With COVID-19 seemingly changing the world we live in forever, there are many adjustments that organizations need to make in order to adapt to the new world. Some of the obvious new norms that organizations are implementing include increasing the physical distance between employees’ desks in the office and staggering schedules to minimize the number…
Slowly but surely the world is returning to normal. Well…a “new normal”. This new normal consists of a new fashion trend (I can only imagine that the face mask market is booming), limited physical contact, glass screens separating people, staggered work schedules and increased physical distance between staff within the office. Not surprisingly, organizations are…
Multiple Department of Energy research labs lack adequate security controls to safeguard devices like printers and USB drives, leaving the facilities susceptible to data theft, according to an inspector general investigation. “The confidentiality, integrity and availability of systems and data could be directly impacted by the vulnerabilities discovered by our test work,” the DOE inspector general said in…
Cyberattacks can happen to anyone; no-one is immune to them. Organizations are especially vulnerable to attacks, including data breaches, with almost 2 billion records leaked in January 2019 alone. Malware attacks were up 200% in 2019, of which this includes ransomware attacks. This means security is a must, not just a recommendation. However, security software such…
Some units within the U.S. Energy Department lack adequate security controls and practices to mitigate risks posed by peripheral devices, such as USBs, printers, scanners and external hard drives, according to an inspector general report. In an evaluation of removable devices at four Office of Science locations within the Energy Department, the inspector general found…
Work from Home (WFH) policies have been proliferating throughout organizations. Today. 70% of people, globally, work remotely at least once a week, and 53% work remotely for at least half of the week. However, with COVID-19 not ceasing, it is becoming more common for employees to work out of office; and this trend is likely…
As COVID-19 quarantine restrictions ease, many companies are implementing plans for when their employees return to the workplace. And for good reason: Come September, the majority of senior technology executives expect more than half of their workers will be heading back to the office, according to a recent CNBC Technology Executive Council survey of senior technology executives….
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the increasing convergence of the physical and digital worlds. Hundreds of “things” are being connected to the Internet and each other, with more than fifty billion devices expected to be connected by 2030. These devices vary from Internet-connected power-generation equipment to wearable health trackers and smart home appliances, and…
The first two weeks of April have seen everything from huge $1bn investments rounds to undisclosed seed rounds. Let’s check some of them out. Permalink
Sepio Systems is offering a new benefit to customers that solution providers said could boost its rogue device mitigation software business: a payout for damages if the software fails. Permalink
Yossi Appleboum, the CEO of Sepio Systems, discusses whether further regulation is necessary to help safeguard the devices and systems connected to the IoT. Permalink
Cheap accessories like keyboards, mice and USB charging cables could expose systems to attacks. The coronavirus pandemic has changed many things around us, and work is the most critical aspect of it. Following lockdowns across the globe, both public and private enterprises have been compelled to make at least 50-70 per cent of employees to…
Sepio Systems has recently established its U.S. Board of Directors and appointed Kathleen Casey, Monique Shivanandan and Bonnie Stith as inaugural board members to help guide the company into new markets. Permalink
Distributing work away from the office has morphed employees into an at-home helpdesk. Regardless of technical expertise, employees have to manage the technology infrastructure of their home network, including network security and patch deployment… Permalink
Bob Kolasky, assistant director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s National Risk Management Center, believes that the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is one of the best efforts launched by the U.S. government, considering its potential to transform the defense industrial base supply chain. Permalink