Security News > 2020 > June

As IoT devices evolve, risk management needs improvement
2020-06-16 03:30

There's an acute need for IoT risk management improvement, as most organizations do not know what tracking and safeguards their third parties have in place, according to the Shared Assessments Program and the Ponemon Institute. "This is especially true when the use of IoT devices is extended to third parties, fourth parties, or even more concerning, when it's unknown where the use of IoT devices are being extended, or those extensions are unmanaged," observes Rocco Grillo, Managing Director, Global Cyber Risk Services, Alvarez & Marsal.

Data analysts only spend half their time on analysis
2020-06-16 03:00

While companies continue to invest in teams of data experts, a Fivetran survey suggests that adding more data analytics wizards might not be the solution. The survey found that during the course of a workday, data analysts spend less than half their time actually analyzing data.

Rebyc Security’s new pentesting services help tackle growing insecurities in remote working
2020-06-16 02:30

Rebyc Security introduces cyber security penetration testing services to help proactively address new and growing insecurities in remote working arenas. Rebyc Security offers these services to chief information security officers and information security officers employed by banks and credit unions as well as healthcare and insurance companies.

NICE launches Agile CX to provide superior CX business insight and workforce agility for orgs
2020-06-16 02:00

NICE announced its launch of Agile CX, a program focused on addressing the need for extreme business agility as CX organizations are fighting to gain leadership in unprecedented times. Extreme business agility has become the most important, mission critical capability of any enterprise faced with navigating the current environment.

Microchip’s new adapters provide hardware RAID protection for data in cost-sensitive end apps
2020-06-16 01:45

To support cloud, enterprise and workstation customers that require the robustness and performance of hardware RAID at an entry-level cost point, Microchip Technology announces the Adaptec SmartRAID 3100E RAID adapters which are designed to provide reliable hardware RAID protection for customer data in cost-sensitive end applications. The new SmartRAID 3100E adapters are ideal for systems desiring application acceleration from caching support and entry-level enterprise RAID data protection without the cost of cache protection or advanced RAID levels of full-featured RAID adapters.

HackerOne expands pentesting solution in Europe to help orgs find and fix vulnerabilities
2020-06-16 01:30

HackerOne announced the expansion of its penetration testing solution in Europe. This latest product from HackerOne compliments its existing offerings dedicated to helping organizations find and fix vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

Qualcomm unveils program to help small businesses convert to a mobile-first work environment
2020-06-16 01:00

Qualcomm Technologies unveiled the Qualcomm Small Business Accelerator Program, designed to help small businesses convert to a mobile-first work environment necessary to thrive in today's business climate. With the launch of the Qualcomm Small Business Accelerator Program, Qualcomm Technologies and its ecosystem of partners have committed to provide technology products, services and support to US-based small businesses across various industries.

Arlo Essential Spotlight Camera: Indoors and outdoors smart AI-assisted security
2020-06-16 00:45

The Essential Spotlight Camera features 1080p HD video, two-way audio, an integrated spotlight with color night vision, and motion detection alerts - all in a beautifully compact, wire-free design. "Essential cameras are easy to use, affordable and packed with powerful security features including a bright spotlight, built in siren, and 2-way audio. Echoing the same premium design of our other camera solutions, the Essential Spotlight Camera fits in anywhere, and can be coupled with Arlo's Smart AI computer vision technology which filters unnecessary alerts and also works with other Arlo cameras, doorbells and Floodlight to create the perfect security solution."

CyFlare deploys the Stellar Cyber platform as the core of its SOC service
2020-06-16 00:30

Stellar Cyber announced that CyFlare has deployed the Stellar Cyber platform as the core of its Security Operations Center service. While many MSSPs cobble together complete solutions from a dozen or more different products and then have trouble correlating detections to stop complex attacks, Stellar Cyber's platform is a complete solution with more than 20 natively-supported applications that present detections in an intuitive dashboard.

Laird Connectivity and Cypress launch Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5 module for industrial IoT
2020-06-16 00:00

Laird Connectivity has announced the upcoming Sterling-LWB5+ Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1 module. Laird Connectivity's new Sterling-LWB5+ was intentionally designed for industrial IoT applications where performance, size, cost, and ruggedness are required to deliver reliable wireless connectivity.