Security Bytes

January 2018

Blizzard security flaw should put game developers on notice
Rob Wright - News Director 26 Jan 2018

A newly-discovered Blizzard security bug, which affected all of the company's popular PC games including Overwatch, should serve as a warning for the video game industry.

The strange case of the 'HP backdoor' in Lenovo switches
Rob Wright - News Director 18 Jan 2018

Lenovo's discovery of an authentication bypass, literally titled "HP backdoor," within its networking switches brings unsettling implications for the IT industry.

Intel keynote misses the mark on Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities
Rob Wright - News Director 09 Jan 2018

With CEO Brian Krzanich's keynote at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, Intel missed an opportunity for the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities.

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Cloud security quiz: Application security best practices

Think you know all there is to know about securing apps in the cloud? Test your grasp of cloud application security best ...

The importance of security, data encryption for cloud

As more companies migrate to the cloud, they need to also invest in cybersecurity for their cloud computing, such as through ...

Cloud workload protection platform security benefits, features

VMs and cloud environments make the task of protecting workloads more difficult than ever. Can a cloud workload protection ...

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5 edge computing basics you need to know

Edge computing is forcing IT teams to rethink legacy architectures. In this guide, explore edge computing basics, including its ...

How to select and set up SD-WAN and DIA

When evaluating different options for SD-WAN and direct internet access, IT teams can't forget to consider application ...

Juniper Mist stretches to WAN management

Jackson Electric Cooperative expects Juniper Mist's new WAN management features to reduce the number of customer trouble tickets ...

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Use of virtual digital assistants for enterprise applications

Virtual assistants are increasingly becoming popular across several industries. Read about how enterprises are utilizing them to ...

Why ISO 56000 Innovation Management matters to CIOs

CIOs looking to further drive innovation in the workplace can turn to ISO 56000 standards, which include the fundamentals, ...

Enterprise architecture heats up to meet changing needs

Forrester Research analyst sees barriers to enterprise architects moving forward in skills, tools' ROI and tech-savvy execs who ...

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Microsoft puts Universal Print in preview

Microsoft says cloud-based Universal Print simplifies printer management by replacing on-premises infrastructure. The service is ...

How to fix a Windows 10 boot loop

A Windows reboot loop is a vicious and frustrating cycle, but there are ways you can fix a Windows 10 boot loop problem, ...

Learn native Windows 10 virtual memory management methods

With the variety of local techniques for managing Windows 10 virtual memory, desktop administrators can address numerous ...

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Google, Microsoft add to their cloud migration toolkits

New cloud migration tools and services from Google and Microsoft seek to meet customer demand for easier, faster deployments amid...

Public cloud vs. private cloud: Key benefits and differences

As cloud services and practices mature, it might be time to rethink some long-held assumptions about the private and public cloud...

Here's what you need to know about cloud observability

What's the difference between monitoring and observability? Learn what observability means in the context of cloud and why it's ...

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Police require radical reform to deal with 21st century challenges

Early findings from a major review of policing reveal forces are struggling to keep pace with the changing nature of crime

‘Precipitous’ rise in network disruptions since March 2020

Research finds that since lockdown, regional network availability and performance has differed between ISP and cloud networks, ...

Google links with eight US banks for current accounts

Tech giant works with banks to layer digital services on top of secure and regulated banking infrastructures