Low confidence in user data security among IT professionals
According to a study by BlackBerry, there is a very low level of trust among IT departments in the Western world in terms of securing employees' user data, reports ITProPortal. The report on the study was published after a survey of 500 IT professionals from six Western countries.
Of these 500 respo... Read more
Fujitsu updates PalmSecure authentication
Fujitsu reports that the company's PalmSecure technology, which can biometrically identify individuals, will be upgraded. With this technology, passwords are no longer needed to identify users.
The latest version is now available in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa. The four components on ... Read more
“Most IT managers want to get rid of password authentication.
A study by MobileIron, the results of which are shared with Techzine, shows that eight out of ten IT managers prefer mobile devices as their main means of authentication. Six out of ten employees also experience annoyance and loss of time due to the use of passwords.
The study, conducted in collabo... Read more
Adult DevOps processes greatly increase the chances of early detection errors
Security teams in organizations with mature DevOps processes are three times more likely to find errors before the code is merged. This is evident from the third edition of the annual GitLab Survey among more than 4,000 respondents.
A mature DevOps process also appears to have a positive influence o... Read more
Microsoft test new passwordless login option for Windows 10
Microsoft has added a new feature to the test versions of Windows 10 20H1, making it possible to log in without a password. The option is enabled in the settings.
The Windows 10 20H1 settings now include an option to make a device passwordless, writes ZDNet. By enabling the option via Settings, Acco... Read more
Zoom vulnerability lets websites break into Mac cameras
The Zoom video conferencing app contains a security error that allows websites to take over a camera on a Mac. The error was discovered by security guard Jonathan Leitschuh.
The Zoom app appears to install a web server on Macs that accepts requests that are not accepted by regular browsers. If Zoom ... Read more
E-mails still the largest cybersecurity concern of companies
E-mails are still the biggest concern within companies, according to research by Barracuda Networks among 280 decision makers in various industries in the EMEA. 94 percent say that this is still the most vulnerable part of a company's security.
Most attacks via e-mail reach the financial departments... Read more
The Dutch are very self-confident about the security of personal data
The Dutch have a great deal of confidence in the security of their personal data. Yet almost half of them would feel safer if they knew what they could do to secure themselves and their loved ones online. That's what Palo Alto Networks' research shows.
According to the YouGov survey commissioned by ... Read more
Fujitsu develops blockchain-based digital identity for users
Fujitsu Laboratories has announced that it is working on the development of a technology for the exchange of digital identities. The system uses blockchain, and must prove the user's reputation and improve confidence in validating a user.
With the new technology, according to Fujitsu, it is possible... Read more
Broadcom wants to take over Symantec for over 15 billion dollars
Broadcom would be in advanced talks to take over security company Symantec. That's what insiders say about Bloomberg. According to the sources, there could be an agreement within a few weeks. This would amount to more than USD 15 billion (EUR 13.3 billion).
According to the insiders, no deal has yet... Read more