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How modern IT tools can improve business intelligence
Modern IT tools have undoubtedly transformed the business landscape. From enhancing speed and accuracy to streamlining business operations, there are so many benefits you can enjoy from investing in up to date IT technologies. But how can these tools enhance business...
What is data encryption and how does it work?
If you have ever looked into how to protect your data, you have likely learned that it needs to be encrypted. Of course, most people have no idea what that means. Still fewer people know how it works. While you don’t need a computer science degree to protect your data...
How to handle cybersecurity in a 5G world
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How are VPNs benefiting businesses in 2020
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Why businesses should audit their cloud
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Signs which show that you have a good cybersecurity culture
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Cybersecurity in healthcare: How it can help during this COVID-19 crisis
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Big Data in eCommerce: The new trends for 2020
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It doesn’t matter if you own a small business or a multi-million-dollar corporation, network security is a top priority. Even if you don’t have to deal with the regulatory concerns related to managing stored data, the fact that there are hundreds of new threats...
How to reduce your exposure to cyber attacks through API security testing
Despite numerous cyber attacks taking place across the world, Application Programming Interfaces (API) security testing is still not a priority for many businesses that run publicly accessible web services. While web services are designed carefully to prevent many...
Data privacy issues every business must understand
Due to the current COVID-19 crisis, many businesses are facing unprecedented challenges. In this difficult climate, then, the last thing any business owner wants is for their company to fall victim to an online attack. Data breaches are huge disruptions. And, as...
Cybersecurity should be taken more seriously: Worrying cyber crime statistics
In the information age we enjoy today, one fact stands true above all others - data is king. This also explains why data has become one of the most fragile commodities out there. The cyberthreat has never been as pronounced, nor so terrifying, as it is today....
AI and Privacy: What’s in store for the the future?
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Azure data security and encryption best practices
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