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Bettina Pauck joins IDnow as Chief Operations Officer
2020-09-06 23:00

IDnow is welcoming Bettina Pauck as Chief Operations Officer to its management team. Following the successful takeover of Wirecard Communication Services GmbH at the beginning of this week, IDnow announces the appointment of Bettina Pauck as Chief Operations Officer to the management team of the Munich-based identity verification provider.

Okta appoints Alvina Antar as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
2020-09-06 22:30

At Okta, Antar will report directly to Hector Aguilar, Okta's President of Technology, and will be responsible for enabling seamless experiences for Okta customers and employees. "Customer success is core to everything we do at Okta, and is more important than ever as we work to support our customers amidst the current health crisis. Customer success and employee enablement and productivity go hand-in-hand, which is why we're committed to empowering the Okta team to thrive in a Dynamic Work environment," said Hector Aguilar, President of Technology, Okta.

Week in review: Costliest cybersecurity failures, DNS hijacking protection, AWS security automation
2020-09-06 07:55

Which cybersecurity failures cost companies the most and which defenses have the highest ROI?Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists have created a cryptographic platform that allows companies to securely share data on cyber attacks they suffered and the monetary cost of their cybersecurity failures without worrying about revealing sensitive information to their competitors or damaging their own reputation. Essential features of security automation for the AWS platformA common security problem in AWS is an open S3 storage bucket where data is publicly readable on the Internet.

Schneier.com is Moving
2020-09-05 20:01

I’m switching my website software from Movable Type to WordPress, and moving to a new host. The migration is expected to last from approximately 3 AM EST Monday until 4 PM EST Tuesday. The site...

What price security? Well, for the US ban on Huawei/ZTE kit it's around $1.8bn, and you're going to pay most of it
2020-09-04 23:10

The US Federal Communications Commission says that performing a full replacement of all Huawei and ZTE hardware on American wireless networks will cost $1.837bn in total. According to the FCC, the $1.837bn figure is the cost to the carriers themselves as they remove and replace their Huawei and ZTE hardware with gear from other vendors who have been approved by the government.

Apple will release iOS 14 without this privacy feature: What iPhone users and developers need to know
2020-09-04 23:07

The iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and tvOS 14 anti-tracking feature is on hold until early 2021 to give developers time to make the necessary changes, according to Apple. Apple released iOS 14 without a new anti-tracking feature.

How to move Google Authenticator from one iPhone or Android device to another
2020-09-04 18:54

If you migrated to a different iPhone or Android device and need to transfer Google Authenticator to the new hardware, follow these steps. If you have not enabled two-step authentication, your Google account is at a much higher risk of being hacked; if you have enabled the service, you're familiar with Google Authenticator.

What SMBs and startups can learn from securing a presidential campaign
2020-09-04 18:20

Mayor Pete Buttigieg's former CISO and Splunk security advisor Mick Baccio explains the cybersecurity best practices he learned from protecting a presidential candidate's campaign. Dan Patterson, a senior producer for CNET and CBS News, spoke with Mick Baccio, former CISO of the Pete Buttigieg campaign, and now a security advisor for Splunk, about keeping a campaign safe from cyberattacks.

What SMBs and startups can learn from securing a presidential campaign
2020-09-04 18:18

Mayor Pete Buttigieg's former CISO and Splunk security advisor Mick Baccio explains the cybersecurity best practices he learned from protecting a presidential candidate's campaign.

Qualcomm unveils new Snapdragon processor to power 5G computers
2020-09-04 17:52

The Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G chip is designed to bring 5G to commercial and consumer Always On, Always Connected PCs. The processor supports Wi-Fi 6 and offers productivity and security benefits. As the race to roll out 5G networks and devices continues, Qualcomm is introducing a new processor that will offer the latest cellular standard to computers.