Cosmetics giant Sephora first to be fined for violating California’s Consumer Privacy Act
Sephora will have to pay $1.2 million in penalties, inform California customers it sells their personal data and offer them ways to opt out.
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Image: nevarpp, Getty Images/iStockphoto Security How ransomware attacks target specific industries
Analyzing over 100 prominent ransomware incidents, Barracuda found the top targeted sectors to be education, municipalities, healthcare, infrastructure and financial.
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From BYOD and social media to ergonomics and encryption, TechRepublic Premium has dozens of ready-made, downloadable IT policy templates.
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Image and checklist: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic Security How to prepare your team to address a significant security issue
As you work to resolve a security issue, technical knowledge is necessary—and a team with a broad base of expertise is invaluable.
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Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto Security Are VPNs still the best solution for security?
Cybersecurity professionals rely on VPNs to secure remote endpoints with an organization's home network. One expert suggests there is a better, simpler and safer approach to accomplish the same thing.
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Image: iStock/nd3000 CXO U.S. companies excel at limiting shadow IT, according to a new report
Many respondents are planning to continue remote operations for the next couple of years, but what strategies are they implementing to protect themselves in the age of remote work at scale?
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Image: GettyImages/PeopleImages CXO Delta variant: Is your IT department ready to go fully remote again due to COVID-19?
The delta variant is delaying office reentry plans. For companies going fully remote again, team cohesion, cloud investments and reducing IT burden could be key, according to tech experts.
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Image: iStockphoto.com/nevarpp Security The ransomware risk management calculus is changing for OT, ICS and critical infrastructure
Paralysis is the worst possible state for businesses to find themselves in when faced with the threat, says Claroty's CPO.
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Image: GettyImages/Brothers91 CXO Gartner: 51% of global knowledge workers will be remote by the end of 2021
This will drive PC and tablet shipments to over 500 million units for the first time, the firm said.
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Image: iStock/Avosb CXO Pandemic lesson: Accounting and finance technology tops tech
Cited as the saving grace to surviving COVID-19, companies said numbers tech trumped collaboration platforms or project management solutions.
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Image: iStockphoto/Igor Kutyaev Security How to combat the security challenges of a remote workforce
A year into the pandemic, 79% of security leaders expressed fears over the risks of staff working from home, says Cybersecurity Insiders.
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Image: Acer Security REvil continues ransomware attack streak with takeover of laptop maker Acer
REvil previously infected the networks of Honda, the makers of Jack Daniels and a high-profile law firm representing Donald Trump.
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Image: iStock/halfpoint Security More than 16 million COVID-themed cyberattacks launched in 2020
A Trend Micro report found that its system dealt with 16.4 million threats that used COVID-19 as a hook.
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Image: iStock/Fokusiert CXO New data shows one way for women to achieve pay equity with men: Intern first
Lack of confidence and early indoctrination of inferiority were identified as reasons women in the STEM fields are still making less money than their male counterparts, Stanford research revealed.
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Image: iStock/Nuthawut Somsuk Innovation Global government IT spending to reach $483 billion in 2021
The COVID-19 response—the vaccine rollout and public health and safety measures—will cause record-high increases in government purchases of devices and software, according to Gartner.