With cybersecurity talent hard to come by and companies increasingly looking for guidance and best practices, virtual and fractional chief information security officers can make a lot of sense.
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 December 07, 2024
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Does Your Company Need a Virtual CISO?
With cybersecurity talent hard to come by and companies increasingly looking for guidance and best practices, virtual and fractional chief information security officers can make a lot of sense.
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Microsoft Boosts Device Security With Windows Resiliency Initiative
Microsoft is readying a new release of Windows in 2025 that will have significant security controls, such as more resilient drivers and a "self-defending" operating system kernel.
LLMs Raise Efficiency, Productivity of Cybersecurity Teams
AI-powered tools are making cybersecurity tasks easier to solve, as well as easier for the team to handle.
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Individuals concerned about the privacy of their communications should consider using encrypted messaging apps and encrypted voice communications, CISA and FBI officials say.
Digital Certificates With Shorter Lifespans Reduce Security Vulnerabilities
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The "Census of Free and Open Source Software" report, which identifies the most critical software projects, sees more cloud infrastructure and Python software designated as critical software components.
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AWS Security Incident Response will help security teams defend their organizations from account takeovers, breaches, ransomware attacks, and other types of security threats.
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