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Mobile Ad Library Inmobi Opens Security Holes in Android Apps, Researchers Say

Man-in-the-middle attackers could force vulnerable apps to make phone calls, send text messages, access photos and more

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What is data governance? A best practices framework for managing data assets

Data governance defines roles, responsibilities, and processes for ensuring accountability for and ownership of data assets across the enterprise.

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Cybersecurity in 2021: Stopping the madness

The challenges are greater than ever. But security pros have learned a lot – and with luck, the right strategic defenses can help even the highest-value targets withstand severe attacks.

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Mitigating the hidden risks of digital transformation

New, cross-discipline risk management techniques are necessary to securely reap the benefits of transformative technologies.

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Money for nothing: Making sense of data collaborations in healthcare

The monetization of healthcare data has been a long-pursued goal for tech firms and healthcare enterprises. Newly formed data collaboratives are taking a fresh approach.

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When emotions run high: Protecting your network infrastructure from reputational attacks

In today’s environment, where one angry tweet can go viral, CISOs play a critical role in protecting the brand.

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7 ways COVID-19 has changed IT forever

Things will never be the same. Here’s a look at what IT will look like as the COVID-19 threat recedes.

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Security job candidate background checks: What you can and can't do

Enterprise cybersecurity begins with a trustworthy staff. Here's how to ensure that current and prospective team members aren't hiding any skeletons.

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5 ways to combat audit fatigue

The growing number of audits for security and privacy regulatory compliance is stressing security personnel and draining resources from security operations. Here's how to better manage them.

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The big debate: control compliance vs. risk management

Industry-standard security frameworks are important, but they also need to align with the rest of your organization's risk management practices.

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The future of work: Coming sooner than you think

What will your worklife be like years from now? Today's work-from-home world has given us a glimpse of the future, as these five articles from CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World illustrate.

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7 key questions facing the future of work

A global pandemic raised the bar for IT’s capabilities. IT leaders say 2021 will be even more challenging.

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Risk, the misunderstood discipline

Knowing the difference between risk appetite, tolerance, and threshold enables better decision making about technology investments to drive the business forward.

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The evolution of cloud security: Where it's headed and tips to plan

Liberty Mutual’s Cybersecurity and Cloud Specialist Don Richard, IDC’s Program VP for Cybersecurity Products Frank Dickson, and IDG’s Editor-in-Chief of Enterprise Eric Knorr are all experts on cloud security. They discuss the nexus...

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How DMaaS eliminates data silos and 4 tips for choosing a provider

For CIOs caught in an ever-growing web of complicated data silos, data management as a service can help drive a competitive business advantage.

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At CES, a new era of hardware addresses the work-from-home shift

At CES 2021, Dell, HP, and Lenovo, the three largest PC vendors, all unveiled a spate of new business laptops with security enhancements like hardened protection and built-in smarts to guard against ransomware, crypto-mining, and...

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Top 8 challenges IT leaders will face in 2021

Facilitating the future of work and securing a hybrid working environment top the list of tough, pandemic-inflected issues IT leaders must navigate this year.

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From risk mitigation to business enabler: The role of CISOs in 2021

CISOs faced a number of challenges in 2020, not the least of which was COVID-19 and the mass migration from onsite to remote work. Corporate leadership saw just how vital the security team is to ensuring the company runs, and runs...

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9 IT resolutions for 2021

IT leaders share their visions on how they hope to transform their teams, their organizations, and themselves in the new year.

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