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Non-repudiation: Your Virtual Shield in Cybersecurity

In the digital world, where countless users communicate, share data, and engage in diverse activities, determining the origin and actions behind these interactions can be quite challenging. This is where non-repudiation steps in. Coupling other security factors, such as delivery proof, identity verification, and a digital signature, creates non-repudiation. This guarantees that the parties involved in the transmission are unable to renounce the execution of an action.

Top HIPAA Compliant Fax Services: Ensuring Secure Healthcare Communication

When it comes to transmitting sensitive patient data, faxing must be secure and compliant under HIPAA regulations. But what does a 'hipaa compliant fax' service entail? Without delay, this article gets to the heart of HIPAA fax compliance, detailing the necessary security measures, the severe risks of non-compliance, and how to identify credible fax services that uphold these regulations. Discover the components and benefits of dependable HIPAA compliant fax solutions that protect patient data and uphold the integrity of healthcare providers.

Fortifying Your Systems: 8 Construction Management Software Security Tips

You can't afford to build on shaky ground in the digital world. Your construction management and accounting software is at risk if it isn't secure. Protecting your business data is also about safeguarding your reputation. So, examine these eight essential security tips to help you fortify your defense, keep your software up-to-date, and ensure you're always ahead of cyber threats.

Two-Factor Authentication and Password Managers: Layering Your Defenses

In a world where data breaches are no longer the exception but the norm, the adage "the best offense is a good defense" has never rung truer for digital security. Individual users and organizations alike are grappling with how to protect sensitive data from an ever-growing tide of sophisticated cyber threats. Layering your defenses through the combined power of two-factor authentication (2FA) and password managers is not just a recommendation; it's quickly becoming a critical necessity.

Online Tutoring - A Key Tool for Building Your Future in IT Asset Management

In the swiftly evolving realm of information technology, IT Asset Management (ITAM) stands out as a critical discipline, ensuring that an organization's assets are accounted for, deployed, maintained, upgraded, and disposed of responsibly. As businesses increasingly rely on technology, the demand for skilled IT asset managers skyrockets. However, acquiring the specialized skills necessary for ITAM can be challenging through traditional education paths. This is where online tutoring bridges the gap, offering targeted, flexible, and comprehensive learning opportunities not readily available elsewhere.

Weekly Cyber Security News 25/04/2024

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break! I think the moral of this story is, if you receive an unexpected alert from service you’ve had a long time and wasn’t informed this was a new feature; treat with caution.

How Organizations Can Prevent Credential Theft

Credential theft is one of the most common methods used by cybercriminals to gain unauthorized access to an organization, according to Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report. Credential theft places organizations at a greater risk of data breaches, so steps must be taken to prevent it.

The Argument for Enterprise-Wide Ad Blocking

The concept of enterprise-wide ad blocking always provokes a powerful response. Whenever I suggest, even casually, that the next step organizations should take to improve cybersecurity posture is implementing enterprise-wide ad blocking, I can hear the collective screams of sysadmins and help desk personnel everywhere — Websites could have compatibility issues! How will we manage it? Users won’t understand! It could be a help desk nightmare! And you know what? They are absolutely right.

How to Migrate from FedRAMP Rev 4 to FedRAMP Rev 5

The stereotype of the government as a slow-moving behemoth is not ill-fitting, but when it makes adjustments and changes, it does so with deliberation and intent. An excellent example is the ongoing development and evolution of things like security standards. Technology moves much, much faster than the government can respond to or that even most businesses could adjust to without a significant investment or a time delay.

AI-Assisted Phishing Attacks Are on the Rise

Threat actors are increasingly using generative AI tools to improve their phishing campaigns, according to a new report from Zscaler. “AI represents a paradigm shift in the realm of cybercrime, particularly for phishing scams,” the researchers write. “With the aid of generative AI, cybercriminals can rapidly construct highly convincing phishing campaigns that surpass previous benchmarks of complexity and effectiveness.