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Windows 10 users will soon be able to sign in to devices without using a password to encourage the use of two-factor authentication methods to improve security. The security industry has long recognised that using passwords to access accounts provides little or no protection, and Microsoft is finally making passwordless sign-in available on Windows 10 devices. The … Read more
IBM has completed its acquisition of Linux giant Red Hat in a move the companies say will allow them to tackle larger projects for customers and create more partnerships with other vendors. IBM has finalized its $34 billion purchase of Red Hat and says it will use the Linux powerhouse’s open-source know-how to enable larger … Read more
Organizations see a future in which IT security is deeply woven into their overall IT strategy. Here’s how they plan to get there. Information security has become such an integral part of IT that at a growing number of organizations, the two are virtually indistinguishable — from an organizational standpoint. Many companies are attempting to … Read more
Microsoft promised that its second version of Windows for 1909, code-named 19H2, but more consistently known as version 1909, will be a traditional Win10 1903 Service Pack 1. Hooray! What’s next? Conventional wisdom for Windows upgraders has always been, “Wait for Service Pack 1.” Microsoft generally screws up the first release of a new version … Read more
Oracle wants its DNS customers to migrate from its Dyn service to Oracle Cloud services, but some of those customers are very unhappy. Some may call it a normal, even boring course of vendor business operations but others find it a pain the rump or worse. That about sums up the reaction to news this … Read more
The number of cyber incidents reported by financial services firms increased nearly 12-fold in 2018 from 2017, mainly due to third-party failures, highlighting several key areas that need improvement. Financial services firms reported 819 cyber incidents to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in 2018, up from just 69 incidents in 2017, according to data obtained under the Freedom … Read more
SAP wants its customers to migrate from ECC to Hana and its cloud offering and is also putting forward a new, “ambiguous” document licensing scheme. Many businesses appear to be taking their time migrating from SAP ECC to the S/4 Hana ERP (enterprise resource planning) platform. At the same time, SAP has introduced a document licensing metric that provides … Read more
Securing the IoT is a multi-faceted effort that requires big moves as well as small adjustments to ensure networks, systems, data and devices are protected. Here are 7 security practices you might not have considered. One of the biggest concerns with the Internet of Things (IoT) is making sure networks, data, and devices are secure. … Read more
Windows 10 users say they’re being targeted by fraudsters through ads being delivered to Microsoft’s apps. Windows 10 users are complaining of being targeted by fraudsters through in-app ads delivered through Microsoft’s own software. The fraudulent apps are being delivered through native Windows 10 applications like the Microsoft News app, according to Windows-focused site Ghacks. … Read more
Flaws are left open for weeks or longer even when fixes exist, security experts admit, leaving organizations at risk. Forget the stealthy hacker deploying a never-before-seen zero day to bring down your network. IT security professionals admit that one in three breaches are the result of vulnerabilities that they should have already patched. Software vendors … Read more
