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Here’s a look at five key IT security trends and solutions for 2015 as identified by Ian Kilpatrick, Chairman of Wick Hill Group.
1) Rise in security breaches
2) Cloud / Virtualization
3) Mobile and Wireless
4) Big Data
5) Visibility Reporting and Remediation systems
Read the full article at Net-Security.
This infographic by SysCloud features cyber security trends in the enterprise and showcases how data breaches in the enterprise can be prevented.
Infographic link:
https://www.net-security.org/images/articles/Infographic_State-Enterprise-Security.jpg
While we’re sure Google Earth works just fine for your daily virtual ’round-the-world travels, the Pro version comes with some really useful features — even better, it’s now completely free. Google Earth Pro, which used to cost an eye-watering $399 per year, gives you the tools to measure 3D buildings and other locations, print high-resolution screenshots, view demographic and traffic layers, and even record your virtual trips. To use it for free, you’ll first need to sign up for a license and make sure your PC or Mac meets the minimum system requirements needed to run the program.
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A new whitepaper has been released by Taia Global which claims that Russian hackers “also breached Sony” and “those hackers still have access to Sony’s network.”
Continue reading “Russians hacked Sony? The saga continues…”
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, to be established on April 1, will provide dedicated and centralized oversight of national cyber security functions.
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MS Office is now available on Android.
The requirements for downloading said apps include having a tablet that’s 7-inches or larger that’s also running Android 4.4 KitKat or newer. They also have to have an ARM-based processor and 1GB of RAM or above.
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Instead of smartphone apps and traditional bank transfers, Google is hoping that its Gmail and Google Wallet integration can strike a chord with people wanting to send money in the UK. The feature has been available in the US for ages, but finally it is headed for British shores too.
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WiFi Map is an app that shows over 2.1 million Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. The free version only shows the Wi-Fi hotspots within 1.2 miles of location.
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Smartphones in our pockets are exponentially smaller and more powerful that they don’t realize the need to carry laptops with us everywhere. Now imagine if a small mouse meets the need of the entire PC? Not just imagination, it has been proved and done by the engineers at a Polish startup.
Poland-based Przemysław Strzelczyk and a team of software developers working on a new concept have created what they believe is the future of desktop computing — a mouse that’s also a PC.
Read the full article here.
The only options you had previously to upgrade from an older copy of Windows to a new one was to run the installer either while the installed operating system was running or by booting from an installation disc or Flash drive to initiate it. Microsoft wants to make things more comfortable and has added an option to upgrade to Windows 10 using Windows Update.
Read the full article here.
