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What Is Cyber Extortion? Tips for Securing Your Data

Pure Storage

Data breaches often exploit vulnerabilities in software, weak passwords, or insider threats to gain access to critical systems and exfiltrate data. Sextortion scams surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, with attackers sending emails claiming to have hacked webcams or email accounts, demanding Bitcoin to delete the alleged footage.

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Pandemic Planning: What is a Pandemic Operating Regime, and do I need one?

Plan B Consulting

Following the spread of Coronavirus throughout China and surrounding countries, Charlie introduces the idea of a Pandemic Operating Regime and why you should develop one. I want to introduce the idea of a Pandemic Operating Regime (POR), explain what it is and why I suggest that you develop one.

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Pandemic Planning: What is a Pandemic Operating Regime, and do I need one?

Plan B Consulting

Following the spread of Coronavirus throughout China and surrounding countries, Charlie introduces the idea of a Pandemic Operating Regime and why you should develop one. I want to introduce the idea of a Pandemic Operating Regime (POR), explain what it is and why I suggest that you develop one.

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Overcoming the Challenges of Contact Center Data

Pure Storage

Prior to the pandemic, many enterprises were reluctant to fully move to contact center as-a-service (CCaaS) environments, despite the availability of the technology. Simplified integrations with other as-a-service tools and technologies, including AI and even the internet of things (IoT). The Vulnerability of Customer Data.

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Four Attack Vectors for Web Applications Being Targeted by Ransomware

Solutions Review

The shift to remote work has pushed even more applications out of the data center and onto the internet. Sometimes the rush to keep business services functioning meant that security was overlooked, and cybercriminals are ready to exploit these vulnerabilities. Web application vulnerabilities. Application access.

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What Is The Future of Business Continuity

Business Continuity Today

Today, in addition to natural disasters such as hurricanes, fires, floods, and pandemics and man-made issues such as wars, organizations face other challenges to their operations. Likewise, their vulnerabilities have changed. Likewise, their vulnerabilities have changed.

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The Long Path to True Convergence: Where Do Things Really Stand and Why Have They Not Progressed Further?

Security Industry Association

The adoption and integration of Internet of Things and Industrial Internet of Things devices has led to an increasingly interconnected mesh of cyber-physical systems that expand the attack surface and blur the once clear lines between cybersecurity and physical security. It is not a new problem.