Security News > 2020 > September
McAfee announced its latest consumer security portfolio that includes enhanced products with better user experiences such as a native VPN and new features, including integrated social media and tech scam protection. Meeting consumers in their current realities, these new functionalities are designed to protect users from current threats as they navigate professional and personal life from home.
The American surveillance super-agency's 39-page explainer [PDF] covers UEFI security and, in particular, how folks can master Secure Boot and avoid switching it off for compatibility reasons. Secure Boot is a mechanism that uses cryptography to ensure you're booting an operating system that hasn't been secretly meddled with; any addition of a bootkit or rootkit should be caught by Secure Boot.
Zyxel Networks announced the expansion of their growing portfolio of business-class WiFi 6 access points. The addition of the new WAX610D 802.11ax Dual-Radio Unified Access Point and NWA210AX 802.11ax Dual-Radio Access Point offers users the most complete and comprehensive portfolio of WiFi 6 access points for the small and medium business market.
Kingston Digital announces the availability of the 128GB DataTraveler 2000 encrypted USB flash drive. DataTraveler 2000 features an alphanumeric keypad that allows users to lock the drive with a word or number combination for an easy-to-use PIN, providing an extra layer of protection.
Infoworks.io announced a significant update to its flagship offering, Infoworks DataFoundry, that extends data source connectivity to support over 190 different source types. DataFoundry leads the industry in automated data onboarding and the update has increased the company's lead, with Infoworks customers now able to automatically onboard from practically any data source.
Datadog announced support for distributed tracing for AWS Step Functions via AWS X-Ray. "With over half of Datadog's customers on AWS adopting serverless technologies such as AWS Lambda and AWS Step Functions, visibility into these workloads has become critical to understanding the health of their businesses."
EclecticIQ has launched an online training component for its popular CTI Fundamentals course. The new offering provides a convenient way for EclecticIQ customers to boost their security teams' CTI knowledge and skills from remote locations while maintaining the same level of interactivity and quality of instruction as the on-site training traditionally offered by EclecticIQ Academy.
This acquisition further enhances RLDatix's Applied Safety Intelligence framework by helping healthcare delivery organizations comply with global accreditation standards while ensuring the safe and effective use of medical equipment―a fundamental component of patient safety. "Proper usage of medical equipment is a critical component of patient safety and compliance," said Jeff Surges, CEO of RLDatix.
Cyber Risk Aware announces the appointment of Nick Squire as EMEA Head of Sales to spearhead the unprecedented growth the company is currently achieving. Squire will oversee the growth and expansion of the company's activities across EMEA and global markets as well as supporting the company's strategy to help build cyber risk aware workforces.
Exclusive Networks announced the appointment of Jesper Trolle as CEO with immediate effect. Trolle joins Exclusive from ECS Arrow Electronics, where he is currently President of the Americas, and will be responsible for driving the next phase of growth at the company and upscaling the business.