2017’s Record HIPAA Breach Pace Points to Growing Hacker Threat... And Other MSP News
October 9, 2017
A 66 percent year-over-year increase in breaches involving more than 500 people is being driven by a sharp rise in the number of incidents designated as “Hacking/IT Incident,” which are up 82 percent, to 104 this year. Full story.
Hours before its release, a cybersecurity researcher announced the discovery of a new exploit that can be used to steal passwords from the Mac keychain, without a master password. Full story.
The kind of awareness advanced threat intelligence provides will help organizations determine what data to protect, and can also serve as a guide for security investments. Full story.
The OneDrive for Business team shared several new features that are coming to their sync client, some of which are in preview beginning this week, that expand the services ability to give users enhanced access to their cloud storage data. Full story.
The new attack strategy marks the latest escalation in the perpetual cat-and-mouse game being played by hackers and the security software developers trying to stay one step ahead of them. Full story.
Day Three of Ignite in Orlando closed Wednesday with a few more product and services announcements. Full story.
A spike in large breaches – those affecting at least 500 people – is being driven by an 82 percent year-over-year increase in successful hacking of healthcare organizations. Full story.
The combined company would have 3,000 employees and annual revenues of $3.26 billion. Pending regulatory approval, the deal is expected to close Oct. 31. Full story.
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are crucial for helping to maintain software, but they get less credit than they deserve for maintenance work. Full story.
The portal can be placed anywhere on an MSP’s homepage, enabling end users to instantly engage with an automated chat bot for a customizable range of support services. Full story.
The portal can be placed anywhere on an MSP’s homepage, enabling end users to instantly engage with an automated chat bot for a customizable range of support services. Full story.
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From product releases to perspectives in the field, here’s a recap of top headlines from the week of September 25-29.
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