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- Six ways to strengthen network security and maintain a competitive edge
- Cybersecurity and 5G
- Small Business Webinar: Leading Through Uncertainty
- Navigating the CARES Act process
- How Tools That Leverage Blockchain Can Address Escalating Security Concerns
- How to Run a Public Meeting Online
- Why You Need Managed Detection And Response Services
- The golden age of voice communications
- Worried about fraudulent calls? Build a strong voice security strategy
- Why 56 % of large business are turning to SDN for cybersecurity
- What are successful CX leaders doing differently?
- Three ways technology can enhance your contact center performance
- Five CIO Strategies to Create a CX Roadmap
- Three reasons why the role of the CMO is now a technology job
- Retail Apocalypse? We don’t think so.
- Five technologies helping brand and CPG manufacturers survive disruption
- Digital transformation is everywhere. But did you forget to transform your security program?
- What is an ounce of cybersecurity prevention worth?
- Three Energy and Utility Trends to Watch in 2019
- Stop skimping. Cybersecurity breaches can severely hurt your bottom line.
- How 5G Impacts Your CX Strategy
- IoT Device Security: 6 Ways to Protect Against Often Overlooked Threats
- Why your digital transformation strategy requires a risk management plan
- Overcoming the challenges to digital transformation
- Three reasons why SD WAN is essential for cloud migration
- SD WAN vs. MPLS: Understanding the Difference
- Four ways AI can help build an omnichannel customer experience
- Though behind the scenes, cybersecurity is a star in the media and entertainment industries
- Why connectivity is key to digital transformation
- How Digital Transformation Impacts CX
- How technology is driving the transformation of content
- Security in the public cloud: Get peace of mind
- The Challenges and Benefits of Securing Hybrid Clouds
- Private cloud security: What’s the difference?
- When self-service is done right
- Impact of Communication in Cybersecurity
- Smart City 3.0
- Why rethinking your software culture can be a competitive advantage
- Six reasons you can’t afford to go cheap on network
- A thought experiment about shared credentials
- Acceptable use policies: Keeping your workplace secure
- Advanced threat detection – Adapting to change
- Anatomy of well-managed malware incident
- Briefing the board: Directing security evolvement
- The benefit of IoT for business: Looking past the buzzword
- CIOs need to embrace digital customer experience (CX), otherwise CIO will stand for “Career Is Over”
- Creating the city of the future today
- CX Day 2017: Celebrating customer experience
- Data breaches: how long does the damage last?
- What is the dark web and what does it mean for cyber security?
- Data Breach Digest Update Data ransomware the Catch 22
- Delivering smart, sustainable energy solutions
- Data breaches in industrial environments: Safety comes first
- Error detecting data visualizations
- Help Me, Help You. Sincerely, Your Customer.
- Make sure the bad guys don’t get what they’re hoping for this Christmas
- Man vs machine, which delivers the best customer experience?
- My experience with the Kano Model
- Insider Threat: One pattern, four scenarios, thirteen countermeasures
- My superb Go-To-Gemba customer experience
- Powering the digital economy with modern utilities
- Preparing for GDPR? PCI DSS could help
- Smart cities are the wave of the future
- Smart traffic helps improve quality of life
- Social engineering: Strengthening the weakest link
- Where SMBs have the upper hand
- What to consider when planning your future digital network
- This framework ain't big enough for the both of us
- Verizons Data Breach Digest - Perspective is reality
- Retail’s Digital Roadmap
- Numbers Aren’t Enough: CX Professionals Need to Be Storytellers Too
- A mobile-first approach for designing the best customer experience strategy
- Incident Management Focus: Two Approaches to Incident Response Plans
- I Admit It: I’m Biased
- How to retain viewers with your online video services
- Virtual Network Security Services
- Announcing VERIS Community
- Are we reaching the limits of technology?
- Virtual Network Services- WAN Optimization
- Find the Right Construction Management Tools
- Usage-Based Car Insurance Solutions
- Verizon Intelligent Video and Smart Surveillance
- Ethernet Services & Ethernet Architecture Solutions
- VGo Mobile Telepresence Robot Case Study
- Fleet Maintenance and Performance Case Study
- Auto Dealer Solutions for Courtesy Cars Case Study
- Car Rental Solutions Streamline Rental Operations to Create New Business Models
- Smart Fleet Management Basics
- Adaptive CX Means Liquid Personalization
- Verizon Wireless Private Network Connections
- Entertainment and Media Technology Solutions Help You Deliver More Engaging Content
- Wireless Backup Solutions
- Are you living in a glass house?
- Utilities and Energy Management Technologies
- When it comes to CX, don’t get hung up on the jargon
- Tough Love and the Customer Experience Culture
- “Retail is Dead” — and Other Rumors with no Validity
- Are your vendors the weak link in your cybersecurity?
- Banks—It’s Time To Start Talking To Each Other, Say UK Police
- Cloud storming: You need more than an umbrella to stay secure
- M2M Transportation Solutions Brief
- Network Security Solutions
- Fact Sheet: Verizon Network Analytics
- Customer Experience and the Security Paradox
- Customer Experience Mystification
- Cybersecurity In 2017: It’s Not All Doom And Gloom
- Digital Convergence: The Perfect Storm
- Does connected working kill innovation?
- Don’t make a fish climb a tree: customer preferences matter.
- EESI as Pie: Essential Elements of a Successful Intrusion
- Federal Government Modernization: Priorities for the Federal IT Executive
- Five Ways Tech Can Supercharge Your CX Team
- Get a new perspective on cybersecurity
- Have Your Metrics Become Your Master?
- How to move from product first to customer first
- IoT: from theory to practice
- Is automation your golden ticket to great CX?
- To Sell Or To Serve?
- Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should
- Keep the "personal" in personalized customer experience
- Make the right cybersecurity investments
- The four pillars of digital transformation
- Stop feeding your customers air sandwiches
- Dedicated IP Internet Services
- Retail Industry Solutions
- Connected working: think outside the box
- Travel and Hospitality Industry Solutions
- Virtual Network Services
- M2M Solutions for Government Brief
- State of the Market: Internet of Things 2017
- Grid Intelligence Water Case Study
- Private IP: Get a network that grows with your business.
- United Security Services
- Business Connections- Business Communication Solutions
- Verizon Cypher Encryption Software
- Achieve Operational Transformation with Dynamic IT Services
- Verizon Collaboration Services: Erase Boundaries and Communicate with Ease
- Workplace Mobility Strategies
- Espionage Health Check
- E-Discovery Support
- Push to Talk Plus Phones & Technology
- Security Incident Response Analytics
- Visual Interactive Calling
- Fleet management service helps improve performance and cut costs
- A Foundation for Growth with Data Center Consolidation and More
- Assessing Intrusion Detection
- Digital Advisory Services - Software Defined Networking Strategic Assessment
- Network Threat Monitoring
- Virtual Network Services-Security
- Drive Business with Fleet Telematics Solutions
- Business Smartphones Jump-Start Productivity
- Mobile Device Management
- Fleet Management Solutions Factsheet
- A better way to get the latest CPE technology
- Rapid Response Services
- Verizon Rapid Delivery Platform
- Advanced Network Experts Retainer
- Cyber Risk Management Program
- Internet Dedicated Services
- Express Connect WAN Services
- Intelligent Cloud Control
- MDM Software Management with OTA Distribution
- Managed Security Services
- Computer Emergency Response Team
- Network discovery service: Discover your network’s potential
- IP Contact Center
- Network Management Solutions Brief
- Mobile Technology for Retailers
- Threat Intel and Response Services
- Business VoIP & Business Phone System Solutions
- Security Health Checks
- Law Enforcement and Public Safety Solutions Brief
- M2M Finance Solutions Brief
- Choosing a Wireless Network Provider
- 4G LTE Enables Business
- Wireless ATMs & Kiosks Factsheet
- Simplify Your Grid Solution
- Take Control of Infrastructure Security with Intelligent Video Surveillance
- Smart Lighting Technology Brief
- Grow your business with leading-edge proof of concept testing
- Managed Security Services – Analytics
- ThingSpace IoT Management
- SD WAN Services
- DDoS Protection Service: DDoS Shield
- Smart Communities Solutions
- Enterprise Mobility Management Solution from MobileIron
- Custom Apps and eForms for Mobile Devices
- Making the Case for MPLS VPNs in the Modern Enterprise
- Diary of a cybercriminal
- HP Elite x2 Business PC on the Verizon 4G LTE Network
- Private Network Traffic Management
- Retail M2M solutions
- SD WAN Service with Application Aware Routing
- Virtual Network Services Solutions Brief
- The Verizon Fleet Management System
- Verizon Condition-Based Maintenance Solutions
- Private Network Traffic and Bandwidth Management
- Verizon ThingsSpace IoT Development Platform
- The Verizon Network-Backed Asset Tracking System
- The resonant theme of RSA 2016
- Optimize Fleet Operations With Verizon Autoshare
- Unified Communications and Collaboration as a Service Factsheet
- Networkfleet Fleet Management Case Study
- Leading the way for vision zero
- How SDN can help your business transform and grow
- Helping your workers get the most out of your new cloud based communications solution
- Implementing automation in your contact center read this first
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- Five reasons why your business needs software-defined networking
- The Delicate Nature of Trust
- Will SDN replace MPLS? Not so fast.
- The future of connected vehicles hinges on today’s investments.
- Cyber risk and SEC disclosure: why and how
- Revolutionize your communications: Migrating to a cloud-based platform
- The role human touch plays in the digital customer experience.
- The importance of public-private partnerships to make smart cities a reality
- Staying Ahead of the Curve
- Are You About to Sever the Final Thread Your Dissatisfied Customer Is Clinging To?
- How to break down the barriers to SDN adoption
- Keep an eye on these five KPIs as you drive improved customer experience using artificial intelligence
- The four key steps to improving customer experience with artificial intelligence
- 2017 Data Breach Digest: Half Year Anniversary
- Better living through parking
- Five best practices for managing your network security in the age of digital transformation
- Your Endpoint Security Strategy Needs a Hug
- 5G and autonomous vehicles: turning fiction into reality
- Making cities safer for everyone
- Be a better bot boss: 3 tips for CX chatbot success
- Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality: A humanizing revolution for customer engagement
- For insurers, failure is learning—and you need to learn fast.
- Network Orchestration Enhances Digital Transformation
- It’s real: Digital transformation is already delivering results
- The Humanability of Smart Cities
- How DevOps can turn IT into the leaders of your business
- Knowledge is power: How an intelligent knowledge base powers CX
- Light the way to futureproof your smart city investment
- Why DevOps is critical for improving the customer experience
- Innovate the retail experience with these five steps
- Get the SD WAN facts before you buy
- Are you "over-sharing" your customer feedback data?
- Why risk scoring is critical for your business (and your career)
- Changing consumer demands are forcing entire business models to be rethought
- Cyber security posture FAQ: know your cyber risk
- Deception Technology: A strategic imperative for detection and response
- Voice Security Strategy Best Practices
- CX Improvement: The need to put consumer data protection and privacy first
- The Digital Transformation of the NFL Stadium and the 5G Fan Experience
- How to Improve Customer Experience
- Customer Personalization: The time is now for customized experiences
- Why Cyber Risk Visibility is the Key to Security
- 2019 LinkedIn Phishing Threat
- Minimize Your Attack Surface
- How Velocity Can Impact Cyber Security Strategy
- The top 10 criteria for selecting an SD WAN vendor
- How to implement SD WAN architecture the right way
- The Power of SD WAN and 5G
- Creating an Effective Cyber Security Incident Response Plan
- Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card
- How digital transformation is impacting the utilities sector
- How to promote teamwork among remote employees
- Three keys to managing remote employees
- Business Impact of Coronavirus: Ready in the Face of Uncertainty
- Tips to promote connectivity in digital workplace
- Accelerate Your Digital Workplace with 5G Mobility
- How to Prevent Phishing & Malware Attacks
- Tips and strategies to improve virtual meeting performance
- PCI Compliance: What to Know About Digital Payment Security
- Getting Calls When Working Remotely
- Keep your business open when your location is closed
- How to improve the customer service experience in crisis situations
- Methods & Types of Business Communication Services that Businesses Rely On
- How to Work Remotely Using Collaboration Tools
- How Mobile Hotspots Can Help When Working Remotely
- Teamwork and Collaboration Best Practices
- Remote Work Security Policy & Best Practices
- Streamline CX with Better Tech Integration
- Creating a Personalized Customer Experience
- Does your school have these five critical security features?
- Telehealth Relief for COVID-19
- Transform Your Network with Edge Computing
- Five ways the cloud can help improve your school's security
- How to enhance distance learning and remote employee training sessions
- Nine scary security stats educators everywhere should know
- What is Zero Trust Architecture
- Remote Work Tips for the Public Sector
- Five top mobile security threats
- Strategic Outsourcing
- Tips for Small Businesses in a Tough Economy
- The Future of Telehealth Starts Today
- Considering Remote IT Support Solutions
- Four tips to strengthen your digital marketing strategy
- User Experience Checklist
- BYOD Security for Remote Employees
- Building a 30/60/90 Day Business Plan
- How to create an effective acceptable use policy
- Strategize with Small Business Cyber Security Plan
- Small Business Cyber Security and Data Breaches
- Five productivity tips for your newly remote team
- Corporate Network Enhancements
- In cybersecurity, integrity matters.
- Creating the New Normal for Your Small Business
- Connectivity best practices for distance learning
- Scalable Network Solutions During Critical Events
- Ways to Find New Customers Now
- How to Protect Data Security
- Small Business Innovation for Big Impact
- Finding Alternative Small Business Funding
- Tips to Transition to Working from Home
- Five best practices for choosing the right security provider
- Three next-gen technologies that will define cybersecurity in the next decade
- Analyzing the COVID-19 data breach landscape
- Funding Safe and Secure Elections During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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- Cyber security posture FAQ: know your cyber risk
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- Mobile Security Strategy: Beyond Devices and Users
- Keep ahead of the curve: Small business advice for 2021
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- The overlooked signs of a data breach
- The importance of network visibility for your business
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- Build a cybersecurity infrastructure for the future
- Future of Collaboration
- Get primed for what’s possible: How 5G applications could drive value for your business
- Third-party risk management: are your vendors the weak link in your cyber security?
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Staying safe online: Observing good digital hygiene
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Staying safe online: Observing good digital hygiene
- Real-time crime centers and law enforcement technology
- Six ways to strengthen network security and maintain a competitive edge
- Cybersecurity and 5G
- Small Business Webinar: Leading Through Uncertainty
- Navigating the CARES Act process
- How Tools That Leverage Blockchain Can Address Escalating Security Concerns
- How to Run a Public Meeting Online
- Why You Need Managed Detection And Response Services
- The golden age of voice communications
- Worried about fraudulent calls? Build a strong voice security strategy
- Why 56 % of large business are turning to SDN for cybersecurity
- What are successful CX leaders doing differently?
- Three ways technology can enhance your contact center performance
- Five CIO Strategies to Create a CX Roadmap
- Three reasons why the role of the CMO is now a technology job
- Retail Apocalypse? We don’t think so.
- Five technologies helping brand and CPG manufacturers survive disruption
- Digital transformation is everywhere. But did you forget to transform your security program?
- What is an ounce of cybersecurity prevention worth?
- Three Energy and Utility Trends to Watch in 2019
- Stop skimping. Cybersecurity breaches can severely hurt your bottom line.
- How 5G Impacts Your CX Strategy
- IoT Device Security: 6 Ways to Protect Against Often Overlooked Threats
- Why your digital transformation strategy requires a risk management plan
- Overcoming the challenges to digital transformation
- Three reasons why SD WAN is essential for cloud migration
- SD WAN vs. MPLS: Understanding the Difference
- Four ways AI can help build an omnichannel customer experience
- Though behind the scenes, cybersecurity is a star in the media and entertainment industries
- Why connectivity is key to digital transformation
- How Digital Transformation Impacts CX
- How technology is driving the transformation of content
- Security in the public cloud: Get peace of mind
- The Challenges and Benefits of Securing Hybrid Clouds
- Private cloud security: What’s the difference?
- When self-service is done right
- Impact of Communication in Cybersecurity
- Smart City 3.0
- Why rethinking your software culture can be a competitive advantage
- Six reasons you can’t afford to go cheap on network
- A thought experiment about shared credentials
- Acceptable use policies: Keeping your workplace secure
- Advanced threat detection – Adapting to change
- Anatomy of well-managed malware incident
- Briefing the board: Directing security evolvement
- The benefit of IoT for business: Looking past the buzzword
- CIOs need to embrace digital customer experience (CX), otherwise CIO will stand for “Career Is Over”
- Creating the city of the future today
- CX Day 2017: Celebrating customer experience
- Data breaches: how long does the damage last?
- What is the dark web and what does it mean for cyber security?
- Data Breach Digest Update Data ransomware the Catch 22
- Delivering smart, sustainable energy solutions
- Data breaches in industrial environments: Safety comes first
- Error detecting data visualizations
- Help Me, Help You. Sincerely, Your Customer.
- Make sure the bad guys don’t get what they’re hoping for this Christmas
- Man vs machine, which delivers the best customer experience?
- My experience with the Kano Model
- Insider Threat: One pattern, four scenarios, thirteen countermeasures
- My superb Go-To-Gemba customer experience
- Powering the digital economy with modern utilities
- Preparing for GDPR? PCI DSS could help
- Smart cities are the wave of the future
- Smart traffic helps improve quality of life
- Social engineering: Strengthening the weakest link
- Where SMBs have the upper hand
- What to consider when planning your future digital network
- This framework ain't big enough for the both of us
- Verizons Data Breach Digest - Perspective is reality
- Retail’s Digital Roadmap
- Numbers Aren’t Enough: CX Professionals Need to Be Storytellers Too
- A mobile-first approach for designing the best customer experience strategy
- Incident Management Focus: Two Approaches to Incident Response Plans
- I Admit It: I’m Biased
- How to retain viewers with your online video services
- Virtual Network Security Services
- Announcing VERIS Community
- Are we reaching the limits of technology?
- Virtual Network Services- WAN Optimization
- Find the Right Construction Management Tools
- Usage-Based Car Insurance Solutions
- Verizon Intelligent Video and Smart Surveillance
- Ethernet Services & Ethernet Architecture Solutions
- VGo Mobile Telepresence Robot Case Study
- Fleet Maintenance and Performance Case Study
- Auto Dealer Solutions for Courtesy Cars Case Study
- Car Rental Solutions Streamline Rental Operations to Create New Business Models
- Smart Fleet Management Basics
- Adaptive CX Means Liquid Personalization
- Verizon Wireless Private Network Connections
- Entertainment and Media Technology Solutions Help You Deliver More Engaging Content
- Wireless Backup Solutions
- Are you living in a glass house?
- Utilities and Energy Management Technologies
- When it comes to CX, don’t get hung up on the jargon
- Tough Love and the Customer Experience Culture
- “Retail is Dead” — and Other Rumors with no Validity
- Are your vendors the weak link in your cybersecurity?
- Banks—It’s Time To Start Talking To Each Other, Say UK Police
- Cloud storming: You need more than an umbrella to stay secure
- M2M Transportation Solutions Brief
- Network Security Solutions
- Fact Sheet: Verizon Network Analytics
- Customer Experience and the Security Paradox
- Customer Experience Mystification
- Cybersecurity In 2017: It’s Not All Doom And Gloom
- Digital Convergence: The Perfect Storm
- Does connected working kill innovation?
- Don’t make a fish climb a tree: customer preferences matter.
- EESI as Pie: Essential Elements of a Successful Intrusion
- Federal Government Modernization: Priorities for the Federal IT Executive
- Five Ways Tech Can Supercharge Your CX Team
- Get a new perspective on cybersecurity
- Have Your Metrics Become Your Master?
- How to move from product first to customer first
- IoT: from theory to practice
- Is automation your golden ticket to great CX?
- To Sell Or To Serve?
- Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should
- Keep the "personal" in personalized customer experience
- Make the right cybersecurity investments
- The four pillars of digital transformation
- Stop feeding your customers air sandwiches
- Dedicated IP Internet Services
- Retail Industry Solutions
- Connected working: think outside the box
- Travel and Hospitality Industry Solutions
- Virtual Network Services
- M2M Solutions for Government Brief
- State of the Market: Internet of Things 2017
- Grid Intelligence Water Case Study
- Private IP: Get a network that grows with your business.
- United Security Services
- Business Connections- Business Communication Solutions
- Verizon Cypher Encryption Software
- Achieve Operational Transformation with Dynamic IT Services
- Verizon Collaboration Services: Erase Boundaries and Communicate with Ease
- Workplace Mobility Strategies
- Espionage Health Check
- E-Discovery Support
- Push to Talk Plus Phones & Technology
- Security Incident Response Analytics
- Visual Interactive Calling
- Fleet management service helps improve performance and cut costs
- A Foundation for Growth with Data Center Consolidation and More
- Assessing Intrusion Detection
- Digital Advisory Services - Software Defined Networking Strategic Assessment
- Network Threat Monitoring
- Virtual Network Services-Security
- Drive Business with Fleet Telematics Solutions
- Business Smartphones Jump-Start Productivity
- Mobile Device Management
- Fleet Management Solutions Factsheet
- A better way to get the latest CPE technology
- Rapid Response Services
- Verizon Rapid Delivery Platform
- Advanced Network Experts Retainer
- Cyber Risk Management Program
- Internet Dedicated Services
- Express Connect WAN Services
- Intelligent Cloud Control
- MDM Software Management with OTA Distribution
- Managed Security Services
- Computer Emergency Response Team
- Network discovery service: Discover your network’s potential
- IP Contact Center
- Network Management Solutions Brief
- Mobile Technology for Retailers
- Threat Intel and Response Services
- Business VoIP & Business Phone System Solutions
- Security Health Checks
- Law Enforcement and Public Safety Solutions Brief
- M2M Finance Solutions Brief
- Choosing a Wireless Network Provider
- 4G LTE Enables Business
- Wireless ATMs & Kiosks Factsheet
- Simplify Your Grid Solution
- Take Control of Infrastructure Security with Intelligent Video Surveillance
- Smart Lighting Technology Brief
- Grow your business with leading-edge proof of concept testing
- Managed Security Services – Analytics
- ThingSpace IoT Management
- SD WAN Services
- DDoS Protection Service: DDoS Shield
- Smart Communities Solutions
- Enterprise Mobility Management Solution from MobileIron
- Custom Apps and eForms for Mobile Devices
- Making the Case for MPLS VPNs in the Modern Enterprise
- Diary of a cybercriminal
- HP Elite x2 Business PC on the Verizon 4G LTE Network
- Private Network Traffic Management
- Retail M2M solutions
- SD WAN Service with Application Aware Routing
- Virtual Network Services Solutions Brief
- The Verizon Fleet Management System
- Verizon Condition-Based Maintenance Solutions
- Private Network Traffic and Bandwidth Management
- Verizon ThingsSpace IoT Development Platform
- The Verizon Network-Backed Asset Tracking System
- The resonant theme of RSA 2016
- Optimize Fleet Operations With Verizon Autoshare
- Unified Communications and Collaboration as a Service Factsheet
- Networkfleet Fleet Management Case Study
- Leading the way for vision zero
- How SDN can help your business transform and grow
- Helping your workers get the most out of your new cloud based communications solution
- Implementing automation in your contact center read this first
- How to keep your business communications secure
- Five reasons why your business needs software-defined networking
- The Delicate Nature of Trust
- Will SDN replace MPLS? Not so fast.
- The future of connected vehicles hinges on today’s investments.
- Cyber risk and SEC disclosure: why and how
- Revolutionize your communications: Migrating to a cloud-based platform
- The role human touch plays in the digital customer experience.
- The importance of public-private partnerships to make smart cities a reality
- Staying Ahead of the Curve
- Are You About to Sever the Final Thread Your Dissatisfied Customer Is Clinging To?
- How to break down the barriers to SDN adoption
- Keep an eye on these five KPIs as you drive improved customer experience using artificial intelligence
- The four key steps to improving customer experience with artificial intelligence
- 2017 Data Breach Digest: Half Year Anniversary
- Better living through parking
- Five best practices for managing your network security in the age of digital transformation
- Your Endpoint Security Strategy Needs a Hug
- 5G and autonomous vehicles: turning fiction into reality
- Making cities safer for everyone
- Be a better bot boss: 3 tips for CX chatbot success
- Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality: A humanizing revolution for customer engagement
- For insurers, failure is learning—and you need to learn fast.
- Network Orchestration Enhances Digital Transformation
- It’s real: Digital transformation is already delivering results
- The Humanability of Smart Cities
- How DevOps can turn IT into the leaders of your business
- Knowledge is power: How an intelligent knowledge base powers CX
- Light the way to futureproof your smart city investment
- Why DevOps is critical for improving the customer experience
- Innovate the retail experience with these five steps
- Get the SD WAN facts before you buy
- Are you "over-sharing" your customer feedback data?
- Why risk scoring is critical for your business (and your career)
- Changing consumer demands are forcing entire business models to be rethought
- Cyber security posture FAQ: know your cyber risk
- Deception Technology: A strategic imperative for detection and response
- Voice Security Strategy Best Practices
- CX Improvement: The need to put consumer data protection and privacy first
- The Digital Transformation of the NFL Stadium and the 5G Fan Experience
- How to Improve Customer Experience
- Customer Personalization: The time is now for customized experiences
- Why Cyber Risk Visibility is the Key to Security
- 2019 LinkedIn Phishing Threat
- Minimize Your Attack Surface
- How Velocity Can Impact Cyber Security Strategy
- The top 10 criteria for selecting an SD WAN vendor
- How to implement SD WAN architecture the right way
- The Power of SD WAN and 5G
- Creating an Effective Cyber Security Incident Response Plan
- Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card
- How digital transformation is impacting the utilities sector
- How to promote teamwork among remote employees
- Three keys to managing remote employees
- Business Impact of Coronavirus: Ready in the Face of Uncertainty
- Tips to promote connectivity in digital workplace
- Accelerate Your Digital Workplace with 5G Mobility
- How to Prevent Phishing & Malware Attacks
- Tips and strategies to improve virtual meeting performance
- PCI Compliance: What to Know About Digital Payment Security
- Getting Calls When Working Remotely
- Keep your business open when your location is closed
- How to improve the customer service experience in crisis situations
- Methods & Types of Business Communication Services that Businesses Rely On
- How to Work Remotely Using Collaboration Tools
- How Mobile Hotspots Can Help When Working Remotely
- Teamwork and Collaboration Best Practices
- Remote Work Security Policy & Best Practices
- Streamline CX with Better Tech Integration
- Creating a Personalized Customer Experience
- Does your school have these five critical security features?
- Telehealth Relief for COVID-19
- Transform Your Network with Edge Computing
- Five ways the cloud can help improve your school's security
- How to enhance distance learning and remote employee training sessions
- Nine scary security stats educators everywhere should know
- What is Zero Trust Architecture
- Remote Work Tips for the Public Sector
- Five top mobile security threats
- Strategic Outsourcing
- Tips for Small Businesses in a Tough Economy
- The Future of Telehealth Starts Today
- Considering Remote IT Support Solutions
- Four tips to strengthen your digital marketing strategy
- User Experience Checklist
- BYOD Security for Remote Employees
- Building a 30/60/90 Day Business Plan
- How to create an effective acceptable use policy
- Strategize with Small Business Cyber Security Plan
- Small Business Cyber Security and Data Breaches
- Five productivity tips for your newly remote team
- Corporate Network Enhancements
- In cybersecurity, integrity matters.
- Creating the New Normal for Your Small Business
- Connectivity best practices for distance learning
- Scalable Network Solutions During Critical Events
- Ways to Find New Customers Now
- How to Protect Data Security
- Small Business Innovation for Big Impact
- Finding Alternative Small Business Funding
- Tips to Transition to Working from Home
- Five best practices for choosing the right security provider
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Staying safe online: Observing good digital hygiene
Published: Oct 09, 2017
Author: Amy Ayers
Online safety is more important than ever. Almost half of the world's population are using the internet. And they’re not just using it to access general information, but also to conduct their sensitive business online—including financial, health, personal and business transactions.
We’re also seeing the rise of Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Today’s connected devices contain a wealth of sensitive data, making them a tempting target for cyberattacks. Combined with the increasing use of the internet for social media, web browsing, and business transactions, this has created many opportunities for cybercriminals seeking to compromise devices and steal data.
A quick query of VERIS (Vocabulary for Event Recording and Information Sharing) for 2016 revealed that 23% of data breaches were associated with banking Trojan viruses that started as a result of social engineering attacks against customers. In terms of malicious software, the top two vectors for malware installation were email (via attachment, link or auto-execution) at 73%, and website drive-by at 6%.
Although this information is based on data breaches targeting businesses, it helps to illustrate an important point. Cybercriminals have been very successful at infecting computer systems by introducing malware through email and websites—the two services most people use on a daily basis.
Maintaining digital hygiene at home
Good digital hygiene is important both at home and at work. A single compromised device could result in a threat actor gaining information that could help them access other devices or accounts. This means that a compromised home device could lead to an attack on business assets. Files may be stolen, re-used passwords cracked, or home email accounts hacked—giving the attacker what they need to gain access to the victim’s corporate network.
The attack could be as simple as accessing the victim’s corporate email with the same password they’ve used for their personal email. A more complex scheme could involve blackmailing an employee with personal photos or information stolen from their home system.
It’s also important to maintain good digital hygiene at home because poor security habits may carry over into the workplace. There’s a risk that employees could bring this relaxed attitude to work, or even forget about security best practices because they’re not using them at home.
A lesson from the 2017 Data Breach Digest
The importance of staying safe online is illustrated by a real-life scenario featured in the 2017 Data Breach Digest (DBD), called “Mobile Assault—the Secret Squirrel.”
In this incident, a traveling Chief Security Officer (CSO) reported that his laptop and cellphone were displaying odd behavior after his return from an overseas trip. The organization had issued him with a temporary travel laptop and phone to minimize the impact from any compromise. Although strict policies were in place, the CSO reported leaving the devices in his room when hitting the gym and connecting to public Wi-Fi.
Verizon analyzed the devices looking for known malicious indicators of compromise (IoCs). Several IoCs were identified on each system, including Windows Registry changes, scheduled tasks with known malware names, and malicious domains. An in-depth examination revealed that these two infections were likely unrelated and opportunistic, rather than targeted threats.
An application had been installed on the smartphone to avoid overseas call charges, and this application was vulnerable to code injection attacks when connected to the public Wi-Fi. The malware on the laptop was determined to be the result of a drive-by download from a malicious advertisement displayed on a webpage.
This organization was well prepared, and by providing dedicated travel devices had prevented this minor incident from becoming a major one. But improved digital hygiene might have prevented this incident all together.
Recommendations for staying safe online
There are many threats to online safety—at home, in the workplace and while travelling. These include social engineering, website malware, malicious emails, social networking scams, cyber harassment, and hacked accounts or devices. It’s imperative that all internet users understand these threats and practice good digital hygiene on a daily basis. Below are some tips for staying safe online.
Email security
- Never provide information by email, phone, text or any other method to an unknown person. Always verify the requestor's identity before passing on information.
- Carefully evaluate domain names and email addresses for misspelling (for example, “@Verizon” not “@Ver1zon”).
- Double-check embedded links by hovering over them, so you know what they are pointing to.
- Only open attachments from known senders, and if they’re expected.
- Always check the “reply to” address before you reply.
- Virus scan all email attachments, even those sent by known persons.
- Educate yourself on current scams. Keep in mind that Microsoft won’t call you because your computer is infected. And it’s fairly safe to assume that no-one has left you a million dollars.
- Be wary of any email concerning a recent disaster or asking for donations.
Web browsing security
- Be careful where you browse. Just because a link appears in Google, or was sent by a friend, does not mean it is safe. If you need to access an unknown site, do some research first.
- Check your web browser settings for proper security, including third-party cookies, web history and add-on settings.
- Don’t store passwords in web browsers.
- Don’t install untrusted or unknown plug-ins.
- Even known safe sites are prone to compromise, so always virus-scan downloaded files.
- Keep your anti-virus up to date, and don’t be fooled by fake anti-virus pop-ups.
Social media security
- Don’t accept friend requests from people you don’t know.
- Harassment is harassment, whether it’s face-to-face or online. Always report it.
- Be careful what you post online. Understand your account security settings and who can read your posts.
- Don’t share personal information that can be used against you.
- Never put anything in writing you would not want the whole world to read. Remember, social network sites can be hacked and your private messages could be made public.
Home security
- Use WPA2 encryption on wireless networks.
- Change default router names and passwords.
- Don’t broadcast your Service Set Identifier (SSID).
- Create a guest network for visitors (but still use a strong password).
- Use the Access Control List (ACL) function to prevent rogue connections.
- Encourage employees to use their online security training at home, along with anyone who may be using their home network.
Device security
- Keep all systems up to date with security patches.
- Keep virus scanners up to date and never disable them.
- Be aware of suspicious system behavior.
- Don’t plug in unknown USB devices, accept devices from strangers or share storage devices with friends.
- Keep personal USB storage devices encrypted. Securely wipe and physically destroy old devices.
- Avoid connecting to public Wi-Fi. If using it is necessary, do not conduct sensitive transactions.
Keep physical security in mind
- Be constantly aware of your devices and your surroundings; never leave a device unattended in public.
- Encrypt and protect all of your devices with strong passwords.
- Never be so engrossed in looking at your mobile device while in public that you do not notice your surroundings, such as physical hazards or potential thieves.
More about Data Breaches
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2017 Data Breach Investigations Report
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http://www.verizonenterprise.com/verizon-insights-lab/dbir/2017/
2017 Data Breach Digest
Read the 2017 Data Breach Digest (DBD) for the story of Verizon’s most intriguing cybercrime investigations. Learn about the attacker’s tactics, the victim’s mistakes and the scramble to limit the damage.
http://www.verizonenterprise.com/verizon-insights-lab/data-breach-digest/2017/
About the author
Amy Ayers holds a Master’s Degree in Cybersecurity, Intelligence and Forensics and is a Certified GIAC Forensic Analyst. Amy is a Senior Security Consultant working as part of the VTRAC (Verizon Threat Research Advisory Center) Investigative Response Team. As part of the VTRAC IR Team, Amy responds to cybersecurity incidents, including data breach and PCI incidents, provides incident response training along with tabletop simulation exercises and performs incident response capability assessments.
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