On May 7, a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline forced the shutdown of the East Coast’s largest gasoline pipeline, disrupting gas supplies for several days. Cyberattacks have become increasingly common and this latest breach highlighted the vulnerability of the country’s critical infrastructure.
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There are numerous options for Identity and Access Management (IAM) software in today's market. The wealth of information available from vendors provides ample resources for self-guided research, but it also makes it difficult to separate marketing messaging from the explicit answers you need to evaluate and make an informed decision. This post side-steps any feature/functionality checklists...
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Following the pandemic, businesses across the globe have had to migrate to the digital sphere in order to continue with their operations. While this provided a greater level of convenience and accessibility, it also came with its fair share of risks — most notably in the field of cybersecurity. Cybercrime has been on the rise since the pandemic began, with around 36 billion records being exposed...
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In 2019, US companies had an average turnover rate of 22%, and the retail and wholesale industry saw the highest average voluntary turnover rate, followed by contact center and customer service, manufacturing and operations, and sales.
However, employee turnover is not just an HR issue, companies can also face increased cybersecurity risk through substantial losses as a result of IP theft. The...
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It’s been an exciting 2021 so far as the wheels continue to turn in the identity industry. Most recently, BIO-key was recognized by SC Media in its 2021 Trust Awards as one of the finalists and leading providers of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, recognized for the quality, security, and ease of use of our PortalGuard IDaaS platform.
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The collective government sector, including state and local governments, municipalities, city councils, local law and federal, and other government entities continue to be a target for cyberattacks. Unfortunately, in 2021, there continue to be more cyberattacks, with more future threats on the horizon. According to a recent article on ZDNet, in 2020 the government sector had 16% of the total...
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With the education sector being a large target for cyberattacks and having to face numerous types of threats, IT teams in school districts need to be aware of current threats and the future ones that are steadily approaching. As more schools are going hybrid in the effort to combat COVID-19, many threat actors are using a variety of techniques for cyberattacks.
Here is our cybersecurity outlook...
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