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Security: Adoption of TLS 1.3 for Secure Web Communication Grows

By Dick Weisinger

The TLS (Transport Layer Security) 1.3 protocol was officially released in the summer of 2018. It provides secure communication between web browsers and backend servers and is a replacement for SSL. TLS 1.3 supercedes TLS 1.2 and includes newer, more

Security: Data Breaches Grow More Frequent and More Costly

By Dick Weisinger

Several new reports on the occurrence and impact of data breaches find that breaches are becoming more frequent and more costly. An excellent report by Audit Analytics summarizes data on breaches over the past decade. A report from Ponemon sponsored

RPA and Security: The Risk of Hijacked Robots

By Dick Weisinger

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is the streamlining of repetitive business processes with software that can perform image recognition and interact with legacy applications, usually performing tasks with much greater speed and accuracy than humans. RPA is usually is based on

Supply Chain Governance: Improving Privacy and Data Security

By Dick Weisinger

Supply Chain Governance refers to the oversight of the supply chain for a business. It involves managing suppliers and the quality of their product and services, tracking shipments, and also managing contracts with suppliers, conducting due diligence, and ensuring data

Industrial Security: Operational Technology More Vulnerable to Cyberhacking than IT

By Dick Weisinger

Operational technology (OT) refers to the hardware and software that are used to manage the operation in the context of utilities, manufacturing, services and defense. In these environments, software is used to monitor and control devices that regulate physical processes.