Month: April 2023

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The Evolution of Cybersecurity: Multi-Factor Authentication (Part 3)

When you’re logging in to an account, whether it be for work, entertainment, social media, or so on, multi-factor authentication means that one single authentication factor isn’t sufficient to gain access. The term “multi”, in multi-factor authentication, suggests that at least two or more authentication factors are required to log in successfully. Here are the possible forms of authentication factors:

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Tags: cloud, cloud security, Cybersecurity, Duo, endpoint protection, malware, managed detection and response, MFA, multi-factor authentication, passcode, passphrase, password, phishing, ransomware,
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The Evolution of Cybersecurity: Ideal Endpoint Protection (Part 2)

The first part of The Evolution of Cybersecurity series, titled What Poor Endpoint Protection Entails, covered why antivirus (AV) software should not be relied upon for endpoint protection. In fact, the senior vice president for information from Symantec claims that the majority of attacks go undetected by traditional AV. The first takeaway is that common forms of AV are ineffective against encryption. The AV doesn’t have the key to access the file, and as such, it may not be analyzed, leaving the system vulnerable. The second takeaway is that AV must be configured independently for each unique device, including fax machines and printers. This may require significant manual labour if the devices are not linked, and automatically updated, via the cloud. Therefore, it can be costly and is often neglected.Read More…

Tags: cloud security, Cybersecurity, endpoint detection and response, endpoint protection, extended detection and response, managed detection and response, MDR,