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BrandPost: How Much Risk Are You Willing to Take?

CSO Magazine

I have seen macro changes such as the rotation of antivirus solutions from the endpoint to the gateway and back again, as well as the bundling of endpoint security products such as antivirus, antispyware, host intrusion prevention, and application control into an endpoint protection platform ( EPP ).

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17 cyber insurance application questions you'll need to answer

CSO Magazine

At first, most of the cyber insurance questions involved basic computer security and merely checked to see if we had firewalls and antivirus and not much else. Now the questions suggest that insurance providers understand that network security includes much more than antivirus software.

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Microsoft Exchange Emergency Mitigation: What admins need to know

CSO Magazine

Microsoft quickly released an Exchange On-premises Mitigation Tool (EOMT) along with automatic mitigation included in Microsoft Defender Antivirus and System Center endpoint protection. The recent zero-day attacks on Exchange showed that many firms weren’t up to date in patching and Microsoft realized that many were behind in updating.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab. Graham Cluley started as a videogame developer and antivirus programmer three decades ago before serving in senior roles at Sophos and McAfee.

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A CISO's Guide to a Good Night's Sleep

SecureWorld News

For example, would you use antivirus alone as an endpoint security solution? Therefore, for any risk mitigation, do not put all your eggs in one basket, and rely on layering technologies to manage risk. The answer is definitely not.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Security Experts Reflect on Safety

CyberSecurity Insiders

“The security risks of remote working have been well documented. The simplest way we can do this is by developing good daily routines that work to manage the most common cybersecurity risks facing our organisations. Increasingly, traditional sandboxing and antivirus software aren’t enough. Let’s admit it.