Security News

Managing digital certificates still a challenge, automation lagging
2021-08-09 04:00

Managing digital certificates, especially expirations and renewals, continues to be a challenging process for businesses of all sizes, a study of over 300 IT professionals in the U.S. and the UK conducted by Opinium reveals. Most companies rely on digital certificates and digital signatures, but the methods being utilized to manage the technology still leave plenty of room for error and improvement.

UnifyTwin Industry 5.0 unifies machine and human intelligence to eliminate digital blind spots
2021-08-05 00:30

UnifyTwin announces an Industry 5.0 solution that unifies machine and human intelligence to eliminate digital blind spots for smarter manufacturing operations. UnifyTwin is addressing these issues by being committed to delivering high quality information to workers on both the task and assets that they work on to create higher value operations outcomes.

Review: Group-IB Digital Risk Protection
2021-08-04 06:30

In this review, we will analyze Group-IB Digital Risk Protection, an Al-driven product that helps detect the exposure of your digital assets and protect them from misuse. Group-IB Digital Risk Protection is a tool that helps companies protect their intellectual property at all levels - internally, on the indexed web, but also in the dark web.

Intrinsic ID partners with DARPA to offer digital authentication and security tech to researchers
2021-08-03 23:35

Intrinsic ID announced a partnership with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to make its digital authentication and security technology accessible to DARPA researchers. The...

A digital shift requires a new approach to asset management: How to reduce security risks
2021-08-02 05:30

While this digital shift is widely talked about, one of the often-overlooked repercussions of such rapid transformation is the need for a new approach to asset visibility. This lack of visibility is a major security risk and must be addressed by a renewed approach to asset management.

Digital Guardian DLP for Microsoft Teams reduces the risk of sensitive data loss
2021-07-28 23:45

Digital Guardian announced the availability of its endpoint DLP visibility and security controls for Microsoft Teams. "With Digital Guardian's Endpoint DLP now integrated with Microsoft Teams, enterprise organizations can apply our proven enterprise DLP to their Teams environment, helping to prevent inadvertent or malicious data loss," said Digital Guardian Chief Executive Officer Mordecai Rosen.

Mastercard Start Path program accelerates innovation around digital asset technology
2021-07-28 22:10

Mastercard announced a new Start Path global startup engagement program dedicated to supporting fast-growing digital assets, blockchain and cryptocurrency companies. As a continuation of Mastercard's digital assets work, seven startups have joined the program, including GK8, Domain Money, Mintable, SupraOracles, STACS, Taurus, and Uphold, and together with Mastercard seek to expand and accelerate innovation around digital asset technology and make it safer and easier for people and institutions to buy, spend and hold cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

Consumer attitudes towards various digital identity authentication methods
2021-07-27 03:30

With concerns around online fraud and identity theft rising, consumers expect businesses to utilize new technologies to protect them online. The research revealed positive attitudes towards a number of newer methods of identity authentication amongst consumers in China, the UK and the U.S. Almost three quarters of people said they feel secure when they are asked to log into their bank account to verify their identity for other online services.

Consumer expectations of digital services increased since early 2020
2021-07-27 03:00

Consumer reliance on applications and digital services has soared since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of 2020, consumers have experienced a sudden and total reliance on digital services, altering how they engage with brands, consume goods and services, and make purchasing decisions.

US senators warn China's Digital Yuan could compromise Olympic athletes
2021-07-22 02:48

Three US senators have written to their nation's Olympic Committee with a request that it "Forbid American athletes from receiving or using Digital Yuan during the Beijing Olympics" - a reference to the Winter Games scheduled to commence on February 4th, 2022. "While the Chinese Communist Party insists their efforts are aimed at digitizing bank notes and coins, Olympic athletes should be aware that the Digital Yuan may be used to surveil Chinese citizens and those visiting China on an unprecedented scale," wrote [PDF] Senators Marsha Blackburn, Roger Wicker and Cynthia Lummis.