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Flash Player will reach its end of life (EOL) on January 1, 2021, after always being a security risk to those who have used it over the years. [...]

Corporate security and IT departments and the people who lead them often have complicated relationships. But does it really have to be that way? It’s a critical question as digital business...

It’s safe to assume that pretty much everyone is ready to move on from 2020. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, political battles, and social unrest, this has been a stressful year in so many ways. It...

The global VPN market was valued at $25.41 Billion in 2019 and is projected to reach $75.59 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 14.7% from 2020 to 2027, Valuates Reports reveals. Major factors...

Ticketmaster, a Live Nation subsidiary and a leading ticket distribution and sales company, was fined $10 million for illegally accessing the systems of competitor CrowdSurge using the credentials...

By accessing a targeted home security device an attacker can initiate a call for help to authorities and watch remotely as the swat occurs. The FBI points out that by initiating a call for help from the actual security device lends authenticity and anonymity to the hacker.

You should always lock your computer when you walk away. I'm a firm believer in locking your computer when you step away from it for any amount of time.

While most companies have focused on training staff and understanding big data technologies, a majority have yet to focus on the more routine tasks surrounding big data-such as, how to ensure that everyone who is supposed to have access to the data does, that corporate investments are appropriately portfolioed so the company has visibility of its entire big data investment, and that business decisions are made on good data. Here are seven on-the-ground big data strategies for 2021 that require an investment in basic elbow grease and that can help organizations leverage their big data.1.

With the Flash Player officially reaching the end of life tomorrow, Adobe has started to display alerts on Windows computers recommending that users uninstall Flash Player. To help secure your system, Adobe will block Flash content from running in Flash Player beginning January 12, 2021.

To adapt to the online shopping increase, many retailers have had to take new systems online faster than planned- and therefore not necessarily with enough time to test- to accommodate an all-time high in online transactions. Adopting a "Neighborhood watch" approach to security by inviting the global network of security researchers to proactively hunt for and disclose vulnerabilities before cybercriminals can exploit them improves retailer security and consumer confidence.