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Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Gap in cybersecurity knowledge creates challenges for organizations

Gap in cybersecurity knowledge creates challenges for organizations:

A new survey from the Ponemon Institute and Fidelis Cybersecurity highlights some concerning data about the state of cybersecurity. Defining the Gap: The Cybersecurity Governance Survey shares the results of the study and finds a disturbing rift in cybersecurity knowledge between those who make decisions and manage the budgets and those who have to implement and manage the security measures.

Ponemon surveyed more than 650 board members and IT security professionals (CIOs, CTOs, CISOs, and others) to get perspective on the level of cybersecurity knowledge and involvement by board members. The board members are ultimately responsible for governance of cybersecurity efforts, but many seem to lack the basic knowledge necessary to make informed decisions when it comes to managing the cybersecurity posture for the organization.

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Banks get attacked four times more than other industries

Banks get attacked four times more than other industries:

Modern-day criminals are still following Willie Sutton's example of going after banks "because there's where the money is."

According to a new report from Websense Security Labs, the average number of attacks against financial services institutions is four times higher than that of companies in other industries.

In addition, a third of all initial-stage reconnaissance attacks target financial institutions, the company reported.

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Criminals aren't just going after banks for their money, according to Carl Leonard, principal security analyst at Websense. They're also using banks as a vehicle to reach other victims.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 allegedly coming in H2 2015 to compete against the iPhone 6S

Samsung Galaxy S7 allegedly coming in H2 2015 to compete against the iPhone 6S: According to a recent report from the South Korean media, Samsung is pushing to launch the Galaxy S7 in the second half of the year. We've previously heard that Samsung might launch the Galaxy Note 5 early this year to beat the iPhone 6S series to market, but this new rumor suggests that Samsung might hurry the Galaxy S7 to market as well. As this seems a pretty wild rumor, make sure to take it with a pinch of the proverbial grain of salt.


Newsis, a South Korean news publication quotes insider sources according to which Samsung has started work on the Galaxy S7 about 2-3 months ...

Rumors claim no Edge variant for the Galaxy Note 5

Rumors claim no Edge variant for the Galaxy Note 5: Last year, Samsung surprised the tech world with the Galaxy Note Edge – the first ever smartphone to have a dramatically arched display, wrapping around its right side and functioning as a sort of a secondary screen. Just a couple of months after that, we started hearing rumors about an edgy variant of the then upcoming Galaxy S6, too, taking things up a level by having both of its sides curved. And while the Note Edge remained a relatively niche device, due to its phablet class and unconventional shape, the Galaxy S6 edge's sleek looks certainly took the cake this year, as the curvy device is, ...


First S6 edge tempered glass screen protector gets hammered on video

First S6 edge tempered glass screen protector gets hammered on video: Given the $600+ price of today's flagships, a quality screen protector is one of the best investments you can make to keep the resale value of your precious. Tempered glass screen protectors are the best, of course, as they mimic the original touch feeling, and shatter when the phone is dropped, protecting the actual screen underneath.


Until now, the Galaxy S6 edge has been devoid of the tempered glass protection option, for the simple reason that it has unique thermoformed dual-edged display that slopes to the sides, so only the more orthodox plastic protectors have been available ...

Xiaomi on the rise: 35 million units shipped during the first half of the year

Xiaomi on the rise: 35 million units shipped during the first half of the year: China's dominant smartphone manufacturer, Xiaomi, is not selling its smartphones on the US market yet, but from the looks of it, the so-called Apple of China is doing better and better with each quarter that passes.



According to a newly-posted report, Xiaomi has shipped approximately 35 million handsets for the first half of 2015, effectively overshadowing its H1 2014 result of 26 million units shipped. For the last year alone, the so-called Apple of China succeeded in shipping a grand total of roughly 61 million smartphones, thus this year's increase in sales hints that if Xiaomi keeps ...


Monday, June 22, 2015

Apple Rumored to be Working on a Crazy iPhone Design Change We Thought We’d Never See

Apple Rumored to be Working on a Crazy iPhone Design Change We Thought We’d Never See: iPhone 7 Design Home Button

Apple this year will launch two new iPhone models, including the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, which should be generally similar to its predecessors when it comes to overall design. But a new report says that Apple is already working on technology that might help it pull off the most radical redesign of the iPhone yet with the iPhone 7 in 2016.

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