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Why Businesses Can’t Afford Anything Less Than Zero Trust in IoT

Security Boulevard

AI-based attacks: Bot-based attacks are getting better at mimicking user activity, more easily breaching the low-security defenses of many IoT devices. Secure Firmware Updates Are a Necessity for Resilient IoT Deployments. Related Posts. Best Practices for Assuring the Software Supply Chain for IoT.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

eSecurity Planet

Automate Patches and Updates Ensure strong network security by automating regular updates of firewall firmware and installing security patches as soon as they become available. Why It Matters Preventing social engineering attacks requires user awareness.

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Types of Encryption, Methods & Use Cases

eSecurity Planet

Users can establish a symmetric key to share private messages through a secure channel, like a password manager. Unfortunately, while symmetric encryption is a faster method, it is also less secure because sharing the key exposes it to theft. This article was originally written by Sam Ingalls and published on May 26, 2022.