Enterprise Data Protection https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/rss en-us The Critical Difference Between Core And Strategic Innovation Imagine two different companies, each funding the same innovation program. They are both pursuing a technology that shows disruptive potential in their industry, but that faces an uncertain path to market viability. Each company has poured millions of dollars into upstream R&D. After three years... Imagine two different companies, each funding the same innovation program. They are both pursuing a technology that shows disruptive potential in their industry, but that faces an uncertain path to market viability. Each company has poured millions of dollars into upstream R&D. After three years...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8612 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:03:55 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8612-the-critical-difference-between-core-and-strategic-innovation 5 Cybersecurity Spending Areas to Evaluate As computing environments change and bad actors switch tactics, most organizations will need to increase or redirect their investment in cybersecurity. With inflation pushing up costs, the question most CFOs will seek to answer is... As computing environments change and bad actors switch tactics, most organizations will need to increase or redirect their investment in cybersecurity. With inflation pushing up costs, the question most CFOs will seek to answer is...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8611 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:50:01 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8611-5-cybersecurity-spending-areas-to-evaluate Remote Work Heightens Privacy and Security Anxiety Among Employees Remote workers have higher anxiety levels about security and privacy than other types of employees, according to an international study released Tuesday by a cybersecurity software maker. In a survey by F-Secure of 7,200 people from nine countries, more than two-thirds (67 percent) of remote workers acknowledged... Remote workers have higher anxiety levels about security and privacy than other types of employees, according to an international study released Tuesday by a cybersecurity software maker. In a survey by F-Secure of 7,200 people from nine countries, more than two-thirds (67 percent) of remote workers acknowledged...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8609 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:27:28 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8609-remote-work-heightens-privacy-and-security-anxiety-among-employees 3 Examples of How Edge Computing Can Give You an Edge Nearly all of us thought the Internet was the most revolutionary breakthrough in the storage and transfer of information in the early nineties. Suddenly, there was a way to share information faster than ever before, and this technology unlocked an unbelievable amount of opportunity for business that could never have existed before. A few decades went by, and... Nearly all of us thought the Internet was the most revolutionary breakthrough in the storage and transfer of information in the early nineties. Suddenly, there was a way to share information faster than ever before, and this technology unlocked an unbelievable amount of opportunity for business that could never have existed before. A few decades went by, and...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8560 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:21:37 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8560-3-examples-of-how-edge-computing-can-give-you-an-edge Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2022 On average, it takes businesses 287 days to find and contain a data breach, giving attackers over nine months to access and steal any records they want from the database. However, encrypting those records renders them useless for attackers and protects businesses from some of the post-breach fallout. Encryption software is... On average, it takes businesses 287 days to find and contain a data breach, giving attackers over nine months to access and steal any records they want from the database. However, encrypting those records renders them useless for attackers and protects businesses from some of the post-breach fallout. Encryption software is...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8559 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:18:33 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8559-best-encryption-software-and-tools-for-2022 Google Docs' Comment Phishing Exploit A wave of phishing attacks has been generated within Google’s cloud-based word processing solution (Google Docs) and its “Comments” feature. Attackers use the commenting feature to send malicious links to anyone’s email inbox. What’s worse, the comment appears to come from anyone hackers want it to be. In other words... A wave of phishing attacks has been generated within Google’s cloud-based word processing solution (Google Docs) and its “Comments” feature. Attackers use the commenting feature to send malicious links to anyone’s email inbox. What’s worse, the comment appears to come from anyone hackers want it to be. In other words...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8554 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:03:54 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8554-google-docs-comment-phishing-exploit Your CIO's Strategic Wish List For 2022 As the calendar turns a page to a new year, CIOs are reappraising their strategic priorities to address the impact of social, economic and technological trends on the enterprise and the services performed by their IT organizations. Macro concerns include the Great Resignation's impact on labor shortages, high inflation, and... As the calendar turns a page to a new year, CIOs are reappraising their strategic priorities to address the impact of social, economic and technological trends on the enterprise and the services performed by their IT organizations. Macro concerns include the Great Resignation's impact on labor shortages, high inflation, and...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8553 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:51:59 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8553-your-cios-strategic-wish-list-for-2022 SSO: What It Is and Why You Need It As your business grows, you will use more and more applications that require staff members to manage different sign-in credentials. As such, the chances of someone forgetting a password or login increases as well. If you’re looking for a viable solution to this issue, single sign-on (SSO) is a worthy consideration. But how does it work?... As your business grows, you will use more and more applications that require staff members to manage different sign-in credentials. As such, the chances of someone forgetting a password or login increases as well. If you’re looking for a viable solution to this issue, single sign-on (SSO) is a worthy consideration. But how does it work?...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8508 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:09:19 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8508-sso-what-it-is-and-why-you-need-it Emerging Technologies are Exciting Digital Transformation Push Since the 1990s, the horizons of the internet have been expanding exponentially. Along with that, the usage of digitization has also been rapidly increasing. Digitization is the process of converting analog data into a digital form by using an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) like an image scanner or digital audio recorder. On the other hand... Since the 1990s, the horizons of the internet have been expanding exponentially. Along with that, the usage of digitization has also been rapidly increasing. Digitization is the process of converting analog data into a digital form by using an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) like an image scanner or digital audio recorder. On the other hand...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8506 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:50:59 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8506-emerging-technologies-are-exciting-digital-transformation-push Top Ten HR Trends For The 2022 Workplace As we enter 2022, changes in how we work, where we work, who we work with, why we work, and the technologies we use are in continual flux. Many of these changes started prior to the pandemic, were accelerated by it, and have become permanent aspects of the workplace. Just as I have done in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, here is my countdown of what you should include on your HR roadmap for 2022... As we enter 2022, changes in how we work, where we work, who we work with, why we work, and the technologies we use are in continual flux. Many of these changes started prior to the pandemic, were accelerated by it, and have become permanent aspects of the workplace. Just as I have done in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, here is my countdown of what you should include on your HR roadmap for 2022...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8497 Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:13:31 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8497-top-ten-hr-trends-for-the-2022-workplace The 2020 Tech Trend That's Quietly Growing "Do I need a stand-alone Customer Relationship Management system?" a client recently asked me. "Can't I just use the CRM module that is offered by the vendor of my accounting software? Why can't it all just be in one place?"... "Do I need a stand-alone Customer Relationship Management system?" a client recently asked me. "Can't I just use the CRM module that is offered by the vendor of my accounting software? Why can't it all just be in one place?"...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6379 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6379-the-2020-tech-trend-thats-quietly-growing 2020 Tech Trend The VPN is dying, long live zero trust neal@misterwrite.net The venerable VPN, which has for decades provided remote workers with a secure tunnel into the enterprise network, is facing extinction as enterprises migrate to... The venerable VPN, which has for decades provided remote workers with a secure tunnel into the enterprise network, is facing extinction as enterprises migrate to...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6383 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 01:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6383-the-vpn-is-dying-long-live-zero-trust Internet Security Get Ahead of the Tech Tsunami Every executive recognizes that technology has disrupted their world. Technology transforms entire industries—e.g., lodging with Airbnb, transportation with Uber and DiDi, retail with Amazon and JD.com, and entertainment with Supercell and Netflix. Technology also shifts... Every executive recognizes that technology has disrupted their world. Technology transforms entire industries—e.g., lodging with Airbnb, transportation with Uber and DiDi, retail with Amazon and JD.com, and entertainment with Supercell and Netflix. Technology also shifts...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6384 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6384-get-ahead-of-the-tech-tsunami Tech Tsunami From Surveillance Communism To Surveillance Capitalism And Beyond Thirty years ago this Saturday, the Berlin Wall “fell” unexpectedly when East Germany’s communist government lost control over its citizens’ freedom to travel. Soon after the East Germans gained the liberty to leave and... Thirty years ago this Saturday, the Berlin Wall “fell” unexpectedly when East Germany’s communist government lost control over its citizens’ freedom to travel.  Soon after the East Germans gained the liberty to leave and...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6341 Thu, 14 Nov 2019 02:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6341-from-surveillance-communism-to-surveillance-capitalism-and-beyond Flowers placed on the Berlin Wall in 2018 John McAfee Fled to Belize, But He Couldn't Escape Himself On November 12, 2012, Belizean police announced that they were seeking John McAfee for questioning in connection with the murder of his neighbor. Six months earlier... On November 12, 2012, Belizean police announced that they were seeking John McAfee for questioning in connection with the murder of his neighbor. Six months earlier...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6321 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6321-john-mcafee-fled-to-belize-but-he-couldnt-escape-himself John McAfee TechWatch Special: Get PCMag for No Cost PC Magazine provides lab-tested reviews, detailed tips and how-tos, insightful feature stories, expert commentary, and the latest tech trends to help you at work, at home, and on the road. PC Magazine provides lab-tested reviews, detailed tips and how-tos, insightful feature stories, expert commentary, and the latest tech trends to help you at work, at home, and on the road.

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6268 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6268-techwatch-special-get-pcmag-for-no-cost PopularScience Oct 19 Cisco: 13 IOS, IOS XE security flaws you should patch now michael_cooney@idg.com Cisco this week warned its IOS and IOS XE customers of 13 vulnerabilities in the operating system software they should patch as soon as possible. All of the vulnerabilities – revealed in the company’s semiannual IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundle... Cisco this week warned its IOS and IOS XE customers of 13 vulnerabilities in the operating system software they should patch as soon as possible.

All of the vulnerabilities – revealed in the company’s semiannual IOS and IOS XE Software Security Advisory Bundle...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6235 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6235-cisco-13-ios-ios-xe-security-flaws-you-should-patch-now Digital Security Cisco pays $8.6M to settle security-software whistleblower lawsuit michael_cooney@idg.com Cisco has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle claims it sold video security software that had a vulnerability that could have opened federal, state and local government agencies to hackers. Under terms of the settlement... Cisco has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle claims it sold video security software that had a vulnerability that could have opened federal, state and local government agencies to hackers.

Under terms of the settlement...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6117 Fri, 02 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6117-cisco-pays-86m-to-settle-security-software-whistleblower-lawsuit Gavel Over Money Windows 10 Gets Rid Of Passwords, Starting Now davey@happygeek.com It is finally official: Windows 10 is getting rid of passwords. What's more, the move to a passwordless experience has already begun. Starting this week, Microsoft is rolling out a preview build (20H1 Build 18936 to be precise) of Windows 10 to members of the Windows Insider fast track ring that brings passwordless account sign-in right now. I have previously reported... It is finally official: Windows 10 is getting rid of passwords. What's more, the move to a passwordless experience has already begun. Starting this week, Microsoft is rolling out a preview build (20H1 Build 18936 to be precise) of Windows 10 to members of the Windows Insider fast track ring that brings passwordless account sign-in right now.

I have previously reported...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6090 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6090-windows-10-gets-rid-of-passwords-starting-now Forgot Your Password Confirmed: NASA Has Been Hacked davey@happygeek.com The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) this week confirmed that its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has been hacked. An audit document from the U.S. Office of the Inspector General was published by NASA this week. It reveals... The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) this week confirmed that its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has been hacked. An audit document from the U.S. Office of the Inspector General was published by NASA this week. It reveals...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6065 Fri, 21 Jun 2019 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6065-confirmed-nasa-has-been-hacked Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory Inside Apple's WWDC, from Mac Pro shock to Wi-Fi meltdown connie.guglielmo@cnet.com Apple is known for slickly produced product launches and, in Steve Jobs' time, a singular masterful showman unveiling groundbreaking products including the iPhone and the MacBook Air. But... Apple is known for slickly produced product launches and, in Steve Jobs' time, a singular masterful showman unveiling groundbreaking products including the iPhone and the MacBook Air. But...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6024 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6024-inside-apples-wwdc-from-mac-pro-shock-to-wi-fi-meltdown WWDC Story Developers Google To Buy Data Firm Looker For $2.6 Billion To Boost Cloud Offerings jdonfro@forbes.com Google plans to acquire the data platform Looker in a $2.6 billion all-cash deal to bolster its Google Cloud offerings, the company announced Thursday. “The combination of Google Cloud and Looker will... Google plans to acquire the data platform Looker in a $2.6 billion all-cash deal to bolster its Google Cloud offerings, the company announced Thursday.

“The combination of Google Cloud and Looker will...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6031 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6031-google-to-buy-data-firm-looker-for-26-billion-to-boost-cloud-offerings Frank Bien and Lloyd Tabb 10 Steps to Disciplined Innovation Innovation is hard. It’s messy. Anyone who tells you otherwise is doing something different. Generating early momentum can be the trickiest part of all-particularly... Innovation is hard. It’s messy. Anyone who tells you otherwise is doing something different. Generating early momentum can be the trickiest part of all-particularly...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6002 Fri, 24 May 2019 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6002-steps-to-disciplined-innovation Disciplined Innovation Bill Gates: How we’ll invent the future I was honored when MIT Technology Review invited me to be the first guest curator of its 10 Breakthrough Technologies. Narrowing down the list was difficult. I wanted to choose things that not only will create headlines in 2019 but captured this moment in technological history—which got me thinking about... I was honored when MIT Technology Review invited me to be the first guest curator of its 10 Breakthrough Technologies. Narrowing down the list was difficult. I wanted to choose things that not only will create headlines in 2019 but captured this moment in technological history—which got me thinking about...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5904 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5904-bill-gates-how-well-invent-the-future Bill Gates 15 data science certifications that will pay off sarah_white@idg.com Data scientist is one of the hottest jobs in IT. What’s more, it's the best job you can get, period, according to data from Glassdoor. If you're looking to get into this field, or you want to stand out against the competition, look no further than data science certifications. Data science is important to nearly every company and industry, but... Data scientist is one of the hottest jobs in IT. What’s more, it's the best job you can get, period, according to data from Glassdoor. If you're looking to get into this field, or you want to stand out against the competition, look no further than data science certifications.

Data science is important to nearly every company and industry, but...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5877 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5877-data-science-certifications-that-will-pay-off Data Science Certification Hacking Confessional: What a Pro Can Teach Remote Workers About Data Security Data security is a hot-button issue right now, and for a good reason. And in our digitized world, remote workers bear a greater risk when it comes to being hacked. So instead of giving generic advice about “security,” I want to show you some ways you can secure yourself and your livelihood in the years to come. To start things off, let’s look at the current state of data security... Data security is a hot-button issue right now, and for a good reason.

And in our digitized world, remote workers bear a greater risk when it comes to being hacked.

So instead of giving generic advice about “security,” I want to show you some ways you can secure yourself and your livelihood in the years to come.

To start things off, let’s look at the current state of data security...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5790 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5790-hacking-confessional-what-a-pro-can-teach-remote-workers-about-data-security Data Security Hero Mark Zuckerberg's Security Costs Have Surged, Unlike Bezos, Ellison And Others As the net worth of the five richest American company founders has more than doubled over five years, the personal security costs to their companies have not grown at the same rate—with the exception of Mark Zuckerberg. The billionaire Facebook founder draws... As the net worth of the five richest American company founders has more than doubled over five years, the personal security costs to their companies have not grown at the same rate—with the exception of Mark Zuckerberg.

The billionaire Facebook founder draws...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5793 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5793-mark-zuckerbergs-security-costs-have-surged-unlike-bezos-ellison-and-others Mark Zuckerberg at Viva Technologie 8 tech giants have security holes they need to fix right now, says EFF The Electronic Frontier Foundation launched a campaign and deliberately lo-fi website titled “Fix It Already,” calling on... The Electronic Frontier Foundation launched a campaign and deliberately lo-fi website titled “Fix It Already,” calling on...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5748 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5748-tech-giants-have-security-holes-they-need-to-fix-right-now-says-eff Data Storage Bank Use These 9 Critical iPhone Privacy And Security Settings Right Now If one object you own encapsulates who you are, how you think, and what you do, it's your smartphone. Our phones not only contain our contacts and messages, but capture and store countless other metrics about our lives, from financial records to health data to myriad communications with everyone we know. Smartphones also contain... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5519 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:09:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5519-use-these-9-critical-iphone-privacy-and-security-settings-right-now Gmail Encryption: Everything You Need To Know Encryption may sound like a subject best left to hackers and tinfoil hat wearers, but don't be fooled: It's a critical part of contemporary life and something that's important for everyone, especially business users, to understand. And one of the places where encryption is most relevant and misunderstood is in the realm of email. If you're using Gmail for electronic communication... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5572 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5572-gmail-encryption-everything-you-need-to-know