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Mitratech Holdings, Inc

After the Microsoft Outage: The Lingering Impact and Global Outlook on Business Continuity Planning (BCP)

In the aftermath of what could be one of the most widespread global information technology outages in history, organizations are putting a renewed focus on combating old vulnerabilities that can have cascading effects. ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #373 – If you Use Windows Copilot —Configuration Update Issued by Microsoft This Week

On September 26, 2023, Windows released a configuration update on Windows 11 version 22H2  (all editions) that is worth reading and applying, particularly if you use Windows Copilot....more

Accelerynt, Inc.

Best Patch Management Strategy for Remote Workers

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Like it or not, the remote workforce is here to stay. Statistics show that employees say they are more productive working from home, and even before the global pandemic, there had been a 44% growth in the remote workforce...more

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Apple + Microsoft Release Patches for Identified Vulnerabilities

This week, both Apple and Microsoft issued patches to fix serious zero-day vulnerabilities that should be applied as soon as possible. That means that if you have an iPhone or iPad, you may want to plug your phone or iPad in...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - July 2021 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Microsoft Issues Emergency Software Update for PrintNightmare Zero Day Vulnerability - Following the release of a U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (US-CERT) Coordination Center...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Microsoft Patch Tuesday Includes Six Zero Day-Related Vulnerabilities

IT professionals leave room in their schedules for Microsoft’s monthly Patch Tuesday just as I leave room in my schedule every Wednesday night for blog writing. ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Microsoft Urges Customers to Patch Exchange Server “Zero Day” Vulnerabilities

In a rare sharing of information about vulnerabilities in a blog post, Microsoft this week urged customers to download software patches to Microsoft Exchange Server after it detected “multiple 0—Day exploits being used to...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

U.S. Government Issues Alert Regarding Critical Windows 10 Update – Are You Entitled To Compensation?

Earlier this month, it was reported that the National Security Agency (NSA) discovered a serious security flaw in Microsoft Windows 10 cryptographic functionality, CVE-2020-0601.That security flaw could render trust...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #194 - NSA Issues Alert to Microsoft Windows Users

Many individuals and not-for-profit organizations, including those in the health care industry, believe that they do not have the resources to update to the newest versions of software. However, the newest versions are...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

SSD Hardware And BitLocker Encryption

Security researchers at Radboud University in the Netherlands have discovered a flaw in several manufacturers’ solid state hard drive firmware that can be exploited to read data from self-encrypting drives (SED)....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #121 – Patch Patch Patch

We all learned the hard way how important patching vulnerabilities are when a major data breach occurred during 2017 that exposed the personal information of 80 percent of U.S. adults that was reportedly avoidable with a...more

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