by Shawn | Aug 12, 2019 | Access Control, Data Breaches, News, Security
Local elections offices in Florida received funds on July 8 to be used for 2020 election security improvements, according to a news report. The report says the awards vary from about $450 to more than $500,000 and that the funds distributed at the beginning of July...
by Shawn | Aug 9, 2019 | Access Control, Cybersecurity, News, Security, Uncategorized
Facebook missed a troubling design flaw in its Messenger Kids app that allowed children to communicate with users who hadn’t been approved by their parents. The social networking giant launched the app in 2017, touting it as a way for children under 13 to “safely...
by Shawn | Aug 7, 2019 | Access Control, Network Security, Networking, News, Security
The 2018 Netwrix IT Risks Report explores how organizations are working to ensure compliance and beat cyber threats. Unfortunately, the results indicate that organizations aren’t doing enough to defeat the bad guys. Here are the 10 most neglected security best...
by Shawn | Aug 5, 2019 | News, Security
British Airways canceled all flights to Cairo for 7 days for security reasons. “We constantly review our security arrangements at all our airports around the world, and have suspended flights to Cairo for seven days as a precaution to allow for further...
by Shawn | Aug 2, 2019 | Access Control, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Network Security, Networking, Security, Technology News
Remote working is slowly becoming a trend to watch for, and companies all around the world are mostly willing to accommodate. Studies suggest that companies spend as much as $350 per employee every month to provide company-issued smartphones and laptops, which is not...
by Shawn | Jul 31, 2019 | Access Control, Home Protection, Home Security, Security, Security Cameras, Video Surveillance
Ecommerce retailers face many challenges as consumers become more dependent on the convenience of online purchasing. Beyond the mere logistical challenge of effectively managing an e-commerce transaction, retailers are also challenged with the increased number of...
by Shawn | Jul 29, 2019 | Cybersecurity, News, Security, Technology News
Microsoft today released its monthly batch of software security updates for the July month to patch a total of 77 vulnerabilities, 14 are rated Critical, 62 are Important, and 1 is rated Moderate in severity. The July 2019 security updates include patches for various...
by Shawn | Jul 26, 2019 | Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, News, Security, Technology News
Security Flaw in Pre-Installed Dell Support Software Affects Million of Computers Dell’s SupportAssist utility that comes pre-installed on millions of Dell laptops and PCs contains a security vulnerability that could allow malicious software or rogue logged-in...
by Shawn | Jul 24, 2019 | Access Control, Cybersecurity, Data Breaches, Mobile Access Control, News, Security, Security Breach, Technology News
7-Eleven’s mobile payment app shut down after hackers nab $500K from customers Keen to jump on the mobile payments bandwagon, 7-Eleven’s Japanese business recently launched 7Pay for customers looking for a quick and easy way to purchase items in-store. But just days...
by Shawn | Jul 22, 2019 | Access Control, Cybersecurity, Mobile Access Control, News, Security, Technology News
China’s Border Guards Secretly Installing Spyware App on Tourists’ Phones Chinese authorities are secretly installing surveillance apps on smartphones of foreigners at border crossings in the Xinjiang region who are entering from neighboring Kyrgyzstan, an...
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