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Software-Defined Storage as Replacement for Dedicated Arrays
Software-defined storage, or SDS, is a somewhat ambiguous term that’s been with us for over 20 years but is still at the forefront of storage technology. This article provides a quick history of software-defined storage and also discusses two SDS products that embody this original concept of flexible, scalable storage that costs less.
The 7 Best Microphones to Help You Sound Better in Your next Video Meeting
Unfortunately, the standard laptop microphone simply cannot deliver high-quality audio. An aftermarket microphone is a smart way to immediately give your audio a healthy boost. This article reviews 7 options: Blue Yeti USB Mic; HyperX SoloCast; HEiL sound PR-40; FIFINE T669; Shure MV5 Digital Condenser Microphone; JOUNIVO USB Recording Microphone; and Shure MV88 Portable iOS Microphone.
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FIs Looking to Confidential Computing for Solutions to Money Laundering and Fraud
To address problems such as digital theft, fraud, and money laundering, some tech companies are offering confidential computing as a potential solution. Combined with federated machine learning, companies like Intel say confidential computing can predict who is money laundering within secure enclaves without revealing sensitive information. They claim that confidential computing is a powerful new tool that helps secure data while it's in use.
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Mobile Cash Technology: Get Cash from the ATM, but Leave the Debit Card Home
The mobile cash app provides an opportunity for consumers to have the convenience of using their cell phone combined with the functionality of cash. With the increase in logical ATM threats, like skimming and jackpotting, mobile cash does not require the ATM user to insert their debit card or sensitive information into the ATM. The benefit of mobile cash is if a user forgets their debit card or just wants to travel with their cellphone, they can still access cash.
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Palo Alto Networks Introduces 5G Security Service
Realizing the increase in use of 5G will only increase the number of cyberattacks, Palo Alto has introduced a service that focuses on securing 5G networks and devices. The service aims to provide visibility and granular security controls to help organizations identify security issues in user and device traffic. It also provides automated threat intelligence.
Remote Working: This New Microsoft VPN Aims to Make Your Mobile Devices More Secure
Microsoft's Endpoint Security, in conjunction with Azure Active Directory and Intune, offers a set of conditional access tools that set policies to control network access for both corporate fleets and BYOD hardware. Microsoft is also currently previewing an alternative to the Windows VPN, Microsoft Tunnel, aimed at iOS, iPadOS, and Android Enterprise devices. It's a policy-driven VPN that allows you to lock down access to devices that comply with your security policies, reducing the risk of intrusion from bad actors and of data leakage through misconfigured devices that don't have appropriate separation of work and personal content.
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How to Speed Up Malware Analysis
Today malware evolves very fast - loaders, stealers, and different types of ransomware change so quickly, so it is a real challenge to keep up with them. Generally, there are two ways of how to perform malware analysis: 1) Static analysis and 2) Dynamic analysis - this article looks at both methods.
Facts About Backup Security That Should Scare You to Death
The idea of least privilege is often ignored in the backup space, where a person with superpowers can actually do an incredible amount of damage with just a few keystrokes. If you do not purposefully enact least privilege in your backup system, your backup system admin essentially has all power. They can easily delete an incredible amount of data and delete all of the backups of that data. This article recommends that your backup system support role-based administration, where you assign each user various roles or powers., e.g., one person might have the ability to run and monitor backups, while another has the ability to configure new backups or delete old backup configurations.
How AI May Finally Win the War Against Email Phishing Attacks
This article states that while we are far from any silver bullets when it comes to combatting phishing, email messaging is moving to a more secure future with the help of modern AI technology. One of the technologies that has been gaining momentum is natural language processing (NLP). A well-trained NLP engine can actually determine a message’s context and sentiment - such an engine might learn to accurately recognize phishing messages.
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How to Build a Brand with the Help of Social Media
In most cases, you stand to gain a lot from taking advantage of social media for your brand. The author offers numerous ways to put social media to good use.
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Online Banking/E-Commerce/Website Design
One of 2020’s most unanticipated ecommerce trends, buy now pay later (BNPL) installment payment schemes, continues to show no signs of slowing down as the year draws toward a close. For example, two more vendors have entered the arena: QuadPay and Zilch.
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Will Edge Computing Become the New Cloud in 2021?
Gartner predicts that by 2024 at least 40% of enterprises will have plans to adopt secure access service edge services, up from less than 1% at the end of 2018. They argue that organizations will need to think about how to build out edge capacity with new infrastructure and services. One example is Aruba who launched its Edge Services Platform (ESP) in June 2020 as an AI-powered, cloud-native platform to automate, unify, and protect the edge.
The Ins and Outs of Starlink: Internet from the Sky
Recent Starlink beta tests show that Starlink is living up to its promise of data speeds from 50Mb/s to 150Mb/s and latency from 20ms to 40ms. To get this, you need to be admitted into the SpaceX Starlink "Better than Nothing" beta program. If you make it in, your dish and modem/router will cost you $499 with a subscription price of $99 a month.
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Chatbots Don’t Always Create Better Experiences
As FIs transition from in-branch interactions to digital-only relationships aided by key technology such as AI, chatbots have actually seen a marked decline in overall user satisfaction ratings, particularly among Millennials, according to a J.D. Power report. This article looks at three ways to improve chatbots.
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