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Microsoft 365 targeted as businesses struggle to block email threats
A new study commissioned by email security company Cyren from Osterman Research seeks to understand how businesses using Microsoft 365 for email are being impacted by email-borne security threats, such as phishing, business email compromise (BEC), and ransomware attacks.
It shows security team managers are most concerned that current email security solutions do not block serious inbound threats -- particularly ransomware. Fewer than half of organizations surveyed rank their currently deployed email security solutions as effective.
Enterprise cloud costs up over 90 percent in the past year
Cloud costs are a measure of the services businesses are using, but they also reflect the wider market and the pricing strategies of providers.
Cloud native service provider Civo has carried out a survey into what businesses are spending on cloud and finds that enterprise cloud costs have risen by 93 percent on average in the past year.
Best Windows apps this week
Four-hundred-eighty-nine in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 and 11 on the Microsoft Store and elsewhere in the past seven days.
The new Microsoft Store web interface lists update dates once again for listed applications.
How you can take back control of your online data [Q&A]
If you use the internet then it's certain that some organization somewhere is storing data about you. Indeed research shows that people are happy to share information in exchange for a better consumer experience.
However, that data is still yours, so how can you understand what information you're giving away and how can you take better control?
Microsoft releases Windows 11 Build 22616 with a new feature -- Controller Bar
Today, Microsoft rolls out a new Windows 11 build to Insiders on the Dev and Beta Channels. This flight includes a few changes and fixes, including sorting a problem with the 'Show hidden icons' flyout in the system tray.
The big new addition in Build 22616 though is the new 'controller bar' aimed at Windows gamers with an Xbox controller.
AMD turns its attention to Chromebooks with new Ryzen 5000 C-Series processors
While Chromebooks are often great, there is a big problem -- a lack of AMD processors. Most laptops running Chrome OS are powered by Intel or ARM-based chips. Wouldn't it be great if AMD released some new specialized processors designed for Chromebooks specifically?
Well, folks, AMD has done exactly that with the all-new Ryzen 5000 C-Series processors. There are four such chips coming to market -- the dual-core Ryzen 3 5125C, quad-core Ryzen 3 5425C, hexa-core Ryzen 5 5625C, and octa-core Ryzen 7 5825C. These processors are based on Zen 3 architecture and AMD says they will be paired with Wi-Fi 6E/Bluetooth 5.2 modules -- likely its own RZ600 series radio chips it co-designed with MediaTek.
Chipotle's metaverse ambitions
I recently read a thorough review and watched a playthrough of Chipotle’s new Roblox metaverse game. I use the word "game" here extremely loosely, even though I have the widest palate for games you can imagine. I've played everything from Gameboy to NES, mobile free-to-play to PC, and my newest obsession: the PS5. Though Chipotle’s new Burrito Builder has all the trappings of a mobile game, it has the potential to be much more.
For those who missed it, the new Chipotle game allows players to take on the thrilling challenge of making burritos for digital customers. That’s right -- you get to be an employee at Chipotle in the metaverse, and they’re calling it a game. If making burritos isn’t that fun for you, you can take on the side quest to deliver them as well.
Organizations not equipped to handle increasing third-party risks
A new study into third-party risk management shows that 45 percent of organizations experienced a third-party security incident in the last year.
But the report from Prevalent also also reveals that eight percent of companies don't have a third-party incident response program in place, while 23 percent take a passive approach to third-party incident response.
Google, Apple and Microsoft announce plans for a passwordless future
As we mark World Password Day, three of the major technology players are announcing a significant step on the road to a passwordless future.
Over the next year Google plans to implement passwordless support in Android and Chrome. Apple and Microsoft have also announced that they will offer support in iOS, MacOS, Safari, Windows and Edge.
GitHub to introduce 2FA requirement for developer accounts
GitHub has announced plans that will require call code contributors to enable at least one form of two-factor authentication (2FA) as a security measure.
Although the requirement for the extra protection will not kick in immediately, it is something that developers need to be aware of if they want to continue to use the platform.
Many of your 'secure' passwords will have been leaked or compromised -- here's how to easily check and change them
I reuse passwords regularly. But, here’s the thing -- I only do so on websites where that doesn’t matter. Sites that I don’t need to revisit regularly, or at all, and which don’t hold any personal information on me. Those passwords tend to be short and easy to guess, and get leaked in breaches all the time. It’s no big deal.
What is a big deal, however, is when one of my carefully curated, long, complicated and never reused passwords gets leaked. And that can, and does, happen. There are a number of ways to find out if your passwords have been compromised, including using HaveIBeenPwned. But for this article I’m going to show you the best and easiest ways to find out what passwords have been leaked. I will warn you now, you may be in for a very nasty surprise.
World Password Day helps to raise security awareness
The death of the password is something that has been predicted for a very long time. But the venerable means of securing our accounts still clings tenaciously to life.
Today's World Password Day is designed to raise awareness of the continued importance of passwords and the need -- where we do still use them -- to change them and to choose strong words that are not easy to hack.
Google announces Sovereign Controls for Google Workspace to boost data protection
In response to new European data rules, Google has announced Sovereign Controls for Google Workspace.
Aimed at organizations in both the public and private sector, the new controls are due to launch at the end of 2022. They will make it possible to control, limit, and monitor transfers of data to and from the EU, and Google says that further capabilities will be added in 2023.
Samsung PRO Endurance microSD card puts longevity and durability over speed
Speed is great, but it isn't always the most important thing. For instance, a very fast car is surely fun, but if the vehicle is unreliable and dangerous, who really cares about speed? I'd rather arrive to my location alive and without breaking down -- even if it takes a bit longer.
That is sort of the philosophy behind Samsung's newest "PRO Endurance" microSD card. Rather than focus on raw performance, this card is instead designed for longevity and durability. It is an ideal storage solution for surveillance cameras, police body-cameras, automobile dash-cams, and more. With all of that said, while the card isn't the fastest on the market, it isn't really slow either -- it offers up to 100MB/s read and up to 40MB/s write.
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