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Cisco to offer Webex air-gapped cloud system for security, defense work

CSO Magazine

An air gap is a security measure that involves isolating a computer or network and preventing it from establishing an external connection. For example, an air-gapped computer is unable to connect to the internet or any other communications networks so as to have complete security with the information that resides within it.

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BrandPost: Protecting Children from Online Cybersecurity Risks

CSO Magazine

Cybercriminals have honed in on the influx of new devices connected to the home network as an opportunity to execute ransomware attacks, steal information, or compromise public school district’s security defenses. To read this article in full, please click here

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Improve your AWS security posture, Step 3: Encrypt AWS data in transit and at rest

CyberSecurity Insiders

In the first two blogs in this series, we discussed properly setting up IAM and avoiding direct internet access to AWS resources. Note : an exception to this statement is if the generation of encryption keys occurs over a publicly available Internet connection (e.g., coffee shop WiFi). ” What Is AWS Certificate Manager?

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What Is DNS Security? Everything You Need to Know

eSecurity Planet

DNS security protects the domain name system (DNS) from attackers seeking to reroute traffic to malicious sites. Since a majority of business IT traffic now accesses or passes through the internet, DNS plays an increasingly important — and vulnerable — role. DNS Attacks can be prevented or reduced in impact.

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Vulnerability Recap 4/15/24 – Palo Alto, Microsoft, Ivanti Exploits

eSecurity Planet

In addition to securing internal assets, you also need to ensure SaaS data is protected. Check out our article on SaaS security checklist and learn how to create one. This vulnerability exists in all supported versions of Ivanti Connect Secure and Policy Secure.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

Managed IT security service providers (MSSPs) make life easier for organizations by providing outsourced expertise and tools at a fraction of the cost, time, and trouble of doing it yourself. Poor integration of cybersecurity tools and IT infrastructure requires greater expertise to identify and close gaps in layers of security.

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How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

Enlist Outside Help Do you have the internal resources to deal with attacks on mobile platforms, embedded systems, or Internet of Things devices? Third-party security solutions support organizations with few or inexperienced personnel. A few key defenses and preparation could save your organization from big data breach disasters.