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Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools of 2021

eSecurity Planet

In a developing market, third-party risk management (TPRM) software and tools could be the answer to helping organizations fill the gap. This article looks at the top third-party risk management vendors and tools and offers a look into TPRM solutions and what buyers should consider before purchasing. Aravo TPRM.

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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

To prevent unwanted access and protect data in transit, wireless connections must be secured with strong authentication procedures, encryption protocols, access control rules, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and other security measures. As a result, wireless networks are prone to eavesdropping, illegal access and theft.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

So in 2004, the President of the United States designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. A CISA advisory highlights that, “MFA is one of the most important cybersecurity practices to reduce the risk of intrusions—according to industry research, users who enable MFA are up to 99% less likely to have an account compromised.”.

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FISMA Compliance: A Complete Guide to Navigating Low, Moderate, and High Levels

Centraleyes

” FIPS-199 was first published in February 2004. The FISMA regulation mandates that federal agencies follow a risk-based approach to information security, including categorizing their information systems based on FIPS-199 guidelines. Let’s delve into each level to grasp their significance.

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Harvard Business Publishing licensee hit by ransomware

Security Affairs

A recent discovery by the Cybernews research team is a stellar example of how open databases pose a great risk to businesses and consumers alike. Some were protected by a fragile encryption algorithm like MD5, but others were encrypted using bcrypt, considered a strong hash. Proper encryption is key.

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PCI Audit – Checklist & Requirements

Centraleyes

Established by the main major credit card financial companies back in 2004 (American Express, Discover Financial Services, JCB International, Mastercard and Visa), the standard has evolved over the years and is currently at version 4.0. Important Note: PCI DSS current version, Version 3.2.1, in March of 2024.

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Cloud Bucket Vulnerability Management in 2021

eSecurity Planet

Since 2004, there have been 11,000 US data breaches. But in the process of adjusting the bucket’s configurations comes the greatest risk to your cloud security. Cloud vendors have been criticized for not emphasizing the risk of misconfiguration and cloud bucket vulnerability, but the primary culprit continues to be user error.