One of the founding fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin, once famously advised that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. While this statement was made nearly 300 years ago, it is still true, especially in our modern-day fight against the ongoing increase in cyber threats. Cyberattacks have become a persistent and permanent threat to organizations across all industries. Consider the following: To mitigate the increased exposure to these cyber risks, IT teams must act proactively and swiftly to safeguard the most vulnerable point in the network – the endpoint. Combatting these escalated endpoint threats requires…
Author: Dan O’Farrell
Windows 11, currently in ‘insider’ beta use and slated for release in October, will present IT staff with a host of new security tasks. Touted by Microsoft for its increased security features, the reality is a number of steps may need to be taken by IT administrators to get Windows 11 fully up and running within their organizations. A key hurdle is Microsoft’s statement that upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 will require an eighth generation or newer Intel processor, or an AMD Zen 2 series or newer. This announcement comes in the middle of a global chip shortage…
The work-from-home (WFH), remote work environment is here to stay. However, it is now evolving to one in which employees will be routinely toggling between onsite and multiple remote work locations. This hybrid workplace environment presents even more challenges for IT and security teams charged with maintaining data and network security for an increasingly distributed, mobile workforce. Standardizing security on any device – thus enabling employees to use the device of their choice – is the central challenge ahead. Employees are using a mixture of personal and corporate devices, often at several locations in one week. Younger employees, to whom…
