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On Mar 4, 2020
@snlyngaas shared
Don’t miss this @shanvav interview with #Huawei execs: https://t.co/y5Xd5bbqaA
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Huawei execs admit they don't know whether their tech is used for surveillance

Huawei execs admit they don't know whether their tech is used for surveillance

Huawei has had a lot to deal with over the last few years. Primarily, U.S. government officials have warned that the Chinese technology firm could be used as a tool for government ...

On Mar 9, 2020
@davemcclure shared
RT @Techmeme: Misinformation about coronavirus persists on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, despite the companies' efforts to stop misleading posts by working with health orgs (New York Times) https://t.co/5xMHAfA7TC https://t.co/izmOEYnyHV
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Surge of Virus Misinformation Stumps Facebook and Twitter

Surge of Virus Misinformation Stumps Facebook and Twitter

Secret labs. Magic cures. Government plots. Despite efforts by social media companies to stop it, false information about the coronavirus is proliferating around the world.

On Mar 6, 2020
@SCMagazine shared
A U.S. Senate Committee held a hearing where officials from leading tech and telecom firms posed key recommendations to lawmakers who seek to further prohibit telecommunications equipment that may pose a security risk. https://t.co/Pu9A9atcJ0
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Telecom firms urge FCC flexibility as carriers replace Chinese equipment

Telecom firms urge FCC flexibility as carriers replace Chinese equipment

At a Senate hearing, telecom officials gave recommendations to lawmakers who seek to restrict and replace telecom equipment deemed to pose a security risk.

On Mar 6, 2020
@beege15 shared
RT @TechRepublic: How to maintain safe cybersecurity practices while transitioning workers from the office to remote workstations https://t.co/hBrN5CLm79 https://t.co/eCiSS4xTED
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How to maintain safe cybersecurity practices while transitioning workers from the office to remote workstations

How to maintain safe cybersecurity practices while transitioning workers from the office to remote workstations

With the spread of coronavirus, businesses are increasingly asking staff to work from home. We asked experts how to keep cybersecurity policies in place.

On Mar 10, 2020
@morphisec shared
The @USGAO says many govt. agencies are acting as access points to federal systems because they lack proper oversight and #cybersecurity. Check out @ldignan's story in @ZDNet. https://t.co/60gXOEZVBF
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US government agencies have shadow IT infrastructure problem, cybersecurity risks, says GAO

US government agencies have shadow IT infrastructure problem, cybersecurity risks, says GAO

Many US government agency IT facilities are still operating as access points to federal systems without proper oversight and cybersecurity.

On Mar 8, 2020
@RSAsecurity shared
On #IWD2020, RSA is especially honored to support the next generation of #cybersecurity professionals - including more women - through RSA's Academic Alliance Program! Learn more: https://t.co/u2o17lLHX8 https://t.co/B0vfvvRuHo
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RSA Academic Alliance Programme – Plugging the cybersecurity talent gap

RSA Academic Alliance Programme – Plugging the cybersecurity talent gap

RSA tackles the cybersecurity talent gap through educational partnerships.

On Mar 6, 2020
@morphisec shared
With 16 options from @TechRepublic, here are some best practices for improving #cybersecurity https://t.co/HS7UwynVuV https://t.co/grfBFUCaZT
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16 best practices for improving cybersecurity

16 best practices for improving cybersecurity

Cisco's 2020 CISO Benchmark Study links a robust patch policy and collaboration to smaller data breaches.

On Mar 9, 2020
@SCMagazine shared
The 2020 edition of #IWD2020 finds more women working in cybersecurity with about 20% of the workforce being female, up from an estimated 11% just a few years ago, but there is still a great deal of work to be done. https://t.co/MvPMzgoznm
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International Women’s Day 2020: Gains made in cybersecurity but the job is not done

International Women’s Day 2020: Gains made in cybersecurity but the job is not done

For the cybersecurity industry International Women’s Day 2020 may be somewhat bittersweet as more women are working in the industry, but when it comes to full equality the work is far from ...