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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency of the United States (U.S.) federal government that preserves public confidence in the banking system by insuring deposits... (Continued)

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a U.S. government agency that oversees securities transactions, activities of financial professionals and mutual fund trading to prevent fraud and intentional deception... (Continued)

Ponemon study: Poor password practices remain rampant

More than two-thirds of employees share passwords with colleagues, research reveals. Experts sound off on what's fueling poor ...

Dunkin' security alert warns of new credential-stuffing attacks

Dunkin' sent a security alert to customers warning of potentially malicious access of accounts due to the second credential ...

Senators want potential VPN threat investigated by DHS

Two senators called on the Department of Homeland Security to investigate the possibility that VPNs are allowing valuable ...

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The security implications of serverless cloud computing

Cloudflare Workers is new for serverless cloud computing and introduces benefits and drawbacks for security professionals. Expert...

How to build a cloud security strategy after migration

Enterprises can face an array of issues when they migrate to the cloud. Learn about three of the main challenges and how to ...

How to defend against malicious IP addresses in the cloud

Cybercriminals have found a way to use the cloud to mask their locations. Expert Rob Shapland looks at the options organizations ...

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The pros and cons of network slicing in 5G

Although network slicing is useful for certain applications, like IoT and mobile networks, it might not be necessary at this ...

SD-WAN vendor lock-in is unavoidable, but not necessarily bad

It's practically impossible to avoid SD-WAN vendor lock-in. But, instead of being deterred by lock-in, companies should focus on ...

How to improve your networking career path in 3 steps

Network technology is always changing. As a result, your IT network skills need to evolve, as well. Take a look at three steps ...

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AI bots: How GE is adapting traditional management to AI

To get a handle on its AI strategy, GE is making AI more human: It's creating AI bots and assigning them to managers. Challenges ...

Should your company hire a chief AI officer?

Aramark's newly appointed chief AI officer, along with senior IT leaders from Kohl's, eBay and Square, make the case for an AI ...

21st-century CIO job description puts CIOs in vortex of emerging tech

The ban against pursuing tech for tech's sake -- it's been lifted. CIOs need to dive into emerging tech to extract its business ...

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What IT needs to know about Windows 10 update troubleshooting

The Windows update process can cause a whole slew of problems for users and IT. Get acquainted with these Windows 10 update ...

Strengthen end-user security with effective training methods

IT must rely on users to avoid behavior that could lead to breaches. Learn about the threats, such as phishing and malware, that ...

Windows 10 customizations for enterprise desktops

Microsoft offers different services that IT can use to adjust its users' desktop experience. These Windows 10 customizations are ...

ComputerWeekly.com

CISOs under increasing pressure, study shows

Cyber security professionals are under growing pressure from workloads and budget deficits, a study has revealed

IT Priorities 2019: IT decision-makers plan for APIs

The latest Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities survey shows that IT professionals are deploying business process automation,...

Can work allocation algorithms play fair?

Allocating work by algorithm might have advantages for workers as well as employers. Can it be done fairly and with respect for “...