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How to protect your data when using public Wi-Fi
Hackers love public Wi-Fi. Unsuspecting victims often fall into their traps. To protect your data when using public Wi-Fi, follow these four steps.
False positives still cause threat alert fatigue
How you set up and prioritize which alerts to look at and act on is the basis for an effective threat management strategy.
Report: Top 25 IT security products
Download this exclusive report highlighting 25 top security products – as rated by actual enterprise users of the products – in categories such as cloud security, firewalls, SIEM, application security and IoT security.
Systemic cybersecurity crisis looms
Executive perception that security is just another cost, implementing bare bones security measures and growing threats could lead to a cybersecurity crisis.
Securing risky network ports
CSO examines risky network ports based on related applications, vulnerabilities, and attacks, providing approaches to protect the enterprise from malicious hackers who misuse these openings.
Are we ready to bid the SIEM farewell?
SIEM technology is old, and possibly not properly configured making it vulnerable to attacks.
When phone systems attack
Weaknesses in our nation's 911 network continue to expose themselves, mostly by accident. The latest incident was with the 911 system in Amarillo, Texas.
Information security in an insecure world
A guide for current and aspiring CTOs about the process of securing your data and platforms and receiving security certification
The insecurities list: 10 ways to improve cybersecurity
Cybersecurity threats are more prevalent than ever. But there are some basic things you can do to protect your company and your users.
Fortinet CISO on securing critical infrastructure: ‘We can no longer bring a knife to a gunfight’
Fortinet CISO Philip Quade explains why organizations have to adjust their security strategies to protect critical infrastructure.
Complete security deception includes detection and incident response
Finding a threat solves only part of the problem. A complete security deception solution will also enable better incident response.
What it takes to become an IT security engineer
The role is a fairly new one in many companies, and qualified candidates are in high demand. Learn how one IT security engineer landed his current job, the skills and training that helped him get there, and where his sights are set...
Cebit showcases security after Snowden
It's almost four years since Edward Snowden leaked U.S. National Security Agency documents revealing the extent of the organization's surveillance of global internet traffic, but he's still making the headlines in Germany.
After the WikiLeaks dump: Do nothing
Don’t panic about WikiLeaks. If someone wants to hack your system, they will find a way. Your best option: Continue your security best practices.
Checklist for choosing a small cloud host or ISP
Use this checklist to select a cloud host or ISP—and prevent future problems.
SD-WAN facilitates security on the WAN
WAN segmentation is valuable in protecting your network from security vulnerabilities. SD-WAN makes it easy.
7 Wi-Fi vulnerabilities beyond weak passwords
Using strong encryption and passwords is only the first step in protecting your wireless network. Make sure you’re not exposed in these other ways.
Report: some small cities have surprisingly high number of exposed devices
This morning, Trend Micro released a report about the exposed cyberassets in the top U.S. cities and most critical industry segments -- and in many cases, it was the smaller municipalities that had the largest number of problems.
Rapid7 demystifies penetration testing
A deep dive into penetration testing -- the choices made and some surprising findings
Study: 1 in 3 website visitors is an attack bot
And 94.2 percent of 100,000 inspected websites experienced at least one bot attack during a 90-day survey period.
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