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📅 Feb 18, 2019 - Identiv Announces New Security and Server Performance Features - Identiv, a global provider of physical security and secured identification solutions, has announced a major software update to Identiv Connected Physical Access Manager (ICPAM). As a full-featured enterprise access control system that is tightly integrated with Cisco's suite of Connected Safety and Security products, ICPAM 3.3 would deliver stability and speed improvements between servers, clients, controllers, and integrations, as well as server performance and reliability enhancements.

With the release of ICPAM 3.3, Identiv addresses the physical security needs and requirements of enterprise and government customers globally. Identiv ICPAM 3.3 (http://www.identiv.com) includes solutions for access ...

📅 Feb 18, 2019 - Data Center Services Company Element Critical Hires Chief Revenue Officer From Cologix - Element Critical (elementcritical.com), a provider of tailored services backed by solutions engineering expertise, with data centers located in Silicon Valley, Chicago, and Northern Virginia, has appointed Wayne Dietrich (http://www.linkedin.com) as Chief Revenue Officer. Previously, Mr. Dietrich was Chief Sales Officer for Cologix.

"Wayne is a recognized leader with more than 20 years of success transforming and optimizing sales operations in the data center services industry," said Ken Parent, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Element Critical. "We welcome him to the Element Critical team and look forward to his leadership as we continue to expand our footprint nationally."

Previously, when ...

📅 Feb 18, 2019 - DigiCert, Utimaco, Announce Security Algorithm for Quantum Computing Treats in IoT Use Cases - TLS/SSL and PKI solutions provider DigiCert (digicert.com) has been working together with hardware security module provider Utimaco (http://www.utimaco.com) and Microsoft Research on a successful test implementation of their ‘Picnic' algorithm. This would provide digital certificates with the needed encryption, authentication and integrity for connected devices -commonly referred to as the Internet of Things (IoT).

This proof of concept would provide a path toward a full solution, currently in development, that will protect IoT devices from future threats quantum computing could pose to today's widely used cryptographic algorithms.

Experts from the security community, including Dr. Brian LaMacchia ...

📅 Feb 19, 2019 - 5 Ways to Protect the Online Privacy of a Small Organization - Click the image for a larger version

In a new blog post by hosting provider Namecheap, the cyber security risks for small business owners as well as their privacy issues are being addressed. Nearly half of all cyber attacks would target small businesses, yet many small business owners either aren't aware of these issues or don't invest in the right security software and training to minimize these problems, according to Namecheap.

Even if the website is simply a landing page with your company's fixed address, you need to pay attention to how you browse, send, and receive data online. By taking the following proactive measures to protect their business computer, network, data, and website, ...

📅 Feb 20, 2019 - Expert Blog: Reselling Services – A Major Strategy Pitfall for Hosting Providers - Author: Dvir Ben-Aroya, CEO & Co-founder, Spike (http://www.spikenow.com)

Hosting providers like GoDaddy, 1&1 Ionos, and even Wix and Squarespace, started out offering a single service to business owners. Most of them initially developed parts, or even all of their service technology in house, which resulted in a range of unique and differentiated services. But they quickly realized they could be more than just a domain name registrar or web hosting company. Then they began offering a range of digital services to help businesses operate and promote their companies online.

This was a sensible move, as there are more than 24.8 million small businesses in the United States alone. The services being ...

📅 Feb 20, 2019 - CTERA Networks Doubles Enterprise Software Subscription Revenue - Cloud-enabled file services company CTERA Networks (http://www.ctera.com), an edge-to-cloud file services provider, has doubled its enterprise software subscription revenue year-over-year. CTERA's momentum was driven by strong demand from large organizations with high priorities for unstructured data management and security across both on-premises and cloud.

CTERA's strong business results capped a successful year in which CTERA secured $ 30 million in Series D funding, developed strategic partnerships and continued its global expansion.

"The balance of enterprise storage investment has shifted away from NAS and traditional systems towards multi-cloud solutions that provide scale and cost savings," ...