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They may not be cool, and they’re certainly not up to date, but there are millions of old Android smartphones out there running 2016’s Android 7.1 Nougat or earlier. On Sep. 1, 2021, however, those phones will start failing when they try to connect with websites secured by Let’s Encrypt Secure-Socket Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates. Let’s Encrypt is the enormously popular, free open-source certificate authority (CA). Thanks to its service, over a billion…

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Nov. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — News summary New Dell EMC Ready Solutions for HPC accelerate customers’ time to deliver new products and services in healthcare, life sciences and manufacturing New software integrations for virtualized environments simplify HPC cluster management and provisioning in private and public clouds Global collaborations enable HPC and AI as-a-Service Full story Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces new Dell EMC Ready Solutions and high-performance computing (HPC) cloud service provider…

There are two sides to the shift to remote work. On one side, you need to ensure that your people have access to equipment that will allow them to perform their day-to-day tasks. On the other, there needs to be a way to connect back to company resources that will help workers complete those tasks. One solution to both of these aspects that has proven useful is remote desktop technologies. These technologies allow a user…

Every day, organizations connect more and more devices and applications to networks to improve productivity, unlock growth opportunities, and innovate. This means IT teams have to contend with a growing attack surface and an increasing volume and variety of cyberthreats that put their organization’s privacy, data, and reputations on the line. As networks become more complex and attack methods become more sophisticated, businesses recognize that cybersecurity cannot be considered optional. Cybersecurity is the most challenging…

Learn about how Cisco’s new Internet of Things solution, Application Hosting on the Catalyst Access Points, changes the game by providing the ability to deploy custom IoT applications directly onto Cisco’s 9100 series Wi-Fi 6 access points. It’s the year 1950, and I’m asking you what you imagine technology would be in 70 years; what would you say? My guess is you proceed to list out some science-fiction-like answers such as the existence of space…

Giving credit where credit’s due Now that it’s been a while since we dealt with the initial blows from the pandemic, it’s time to pause and appraise.  First, as organizations and individuals, we should take a moment to express our gratitude for the remarkable efforts that our IT and networking teams have led. Without their contributions to the networks they build and manage day-in and day-out, most organizations would have fared much worse. This isn’t…

Today, Talos is publishing a glimpse into the most prevalent threats we’ve observed between October 30 and November 6. As with previous roundups, this post isn’t meant to be an in-depth analysis. Instead, this post will summarize the threats we’ve observed by highlighting key behavioral characteristics, indicators of compromise, and discussing how our customers are automatically protected from these threats. As a reminder, the information provided for the following threats in this post is non-exhaustive…

Did you miss EDUCAUSE 2020? Discover the key trends in Education Technology in our latest blog from #EducationNow. There’s no disputing the massive shifts the world has experienced in the way we learn, work, and play in 2020. Following suit, the way we gather with peers to share best practices and learn from the industry has changed too. Last week, Educause, the premiere higher education technology and innovation conference, looked a bit different than years past: it was hosted fully virtually. Despite a global pandemic, Educause created a space for like-minded leaders, professionals, and educators…

“Computers make excellent and efficient servants, but I have no wish to serve under them.” The Star Trek fans amongst our readers may well recognise that Spock quote.  And it’s a line that I thought of whilst I was chatting to my latest guest on the Security Stories podcast, Gabriel Gumbs, Chief Innovation Officer at Spirion. Gabe’s role is to lead the charge on where data security is going next, including how organizations…

Part 1: In the Beginning (2001-2011) Secure Network Analytics (formerly Stealthwatch) was recently recognized as the industry leader in Network Detection and Response (NDR). This product journey began in 2001, and through the years, we have had to innovate to remain a leader. Yes, I said 2001. A time when we were still imaging machines from optical drives, Windows XP had just shipped, before the social media boom and maybe even before some of you…