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MY TAKE: A path for SMBs to achieve security maturity: start small controlling privileged accounts

The Last Watchdog

Some context about remote desktop controls: Back in 2001, when company networks were assembled around on-premises data centers, Microsoft began including RDC in all versions of Windows. In fact, PAM technology came on the scene around 2005, as a subset of identity access and management (IAM) systems. Password concierge.

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Patch now! Insecure Hikvision security cameras can be taken over remotely

Malwarebytes

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., The company was founded on November 30, 2001 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Hikvision is also known for its research on technologies such as visual recognition, cloud computing, and their adoption in security scenarios.

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Episode 180: Gary McGraw on Machine Learning Security Risks

The Security Ledger

Also: SMBs Struggle with Identity Spotlight Podcast: How DU Telecom Manages Digital Transformation Risk Spotlight Podcast: The Demise of the Password may be closer than you think! Related Stories Episode 178: Killing Encryption Softly with the EARN IT Act. Spotlight Podcast: How Machine Learning is revolutionizing Application Fuzzing.

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The strengths and weaknesses of different VPN protocols

Security Affairs

Since then, VPN protocol technology has evolved and, at the moment, there are five widely used VPN protocols. In essence, that means it only needs a username, password, and server address to create a connection. First released in 2001, the OpenVPN protocol has become one of the most popular and widely used protocols.

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Data Encryption for Cloud Backup Security

Spinone

One of the most well-known and secure algorithms is the AES algorithm, which was adopted as the US national encryption standard in 2001 and has a long history of use in data security. Computer technology moves very quickly and advances are made in decryption techniques all the time. Keys that are too short can be decrypted more easily.

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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

Cryptographic keys can be random numbers, products of large prime numbers, points on an ellipse, or a password generated by a user. AES or the Advanced Encryption Standard was adopted in 2001 by the US National Institute of Standards and Testing (NIST) as the standard for symmetric encryption.

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Bitdefender vs. McAfee: Consumer & Enterprise Endpoint Security Software Compared

eSecurity Planet

That will likely require technology licensing arrangements for some time to come. Bitdefender has been protecting millions of consumers and businesses since 2001 and is a global leader in cybersecurity. The endpoint security platform provides multiple layers of defense with over 30 ML-driven security technologies. Bitdefender.

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