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Storage Systems Are Weakest Link in IT Infrastructure Security
Continuity Software analyzed systems from businesses in multiple industry sectors and found that storage system security lags behind compute and network security. The study examined equipment from vendors including Brocade, Cisco, Dell EMC, IBM, Hitachi Data Systems, and NetApp. The study concluded that storage systems often hold the greatest value, from both security and business perspectives.
Having the right keyboard can make a huge difference, not just to your productivity, but also comfort and even your health. This article covers a few top-notch productivity-boosting keyboards such as the Das Keyboard Prime 13; Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard; Logitech MX Keys Advanced; DSI Left-Handed Keyboard with Cherry Mechanical Red Switch; and Logitech K780.
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What's New for IT Pros in the Next Windows 10 Update
The Windows 10 November 2021 Update, as Windows 10 21H2 is now known, is the last of the six-monthly feature updates to Windows. Like Windows 11, Windows 10 will now get an update just once a year (the Semi Annual Channel is now known as the General Availability Channel). The focus for the November 2021 Update is "productivity, management and security" according to Microsoft - more details are available in this article.
Boxcryptor Helps Protect Data in Microsoft Teams with End-to-End Encryption Features
The encryption software Boxcryptor offers additional security for data in Microsoft Teams. Among other things, users can send messages in end-to-end encrypted form. Boxcryptor could be used in two ways in Microsoft Teams, as a personal app and in the team channels.
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ITMs & ATMs in Branches in 2022 and Beyond
In this interesting article, a group of branch strategy and design experts tackle what a state-of-the-art branch needs to have to be competitive. In terms of ITMs and ATMs, the consensus seems to be that FIs should be thinking about how many of these machines they would want per branch, not if. They conclude that by integrating more interactive teller machines and ATMs into branches, FIs can have fewer people working in a branch and, those that are, can help visitors get accustomed to the newer systems.
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Driver's Licenses on iPhones: Apple Delays Launch Until Next Year
Apple is delaying the launch of a feature allowing iPhone owners to keep their driver's license or identification on their smartphone. According to the website for iOS 15, Apple notes the ability to add ID cards to the Wallet app on iPhones will launch in early 2022. In September, Apple revealed the first eight states supporting the Wallet ID feature. Apple said the option would first debut in Arizona and Georgia, followed by Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma and Utah.
5 Things to Know Before Deploying 5G in Your Business
The author predicts that going forward 5G will be the major communications channel for big data transfers of video and audio. But she also notes that 5G also brings these 5 crucial planning issues: 1. 5G implementations must fit with what you've got; 2. 5G can cause unintended inference problems for which you need to plan; 3. Management's expectations for 5G should be level-set; 4. Tackle 5G interference as part of your implementation plan; 5. If your company is delivering 5G services, let your customers know in advance what they can expect.
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How to Beef up Your Multicloud Security
A recent 2022 Multi-Cloud Security Report found that 95% of the respondents said they're making multicloud a priority in 2022, with almost all of them putting security at or near the top of the list. Yet only 54% said they feel confident that they have the tools and skills necessary to achieve this goal. To help you better handle security in a multicloud environment, the author proffers the following advice: Create a sustainable model for multicloud security; Know your cloud environments; Find ways to consolidate your cloud security; Adopt a security strategy that is cloud (or multicloud) first; and Make multicloud security an imperative in 2022.
Phishing Attacks Have Reached an Alarming Level
Phishing attacks hit a record high in July, according to the Anti-Phishing Working Group. Overall, the number of attacks has “more than doubled since early 2020,” the APWG report says. Then, the group was seeing anywhere from 68,000 to 94,000 attacks each month. They conclude that “phishing has not decreased as the online environment has evolved. It remains a dangerous, effective, and profitable activity for cybercriminals.”
9 Cloud and On-Premises Email Security Suites Compared
Some email security products – and email exploits – have been around in one form or another for decades. What is new is having more cloud-capable products that can install across an organization in minutes and include a variety of related protective measures. Packages covered include: Abnormal Security’s Integrated Cloud Email Security; Area 1’s Horizon; Barracuda Email Protection; Cisco Secure Email; FireEye Email Security; Voltage SecureMail; Mimecast Email Security; Trustifi; and Zix Secure Cloud Email Security Suite.
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Activating Core Data to Drive Targeted Marketing
The author posits that it is critical for FIs to leverage transaction and payment data to understand accountholders’ banking behaviors and product utilization, gain competitive intelligence and drive targeted marketing campaigns to grow full financial relationships. According to a Deloitte report, FIs do not need more data to drive better actions, but they need to generate more insight from the data they already have and leverage the insights for improved accountholder experiences. She argues that transactions, including online bill payments, ACH payments, incoming fund transfers and debit/credit card payments, combine to paint an in-depth picture of the consumer as a financial entity, not only with their primary institution but also with other merchants that help manage their lives.
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Online Banking/E-Commerce/Website Design
How Apple, Mastercard, and Revolut Are Embracing Digital Assets
This article states that continued interest in the digital currency space by Big Tech, Big Fintech, and the world’s largest financial services companies suggests that the pace of adoption of digital assets – and the proliferation of use cases – is only likely to grow in the months and years to come. Three different corporate strategies are covered here: Apple, Mastercard, and Revolut.
Credit Cards Are Surging Thanks to Gen Z
The recently released Q3 2021 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report reveals the auto, mortgage and personal loan industries all showed renewed signs of strength, along with a resurgence in the credit card industry — largely due to Gen Z. While card issuers had pulled back and tightened new card volume during the pandemic, that trend has shifted: Credit card originations have nearly doubled, increasing from 8.6 million in Q2 2020 to a record 19.3 million in Q2 2021, with Gen Z’s share of originations increasing to 14.2%, up from 13.3% last year and 9.5% two years prior.
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Benchmarking Your Digital Banking Strategy
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Access Softek - http://www.accesssoftek.com
Read Chris Doner's comments: https://www.digitalbankingleaders.com/access-softek |
Humanizing Digital: Increasing Account Holder Loyalty and Exceeding Goals with Smart, Flexible Solutions
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Alogent - http://www.alogent.com
Read Jason Schwabline's comments: https://www.digitalbankingleaders.com/alogent |
Digital Transformation: A Banking Imperative
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Bankjoy - https://www.bankjoy.com
Read Michael Duncan's comments: https://www.digitalbankingleaders.com/bankjoy |
Three Present-Day Goals to Revolutionize Your FI’s Marketing
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DeepTarget - http://www.deeptarget.com
Read Preetha Pulusani's comments: https://www.digitalbankingleaders.com/deeptarget |
eSignatures Are Now a Top Priority Across the Nation
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IMM/eSign - http://www.immonline.com
Read Michael Ball's comments: https://www.digitalbankingleaders.com/imm |
Fight Fraud by Better Understanding Your Financial Data
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It’s Always About the People: 5 Rules for Digital Banking and Beyond
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Tyfone - http://www.tyfone.com
Read Dr. Siva Narendra's comments: https://www.digitalbankingleaders.com/tyfone |
Cisco Partners with JupiterOne to Enhance Its SecureX Product Portfolio
Cisco has partnered with cloud security and governance platform provider JupiterOne to launch Cisco Secure Cloud Insights. Secure Cloud Insights will be part of Cisco's SecureX family of products and is intended to help customers manage risk and reduce the attack surface of their cloud-based processes and applications. By tracking and normalizing data across multi-cloud and hybrid environments, the new offering will provide customers with public cloud inventory visibility, relationship mapping to navigate cloud-based entities and access rights, and security compliance reporting.
Companies Ditching VPNs for Zero Trust Architectures to Secure Hybrid Workplaces
As a result of the enormous security concerns associated with unmanaged devices, as well as BYOD, organizations are changing how they think about securing their corporate assets. This article predicts that many organizations will move away from traditional VPNs to Zero Trust architectures to shore up their endpoints and protect their data. It concludes that hybrid work is here for the long term and device authentication and authorization must be taken seriously.
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How to Troubleshoot Your Contact Center Hiring Process
An organization’s ability to hire and retain the right people heavily impacts their ability to deliver exceptional service levels, experiences and results. To effectively plan and hire contact center agents for what’s next, you need to know where you are now. This article provides five questions you can ask about your current hiring processes.
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