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Protecting your investments is crucial to your financial prosperity. People used to lock their store of value type of funds like gold and silver in their safe deposits or strongboxes. In fact, they’re still doing it, but as the time goes on the possibilities and ways of storing wealth has changed. There’s a new emerging […]

2017 has already been quite the busy year in cyber security. This year, the infosec community has already seen one of the biggest ransomware campaigns ever, WannaCry, wreak havoc around the world. However, WannaCry was not the only big story in the cyber security world in the last few months. WannaCry We may be only

The increasingly frequent and severe cyber security threats posed to the state’s information and financial systems has led the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) to pass the State of New York’s Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies (23 NYCRR 500). This law took effect March 1, 2017 in an effort to protect crucial customer data, as well as the IT

TaskForce7 Interview: Encryption vs. Privacy From an Israeli Perspective November 6, 2017 | Hosted by George Rettas As the Encryption debate starts to heat up again, law enforcement officers and privacy advocates are looking for a solution. In this episode we get the unique views of Roy Zur, the CEO of Cybint Solutions on how

One of IT’s primary goals is to protect the company’s confidential data. HR’s focus is on developing and preserving the corporate culture, while at the same time, protecting employee privacy. This blog is based on our learnings from working closely together to implement a global security program at Forcepoint. We were curious about each other’s

Cookie sales may take a back seat to fighting identity theft and other computer crime now that Girl Scouts as young as 5 are to be offered the chance to earn their first-ever cyber security badges. Armed with a needle and thread, U.S. Girl Scouts who master the required skills can attach to their uniform’s

Cyber Monday, the sales bonanza when millions of shoppers scour the internet for deals and discounts, is inching closer and closer. Many shoppers will make their purchases by logging into online accounts with high-street retailers – accounts which contain sensitive details including credit card numbers, addresses and phone numbers and are often created in haste

“Think of [cybersecurity] more as safety and security in roads and cars. The car hasn’t really changed in the last 30 years, but a lot of security is built in, and it’s not sexy until the moment it saves your life. You’ve got bits that are hidden – airbags – and bits there to remind

The proposed cybersecurity regulations for New York-based banks, insurance companies and other financial services were written in January 2017. Now those regulations are in effect as of August 28, 2017, and companies must comply with the requirements put in place by the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS). Additional rules will be phased into effect between

The global cybercrime epidemic – predicted to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021 – is creating an unprecedented shortage of cybersecurity workers. These 10 facts, figures, statistics, and observations sum up the employment crisis – and offer a few ideas and programs that may help solve the problem: 1. The 2014 Cisco Annual Security Report ventured what