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Privacy in the digital age is a hot topic at the moment. After a honeymoon period, people are starting to realize how much of their data is stored digitally, and what the consequences can be. If you’re active online, chances are your full name, identification number, addresses, phone number, credit card details, etc. are stored online somewhere. On top of an invasion of privacy, if someone accesses this data, it can leave you vulnerable to further attacks. Your finances, relationships, and even your future can be at…

For many organizations, Cloud Computing and the use of Cloud applications is the new norm. Employees are accessing their email and files while on the road—using both personal and business devices—because the Cloud makes data available from anywhere there is an internet connection. At the same time, organizations are falling victim to high-profile data breaches, exposing employee and customer personally identifiable information (PII) and payment card industry (PCI) data. This data is now being used by hackers in account…

With the summer months in full swing, people are taking time off to travel and relax. However, don't let your guard down against a number of common phishing scams that will look to lure unsuspecting victims. While folks around the world continue to take time away from work and school, hackers remain in session full time. In fact, they take advantage of our vulnerabilities, leisure plans and the fact that we spend more time on-the-go, forging specific messages and techniques to target us when we least expect it. The…

Major Browsers and Platforms Have Built-In Support for New Web Standard for Easy and Secure Logins via Biometrics, Mobile Devices and FIDO Security Keys The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and the FIDO Alliance announced the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) specification is now an official web standard. This advancement is a major step forward in making the web more secure— and usable—for users around the world. W3C’s WebAuthn Recommendation, a core component of the FIDO Alliance’s FIDO2 set of specifications, is a…

Users of Musubu's Plugin Can Take Advantage of Proprietary Algorithms That Score Top Threats Around the Clock to Lower Their Risk Musubu, a leading provider of IP address and network data APIs and applications for cybersecurity professionals and businesses large and small, announced today the general availability of its IP Threat Blocker Plugin for WordPress. The plugin is designed to let website owners and web development firms automatically protect their sites and the sites of their clients from the ever-growing…

Valimail's Director of Industry, Seth Blank, Initiatives Brings Years of Experience and Dedication to Collaborative Solutions to Industry Group Valimail, the world's only provider of fully automated email authentication, announced that the company's director of industry initiatives, Seth Blank, has been named co-chair of the M3AAWG Collaboration Committee. M3AAWG is the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group, a technology-neutral, non-political working body founded in 2004 to focus on operational issues…