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Yearly Archives: 2020

Cloud Complexity: Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Architectures Make Security Harder

By Dick Weisinger

Cloud computing may be easy to get started with, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the security of the cloud infrastructure is also easy. A major vulnerability of businesses is incorrectly configured security settings. And that difficulty is compounded by…

Security: Hackers Target Critical Infrastructure

By Dick Weisinger

Hackers are increasingly moving their sights from attacking standard IT infrastructure and instead targeting systems that control critical infrastructure, like utilities, water, transportation, manufacturing, and healthcare systems. Dave Weinstein, Claroty’s chief security officer, said that “Most IT infrastructure was designed…

WiFi 6: Faster, Better Connectivity, More Secure

By Dick Weisinger

WiFi 6-capable devices have begun rolling out this year. New iPads and iPhone from Apple, for example, will come with the technology. More laptops, smartphones and other devices will likely include it in new products. One big advantage of WiFi…

Robotics-as-a-Service: Changing the Landscape of Work

By Dick Weisinger

Robots are used to automate processes, but a barrier to wider deployment of robots has been the cost. For example, manufacturing robots produced by companies like FANUC and ABB have traditionally been very expensive. But that is changing. Production costs…

Blockchain: Key Tool Adopted by United Nations for Sustainable Development

By Dick Weisinger

Blockchain is a technology that encrypts data and stores it in large number of servers to ensure that information cannot be lost. Blockchain is most commonly associated with BitCoin and cryptocurrencies, but use cases for the technology span projects like…