Flaw in Log4j needs immmediate remediation

Flaw in Log4j needs immmediate remediation

After nearly two years of adopting major network and security changes wrought by COVID-19 and hybrid work, weary IT network and security teams didn’t need another big issue to take care of, but they have one: Stemming potential damage from the recently disclosed vulnerability in open source Java-logging Apache Log4j software.   Log4j or Log4Shell has been around a long time—it was released in January, 2001—and is widely used in all manner of enterprise and…

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CNCF Certified Solutions Now Qualify for VMware’s Partner Ready Badge

CNCF Certified Solutions Now Qualify for VMware’s Partner Ready Badge

Certified Kubernetes solutions will automatically qualify for VMware’s Partner Ready for Tanzu badge   Dedicated to the advancement of cloud native computing technologies, VMware is a proud founding member of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF). With solutions such as VMware Tanzu, VMware empowers users to build, run, and manage modern apps on any cloud. All VMware products under the Tanzu umbrella conform to CNCF standards.   To strengthen our commitment to CNCF and our partner ecosystem, VMware…

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Wi-Fi 6E: Changing the game for Sports and Entertainment venues – Cisco Blogs

Wi-Fi 6E: Changing the game for Sports and Entertainment venues – Cisco Blogs

We hear a lot about how Wi-Fi 6E is going to change the way we work and play. With the ability to achieve higher throughput and lower latency due to more frequency availability and less congestion, combined with better security, Wi-Fi 6E has given us a new playbook of applications and use cases. As a Distinguished Engineer in Cisco’s CX CTO organization, I spend a lot of time working within large public venues such as…

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Turn your basic networking and coding skills into in-demand cybersecurity qualifications

Turn your basic networking and coding skills into in-demand cybersecurity qualifications

If you’ve just started climbing the IT professional career ladder or recently learned a little basic coding, you can quickly turn your experience into lucrative cybersecurity skills for a career upgrade. Image: Sergey Nivens/Shutterstock With cyber crimes becoming more plentiful and causing more widespread damage, demand for cybersecurity skills is skyrocketing. It’s an elite, highly paid and in-demand field. So, if you’d like to turbocharge your fledgling tech career, The Ultimate 2021 White Hat Hacker…

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US and Australia Enter CLOUD Act Agreement

US and Australia Enter CLOUD Act Agreement

The United States has entered into an agreement with Australia to share electronic data so as to facilitate the investigation of serious crimes.  Crimes that fall under the category of serious include terrorism, ransomware attacks, and the sexual abuse of children.  The landmark agreement was authorized by the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (CLOUD) Act, a bill passed by Congress in 2018.  In a statement released Wednesday, the Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs said…

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The Future of Student Services is Hybrid – Cisco Blogs

The Future of Student Services is Hybrid – Cisco Blogs

Education institutions deliver a vast array of services to students beyond their core mission of teaching and learning, from academic, health and emotional support to counseling have historically been challenged to provide the vast array of student services they need to deliver in a timely, high quality and cost-effective manner. Among the reasons for this are the difficulty in finding the specialists they need to deliver the services, the cost of those specialists, and the…

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How organizations should prioritize security vulnerabilities

How organizations should prioritize security vulnerabilities

Organizations are not always linking the actual data on vulnerabilities with the specific risks to their business, says Vulcan Cyber. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto With so many security vulnerabilities putting companies at risk, determining which ones to tackle can be a challenge. Focusing on all vulnerabilities is virtually impossible. Concentrating on just the critical ones is a sounder approach. But ultimately, you want to confront the ones that have the greatest impact on your organization, a…

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Multi-Vendor Automation: The Song Remains the Same – Cisco Blogs

Multi-Vendor Automation: The Song Remains the Same – Cisco Blogs

Back in 1991, I ran across the debut album, Ten, from a little band out of Seattle called Pearl Jam. Being a fan of classic rock like Led Zeppelin and Eric Clapton, Pearl Jam’s take on grunge appealed to me, and I began to listen to Ten regularly. About a year later, Ten hit the mainstream, and suddenly I had friends telling me to check out this new band called Pearl Jam. These days, I’m…

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France Orders Clearview AI to Delete Data

France Orders Clearview AI to Delete Data

France’s data protection regulator has ordered American facial recognition software firm Clearview AI to stop illegally processing images. In a statement released today, the CNIL said that Clearview’s facial recognition software relies on a database of photographs built by extracting photographs and videos publicly available on the internet.  The data protection authority commanded Clearview to desist from extracting such images from people on French territory and delete the data it had gathered in this manner within two months.  The CNIL launched…

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Privacy, Identity, and Device Protection: Why You Need to Invest in All Three

Privacy, Identity, and Device Protection: Why You Need to Invest in All Three

Cybercriminals make people uneasy about the safety of their identity and online accounts. McAfee is your partner who’ll work tirelessly to restore your confidence in your online activities. Check out this roundup of privacy protection, identity protection, and device security best practices to boost your confidence in the safety of your personal information and technology.  Privacy Protection  Privacy protection means keeping the information you’d rather keep to yourself from getting in the hands of advertisers, cybercriminals, and nefarious groups seeking to use your personal details for their benefit. To boost your online privacy,…

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