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Data Breach Responsibility & Consequences: Should Execs & Employees Be in the Hot Seat?

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Holding executives and employees personally responsible is seemingly gaining traction within IT and cybersecurity communities and global political arenas. Let’s explore a few examples and see what this might mean for the future of cybersecurity. Back in 2009, data from a survey by Websense (now ForcePoint) showed that 30% of 104 security professionals surveyed thought …

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Your Security Certificate Has Expired: Here’s How to Fix It (3 Steps)

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Elon Musk recently shared that an expired security certificate for a ground station caused a glitch that knocked SpaceX’s Starlink services offline. Here’s what to do when your organization is in a similar situation. No one likes realizing that a security certificate expired but is still being used within your organization’s IT environment. Expired certificates …

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5 Reasons Email Encryption Should Be Next on Your To-Do List

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Email encryption helps you fight back against cybercriminals by securing your communications and sensitive email data. Every day, we read about companies falling prey to phishing attacks that lead to email accounts becoming compromised and attackers gaining access to their employees’ inboxes. A recent example was seen in November 2022 when Work Health Solutions reported …

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Code Signing Price Changes as CAs Align With New Industry Standards

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DigiCert & Sectigo code signing certificate pricing is changing as they adopt new CA/B Forum standards As we reported last year, the Certificate Authority & Browser (CA/B) Forum is requiring enhanced security standards for code signing certificates starting June 1, 2023. The good news: your code will be safer. The bad news: since these changes …

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5 Key PKI Takeaways From the U.S.’s National Cybersecurity Strategy (2023)

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The White House’s updated National Cybersecurity Strategy calls for greater regulation and enhanced security of our country’s critical infrastructure. Here are our top 5 takeaways from a public key infrastructure (PKI) perspective… Every day, we see new headlines about cyber attacks, data breaches, and supply chain security issues. Cyber news has become synonymous with poor …

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Hello? Is That a Cybercriminal? A Look at Vishing Attacks

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47% of organizations reported experiencing a vishing or social engineering attack in 2021 — let’s explore how artificial intelligence can catch your employees off guard and what you can do to avoid it. Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog contribution from Keven Knight, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Talion. Knight shares his …

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