Phishing and drive-by downloads lead infection methods

The most common infection vectors are still email phishing and drive-by downloads according to the latest threat report from AI security specialist Cylance. The report provides a real-world glimpse into major cyber threats that affected Cylance’s customer base in 2017. Along with industry trends and analysis, and data from thousands of government entities and organizations of all sizes across 160 countries that have adopted a prevention-first approach to security. It shows destructive attacks continue to rise with ransomware families leading the pack, growing three-fold during the year and affecting the healthcare industry the most. More than half of 2017's attacks… [Continue Reading]

Accelerating the future of financial services

Over the past year, I’ve spent a lot of time with companies across different industries, listening and working to understand their unique needs. As their respective landscapes evolve, it’s clear that each of them is looking for technology that accelerates the execution of their most imperative objectives. With that in mind, I want to take a look at a few specific industries, examining issues they face as well as their plans for innovating for the future. First up: financial services. From my perspective, there are three pivotal shifts underway. Innovation Through Digitalization Major financial institutions have struggled with the move… [Continue Reading]

The CIO and robotics: Two peas in an IT pod?

Best friends are hard to come by. Once the right one is found, we tend to make conscious choices to invest in those relationships in order to build the right foundation for the future. Unfortunately for many CIOs, it’s a pretty short list of applicants. As organizations change and grow, CIOs will be the resident experts on things like big data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and automation. Not only is this a weighty charge, CIOs are at the forefront of change management, which can feel isolating as they forge new paths. Now, as automation becomes mainstream, many CIOs are… [Continue Reading]

Logitech Keys-To-Go portable wireless keyboard gets three new color options

These days, thanks to smartphones and tablets, consumers are quite adept at typing on glass. Believe it or not, this was not an easy transition. Many early smartphones had physical keyboards, making typing a better experience. Ultimately, screen real estate won out, and consumers preferred all-screen devices, such as the iPhone. Unfortunately, while typing on a touch screen smartphones is very doable, it isn't exactly a comfortable or productive affair. When possible, most people would probably prefer to use a larger physical keyboard. Battery-powered Bluetooth keyboards make this possible, and one model in particular -- the Logitech Keys-To-Go -- is extremely… [Continue Reading]

If Facebook had been GDPR compliant would things have been different?

For almost a decade, most of us using Facebook have trusted it with our personal data. We shared pictures, locations of fun places we visited, friends --old and new -- with whom we connected, 'liked' activities, and much more. And we did this not knowing our personal information was being used in ways beyond anyone's comprehension. As we watch the Facebook story unfold, we may wonder whether this crisis could have been avoided had personal data privacy and governance been better handled. Such initiatives could be complex and expensive for any company, but is it fair to say there are… [Continue Reading]

Facebook's new Clear History privacy tool will let you stop third-party tracking and delete collected info

At its F8 conference today, Facebook revealed details of an upcoming tool it is working on --- Clear History. The tool will let Facebook users not only see which sites and apps gather information about usage, but also let users delete this information. The privacy-centric tool comes as the social network slowly comes to the realization "that people want more information about how Facebook works and the controls they have over their information". The ability to delete browsing histories from Facebook appears to be a direct response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal in which private data was shared without consent.… [Continue Reading]

Everything removed or deprecated in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update

Microsoft has introduced a number of big new features in Windows 10 1803, the April 2018 Update, including Timeline, Focus Assist, and more. With each new OS update, however, some existing features get dropped, or stop being actively developed. Here are all the features that have been removed or deprecated in this latest release. SEE ALSO: Windows 10 April 2018 Update rolling out now How to upgrade your PC to the Windows 10 April 2018 Update now How to delay the Windows 10 April 2018 Update Six great hidden features in the Windows 10 April 2018 Update How to download… [Continue Reading]