The pandemic has been great for business — if you’re in the ransomware business. Ransomware gangs tripled their income in 2020, collecting at least $350 million in ransom payments according to a new report from firm Chainalysis. The company notes that the actual...
IT security professionals have a love-hate relationship with security information and event management (SIEM) systems. While most consider SIEM to be an invaluable element of modern network security, they also find the systems to be costly, complex and confusing. SIEM...
Penetration tests, or pen tests, are ethical hacking exercises in which security professionals, like Cerium Networks, launch simulated attacks on your computer systems to assess your overall security posture. There’s no need to panic if you get a negative test result,...
The pandemic-driven shift to remote work has revived anxiety about shadow IT. Lacking many of the technology tools they used in the workplace, home-bound employees were quick to turn to cloud-based applications and services — often without the knowledge or permission...
Although the mass transition to remote work began as an exercise in crisis management, it has led to a fundamental rethinking of how, when and where we work. Technologies and processes implemented on an emergency basis have proven so successful that most organizations...
With nearly 300 million active monthly users, Microsoft 365 is the fastest-growing product in Microsoft’s history — and there’s no sign growth will slow anytime soon. By providing online access to business-critical applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams...
Countless businesses would not have survived the past year without the cloud. Anytime, anywhere access to applications, data and services through the cloud enabled organizations to remain operational with remote work. As a result of this shift, analysts say, more than...
The use of telehealth has surged dramatically since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as people used their computers and phones to access remote healthcare services from the safety and comfort of their own homes. Tangible cost, convenience and accessibility benefits...
Physician use of telehealth services has increased dramatically due to the COVID-19 crisis. A survey by American Well found that just 22 percent of doctors saw patients via telehealth in 2018. According to data from McKinsey & Co., providers are now seeing up to...
Citizen participation is an essential characteristic of self-government in the U.S., ensuring that all constituents have a voice in political decisions that affect their lives. While voting is the most obvious expression of participatory government, town hall, city...
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