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Jeri Morgan Rings in Cybersecurity Month with Release of New Book
MSP (managed service providers) have recently been targeted in mass by ransomware hackers. FBI spokeswoman Melinda Urbina acknowledged that MSPs are profitable targets for hackers. “Those are the targets they’re going after because they know that those individuals would be more apt to pay because they want to get those services back online for the public,” she said. - September 21, 2019 - Code Blue Computing
RMK Consulting, LLC Addresses Texas Cities Ransomware Attack
On August 20, 2019, in a massive coordinated attack, hackers were able to compromise and encrypt 22 local municipalities computer networks in Texas by breaching an MSP the municipalities contracted for their IT services. Although the investigation is currently ongoing, early indications point to a... - September 20, 2019 - RMK Consulting, LLC
Nearly Two Out of Three Cyber Attacks Targeting SMEs; 60% of Uninsured Affected Companies Are Out of Business Within Six Months
“Although many SMEs believe that they are not interesting enough to be hacked, criminals think differently. Of all cyber attacks on companies, 64% are SMEs, resulting in, among other things, a business interruption, loss of reputation, economic costs and/or a fine or legal action. Moreover,... - September 14, 2019 - GamaSec
Intel Optane DC SSDs Drove Higher I/O Performance and Faster Response Times in an HPE Server Cluster, Principled Technologies Reports
Compared to the same HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 servers configured with only Intel SATA SSDs. - September 13, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Releases Competitive OLTP Database Workload Testing Results Between a Single-Processor AMD EPYC Solution and a Dual-Processor Intel Xeon Solution
IT professionals at Principled Technologies (PT) found that replacing fifteen legacy servers with either four current-gen AMD EPYC 7551P processor-powered single-socket Dell EMC PowerEdge R7415 servers or four current-gen Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processor-powered dual-socket Supermicro SuperServer 2029U servers resulted in similar OLTP database performance gains. - September 13, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Local Non-Profit GrowHaus Wins Technology Grant
Cyber Attacks have been on the rise in 2019 across the board, unfortunately, there has also been an increase in attacks being targeted at Non-Profits throughout the country. In order to combat some of the cyber threats that non-profits are facing, a Denver based I.T. Company called Code Blue Computing launched its first annual Labor of Love Contest in June. - September 12, 2019 - Code Blue Computing
Principled Technologies Publishes Report That Shows How Organizations with Ecommerce Applications Can Benefit from Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 Servers
Principled Technologies (PT) found that replacing older servers in a software-defined storage VMware vSAN cluster with Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 servers powered by 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors can help companies handle more transactional database work. - September 11, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Releases Study Assessing the Capacity Impact of Upgrading to Windows Server 2019 from an Older Version on Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Servers
In hands-on testing, PT found that upgrading from Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2019 on Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd servers with Intel Xeon Scalable processors reduced storage footprint due to new features in Storage Spaces Direct. - September 11, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
PATECCO Takes Part as а Golden Sponsor at "IT for Insurance" Trade Fair
For the first time, this year, PATECCO will take part in “IT for Insurance” Trade Fair in Leipzig, Germany. The company, specialized in Identity and Access Management, will be a Golden sponsor and will present its latest developments in the field of Identity Governance and Intelligence,... - September 06, 2019 - PATECCO
PaymentWorld Partners with Xcaliber Solutions for a Robust Fraud and Chargeback Management Platform
PaymentWorld, a payments technology company, announces today a partnership with Xcaliber Solutions Inc. that will bring together a robust fraud and chargeback software platform. With this addition, PaymentWorld encompasses a tool that comes with a full fraud platform built-in from Xcaliber... - September 03, 2019 - PaymentWorld
2019 Espionage Research Institute International (ERII) Counterespionage Conference
The 2019 ERII Counterespionage Conference Will Convene TSCM, Counterintelligence and Counterespionage Professionals to Discuss Key Issues, View Equipment Demonstrations and Network with Colleagues on September 12-14, 2019 in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. - September 03, 2019 - Espionage Research Institute International
Non-Profits Become Targets for Cyber Attacks; Code Blue Computing Helps
Cyber Attacks have been on the rise in 2019 across the board, unfortunately there has also been an increase in attacks being targeted at non-profits throughout the country. In order to combat some of the cyber threats that non-profits are facing, a Denver-based I.T. company called Code Blue Computing launched its first annual Labor of Love Contest in June. - August 28, 2019 - Code Blue Computing
Silent Panic Alarm Subscription for NJ Alyssa's Law Compliance available at www.alyssas.law
The cloud-based Alyssa's Law Alerting platform is a Plug-N-Play system that requires no onsite engineers and is a Do-it-Yourself (DIY) self-activated system. Desktop Alert is the only US Company certified by the U.S. Defense Agency Systems Agency (DISA). - August 27, 2019 - Desktop Alert
Principled Technologies Publishes Study Comparing Dell EMC Isilon All-Flash Storage Systems and a Similar Competitor Array in Performance, Ease of Use, and Capacity
Principled Technologies (PT) tested the all-flash storage arrays to see which could better handle demanding workloads while offering easier management and greater effective usable capacity. - August 23, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Versasec Introduces vSEC:CMS S-Series 5.6
New version of Versasec's flagship identity and access management software allows for importing cards from the SafeNet Authentication Manager and more. - August 15, 2019 - Versasec AB
Principled Technologies Shows the Dell Precision 5820 Desktop Tower Workstation Ran Quieter in Stress Tests Than Comparable Devices from HP and Lenovo
Principled Technologies (PT) compared noise from three desktop workstations with similar configurations, finding that the Dell machine was quieter overall. - August 14, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Stealth-ISS Group® Inc. Joins Cyber Huntsville as a Sustaining Member
Stealth Group joins Cyber Huntsville in advocating the Tennessee Valley Region as a cyber center of excellence. - August 14, 2019 - Stealth - ISS Group Inc.
Digital Defense, Inc. Debuts New Frontline Network Map™
Feature Provides Visual Topography of Network Vulnerabilities and Threats - August 09, 2019 - Digital Defense Inc.
NordVPN's Comment on Facebook Privacy Restrictions
Will Social Network Protect Your Data? - August 09, 2019 - NordVPN
Silent Breach Releases Quantum Armor, a Next-Gen Continuous Monitoring Cybersecurity Solution
Silent Breach has opened applications for a beta-version of Quantum Armor, their next-generation cyber security continuous monitoring product. “We’ve spent years developing a single integrated application to meet the security needs of the modern organization,” said Marc Castejon,... - August 08, 2019 - Silent Breach
New "Dust and Dirt Sensor"
Continuous monitoring of IT equipment and server racks for any contamination - includes Mobile App and Alerting; providing yet another level of Risk Mitigation to critical infrastructure. - August 07, 2019 - Alternate E Source
Adaptiv Networks Granted SD-WAN Patent for Unified Firewall Manager
Extends portfolio of innovative software-defined overlay networking patents. - August 03, 2019 - Adaptiv Networks
Principled Technologies Concludes Hands-on Competitive Testing of Two All-Flash Storage Arrays and Publishes Results
Engineers at Principled Technologies (PT) determined that investing in the Dell EMC Unity XT 880F All-Flash array - instead of a comparable array from a competitor they refer to as “Vendor A” - could potentially help mid- to enterprise-sized businesses maximize performance and efficiency. - August 02, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
IDI Consulting Becomes SAP Partner to Deliver Clients Superior Software Solutions
Pittsburgh-based IT consulting firm joins forces with market leading enterprise application software company. - August 02, 2019 - IDI Consulting
Digital Defense, Inc. Introduces Frontline Insight™ Featuring On-Demand Peer Analysis of Security Risk Metrics
Digital Defense, Inc. today announced Frontline Insight, a powerful array of security analytics accessible via Frontline.Cloud, the company’s SaaS security assessment platform. - July 31, 2019 - Digital Defense Inc.
Launch Consulting Named Snowflake’s "Rookie Solution Partner of the Year"
Join the free Aug. 16 webinar on the innovative DATA360 solution Launch created for a Fortune 50 client in collaboration with Snowflake. - July 30, 2019 - Launch Consulting Group
Asigra Unveils OpEX Backup Appliance Integrated with Zadara’s Enterprise Storage-as-a-Service
New Solution Combines Cybersecurity-Powered Asigra Cloud Backup with the Zadara Enterprise Storage-as-a-Service to Protect Business Data. - July 30, 2019 - Asigra
Houston Cyber Security Expert Featured in New Documentary Film, CYBER CRIME; Its Not a Question of "If," It’s a Question of "When"
CYBER CRIME is a documentary film about a growing plague in our expanding digital world. Billions of dollars a year are stolen or lost as a result. It destroys businesses and even lives. Are you the next victim? Join this journey, visiting with 10 of our nation’s leading experts in Cyber Security as they explore the world of cyber crime, it’s impact on our society, and most important of all, how you can avoid becoming a victim. - July 30, 2019 - Preactive IT Solutions
TAG Bill Pay Partners with Cheque Guard, a Total Check Fraud Solution
The Cheque Guard suite of products is the industry-leading answer to combating check fraud. - July 25, 2019 - TAG
Principled Technologies Releases Report That Compares a ProDeploy Plus for Enterprise Deployment to an In-House Deployment
Principled Technologies (PT) found that using ProDeploy Plus for Enterprise got Dell EMC storage and a data protection appliance ready for production sooner than an in-house administrator. - July 23, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Secfense Officially Becomes Cherry GmbH Solution Partner
Secfense, a cybersecurity company from Central Europe with a focus on strong authentication has just become a solution partner of Cherry GmbH. - July 19, 2019 - Secfense
MyMediabox and Authentic Vision Collaborate to Offer Industry-Leading Authentication and Royalty Compliance Solution
MyMediabox introduces options for their partners to manage security tag lifecycles, helping 125+ leading licensors, agents and thousands of licensees mitigate counterfeiting, reputation risks, and potential lost revenues. - July 11, 2019 - MyMediabox
Principled Technologies Releases Studies Comparing the Education App Performance and Management of Two Chromebooks with AMD Processors vs. Two with Intel Processors
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that the Acer Chromebook Spin 11 and HP Chromebook 11A, both powered by AMD A4-9120C processors, delivered a comparable experience on common education app tasks as devices powered by Intel Celeron N3350 processors, and used the same management workflows. - July 10, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
A PowerEdge R740xd Performed the Database Analytics Work of 10 Five-Year-Old Servers, According to Principled Technologies Study
The server, powered by new 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, completed the database analytics work of 10 PowerEdge R720xd servers in less time. - July 10, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Releases Comparative Content That Details the Proven Benefits of Moving e-Commerce Business to New Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Servers
Principled Technologies (PT) found that moving from a legacy environment to a two-server VMware vSAN cluster of Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd servers powered by 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors can empower online businesses to handle significant growth. - July 10, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Publishes Findings from Hands-on Evaluation of a Dell EMC Cyber Recovery Solution with CyberSense
Principled Technologies (PT) set up servers and storage in a Dell EMC Cyber Recovery Vault and launched an attack on the test data. - July 08, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Cloud Educators Madisetti and Bahga Publish New Textbook - Cloud Computing Solutions Architect
Leading researchers and educators, Dr. Vijay Madisetti and Mr. Arshdeep Bahga release a new textbook, "Cloud Computing Solutions Architect," as part of their expanding textbook series "A Hands-On Approach" in the area of cloud computing, analytics, IoT and blockchain. The competency-based learning approach trains the next generation of cloud solution developers and assists in providing a solid foundation towards AWS Cloud Certification and beyond. - July 05, 2019 - Dr. Vijay Madisetti
Runwell Solutions Celebrates Becoming an ALA - Independence Chapter Diamond Business Partner
Respected Legal IT Services company giving back to the industry that supported their growth over 25 years. - July 03, 2019 - Runwell Solutions
NordVPN Provides Tips for Businesses on How to Protect Themselves from Data Breaches
How Not to Lose Your Customers Because of a Data Breach - July 03, 2019 - NordVPN
Newest Polyient Partner, CryptoCanary, Aims to Expose Cryptocurrency Scammers
New website serves as a platform for crypto investors seeking accurate, peer-to-peer insights into investment opportunities. - June 27, 2019 - Polyient
Principled Technologies Compares VMware vSAN Performance on HPE ProLiant DL380 Servers with Intel Optane NVMe SSDs vs. NAND Flash NVMe SSDs
Principled Technologies found that HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 servers with Intel Optane NVMe SSDs processed 35% more IOPS and provided 34% faster throughput on a write-heavy workload versus a solution with only NAND flash NVMe SSDs. - June 21, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing the Performance of Toshiba Memory Value SAS and Data Center NVMe SSDs with That of Enterprise SATA SSDs
In Principled Technologies (PT) hands-on testing, Toshiba Memory SSDs allowed an HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 server to complete an analytics query set in less time than SATA SSDs, which makes vital business insights available earlier. - June 21, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
California Cybersecurity Services Company Novacoast Announces New Focus in Europe
Novacoast, an IT Cybersecurity consultant group, names Katie McAuliff as VP of Europe to lead new growth strategy. - June 19, 2019 - Novacoast, Inc.
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Database Performance of a Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 with 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors vs. an Older Server
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that the Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 with 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors could support more database users compared to a four-year-old HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9. - June 17, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Stealth - ISS Group® Inc. Makes a Big Impression in Huntsville, AL
Since the decision to expand into Federal business and open an office in Huntsville, AL, Stealth Group has grown tremendously, won awards and committed themselves to the city, underlining their dedication to the growth of cyber in general, and the Huntsville community in particular. - June 15, 2019 - Stealth - ISS Group Inc.
SMi Group Announce Nine Key Reasons to Attend Global MilSatCom 2019
SMi reports: Global MilSatCom remains a key diary date for anyone within the military space domain. - June 13, 2019 - SAE Media Group
Cambay Consulting Started Providing Workforce Management Solutions Into Healthcare Sector Nationwide in the United States
After successful establishment of solutions and services within cloud infrastructure, software development and FinTech. Cambay announce expansion of its services into healthcare workforce management solutions nationwide in the U.S. - June 13, 2019 - Cambay Consulting
Cyber Security Mogul & Entrepreneur Seeks Thunder Bay Riding’s Liberal Party Nomination
In today’s digital world so often fraught with threats to our identity, security and bottom line, there couldn’t be a more urgent time to prioritize cyber security in our public policy. Thunder Bay native, David Bruno, knows this better than anyone. Bruno has officially announced his... - June 13, 2019 - Secure Swiss Data
Silent Breach Establishes Security Operating Center (SOC) in Singapore
Silent Breach today announced that it has established a Security Operating Center (SOC) at their Singapore headquarters in SUNTEC Towers. “Silent Breach is very excited to offer 24/7/365 cybersecurity monitoring to our APAC clients,” said Marc Castejon, CEO of Silent Breach. “We... - June 13, 2019 - Silent Breach
Digital Defense, Inc. and Attivo Networks Introduce the Industry’s First Integrated Risk and Deception-Based Platform
Optimizes Protection and Threat Detection for Business Critical and Unpatchable Assets Using Deception Technology. - June 12, 2019 - Digital Defense Inc.