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Tech Data announced that it has expanded its Cloud Solution Factory offering with the addition of a new Windows Virtual Desktop on Azure Click-to-Run Solution, which increases remote workforce productivity while ensuring data and applications can be securely accessed from any location using any device. "As a leader in cloud and next-generation solution aggregation, Tech Data makes cloud adoption simple by significantly reducing cloud configuration and deployment processes so that our channel partners can serve their customers more effectively and with fewer risks."

SecurityWeek will host its 2020 Cloud Security Summit virtual event on Thursday, August 13, 2020. Through a fully immersive virtual environment, attendees will be able to interact with leading solution providers and other end users tasked with securing various cloud environments and services.

SecurityWeek will host its 2020 Cloud Security Summit virtual eventon Thursday, August 13, 2020.

Productivity can be maintained surprisingly well in a virtual or hybrid workplaces, according to BCG. Employees are open to hybrid workplaces. As working methods become increasingly remote or hybrid in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a key question for companies is how to maintain and improve this productivity in the workplace of the future.

Windstream Enterprise released a new security feature to protect businesses from increasingly sophisticated threats to their network and their data. Offered as part of its managed SD-WAN service, Windstream Enterprise's new Virtual Network Function Next-Generation Firewall gives businesses peace of mind that their networks are safe from attacks, out to the network edge, while also reducing the complexity associated with implementing a large-scale network security solution.

Perhaps fittingly, a Web-streamed court hearing for the 17-year-old alleged mastermind of the July 15 mass hack against Twitter was cut short this morning after mischief makers injected a pornographic video clip into the proceeding. The prosecution had argued that Clark should be required to show that any funds used toward securing that bond were gained lawfully, and were not merely the proceeds from his alleged participation in the Twitter bitcoin scam or some other form of cybercrime.

The 10th annual² Security Congress will take place as a virtual conference in recognition of the health concerns and many corporate travel restrictions this year associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Recognizing that many training budgets have been reallocated due to the economic impact of COVID-19,² Security Congress 2020 is offering a heavily discounted Early Bird pricing to² members and associates of just $295 for an All-Access pass.

John Mauger of U.S. Cyber Command came a day after Defense Department officials briefed reporters on virtual war games that digital combatants from U.S. and allied militaries have been holding to sharpen their abilities to counter online threats with real-world impact. On Wednesday, Cybercom offered reporters a window into what it described as its largest virtual training exercise to date - in this case, a simulated attack on an airfield's control systems and fuel depots.

SecurityWeek's Enterprise Lockdown is a virtual conference that will allow attendees from around the world to immerse themselves in a virtual world to learn about and discuss the latest cybersecurity threats and challenges facing enterprise organizations. Login now to catch the keynote session featuring the CTO, Security for Salesforce and the CISO of Koch Industries.

Offensive Security announced OffSec Academy, a new 90-day interactive virtual training and mentoring program for aspiring security professionals. With personalized 1:1 instruction and unparalleled access to OffSec instructors, Academy provides the best, interactive opportunity for pentesters to pursue their Penetration Testing with Kali Linux certification OSCP. Through OffSec Academy, students gain access to the PWK course material and a level of personal tutoring unmatched in the training industry.