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Endpoint security solutions range from signature-based endpoint protection platform (EPP) or antivirus (AV) solutions to extended detection and response (XDR) platforms that tie multiple security solutions together. Organizations that are evaluating endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions need to ensure that the products they are considering will meet their needs in the following areas. Discover …

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Today’s organizations have a broad digital attack surface spanning a diverse set of devices, user locations, networks, and clouds, providing many avenues of entry and exfiltration for cybercriminals. Increasingly, these cybercriminals are doing more than stealing data, often encrypting whole systems and interrupting business operations with ransomware, a threat that’s increased 15x over the past …

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According to the Fortinet February 2022 Global Threat Landscape Report, industries worldwide experienced a dramatic 15x growth in ransomware volume over the past 18 months, with sustained volume throughout 2021. Furthermore, attacks are harder to stop because of the evolution of increasing capabilities thanks to a very active economy of threat actors with fresh code …

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Many of today’s cyberattacks are broken into multiple stages of activity, each of which on its own is often difficult to discern as malicious rather than benign. Discernment is even more difficult given the volume of legitimate activity within which it naturally occurs given the diversity of work styles, devices, networks, applications, and cloud-delivery locations. …

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Today’s ransomware is often specifically engineered to bypass traditional, prevention-oriented security controls by distributing campaigns across multiple stages, each increasingly engineered to leverage legitimate applications, communications, and other activities to blend in with normal operations. This sophistication makes it exceptionally difficult for even seasoned security staff to detect attacks in progress amid the high volume …

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Over three-quarters of employees want the option to work from home at least part-time. The ability to support a remote work program can help an organization retain employees and is a crucial component of a business continuity plan. While not every remote worker needs a full corporate environment to do their jobs, some do. For …

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Digital acceleration, defined by initiatives that include ubiquitous connectivity, migration to the cloud, and investment in next-generation networking technologies, has driven many advancements in the IT industry. Wired and wireless networks are no exceptions. The local-area network (LAN) wired and wireless forms the backbone of IT, enabling next-generation applications and increasing user productivity. The LAN …

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The wired and wireless local area network (LAN) forms the backbone of IT. It enables next-generation applications and can boost user productivity. As such, the LAN not only greatly impacts user experience, but is also the beginning or end of many security events. Today’s IT administrators need to build their next-generation networks with a focus …

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Learn how to automate routine procedures with Power Automate, a free Microsoft Windows 11 coding application that is easy to use and set up.

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This little-known trick is an easy way to repeat the same content throughout a Word document.

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