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The country’s biggest municipal power system has wasted no time in implementing patches to the Meltdown and…
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Microsoft warns patches for Meltdown, Spectre may clash with AV
Windows administrators will have to be careful applying a Microsoft fix for the Meltdown/Spectre microprocessor flaws that…
IBM marks more than 100,000 patents in 25 years with cloud, cyber security enhancements
The inventors who serve as the backbone of International Business Machines Corp. passed a significant milestone this…
Samsung CIO talks about using Knox’s military-grade security at the Pentagon and beyond
Terry Halvorsen played a part in helping guide Samsung Knox to military grade compliance in his previous role as a CIO in the Pentagon. Now he’s hands-on with the product as a CIO at Samsung.
Hashtag Trending – CPU bugs affect virtually every computer, Samsung reveals chip behind the upcoming S9, airport and hotel robots
Two CPU security flaws were discovered this week that affect virtually every modern computer, Samsung unveiled its new chip that is expected to release in the Galaxy S9, and LG plans to fill airports, hotels, and supermarkets around the world with robots. From Twitter, and pretty much all over the internet – Researchers have discovered…
Intel, AMD, ARM admit CPU vulnerability; patches could cause large performance hit
Enterprise and cloud provider security team leaders are anxiously awaiting operating system patches to fix a security…
Hashtag Trending – Breaches reported by law; Trudeau’s cyber security plan
Get ready for reporting breaches of your security safeguards if you’re covered under federal law; the Trudeau government will release the latest federal cyber security plan and be prepared for more imaginative cyber attacks. For 2018 – indeed for the foreseeable future – cyber attacks are only going to get worse in every country. In…
Focus on evolving business models in 2018, VMware execs tell partners
2018 is quickly approaching and companies are preparing for what seems like the inevitable digital transformation of…
VMware execs reflect on a successful 2017, growing Canadian market
As 2017 comes to a close, businesses are reflecting on the year and preparing for 2018. VMware…
Hashtag Trending – Free Emoji Keyboard’s 40 million users hacked, Vine might make a comeback, AI masters chess in 4 hours
Ai.type’s Free Emoji Keyboard has suffered a breach that has affected 40 million users, Vine might be making a comeback, and artificial intelligence has learned to master chess in 4 hours.
BlackBerry’s Crisis Communication Specialization expands to channel partners
Blackberry Solution Providers now have access to BlackBerry AtHoc’s Crisis Communication Specialization tool, allowing them to communicate…
Rising ransomware attacks impact the channel, but most businesses still in the dark
While it’s no secret the number of cyberthreats, and in particular, ransomware attacks, have significantly risen in…
McAfee acquiring cloud security company Skyhigh Networks for undisclosed amount
After splitting from Intel into its own standalone cybersecurity company earlier this year, McAfee is now making…
Jolera launches white label security training service for Canadian partners
Despite the millions of dollars being spent on security infrastructure, companies are still being compromised through simple…
Hashtag Trending – Uber paid hackers after a massive data breach, Apple buying into VR/AR with acquisition
Uber paid hackers after a massive data breach, Apple has reportedly acquired a Montreal-based virtual reality company, and activists are planning a December 7th protest against the FCC potentially ending net neutrality. From Reddit today is news that Uber concealed a massive security breach for more than a year that affected the personal data…
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