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Eight European consumer watchdogs file complaints over Meta’s data processing

Meta could be in hot water with EU regulators again over its data collection practices.

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Download: UEM vendor comparison chart 2024

Unified endpoint management (UEM) platforms now dominate the enterprise mobility space. Our chart lets you quickly compare features and functions from eight top vendors.

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Enterprise mobility 2024: Welcome, genAI

Many of the buzziest IT trends — low-code automation, digital employee experience, and yes, even generative AI — are making their way into the major mobility management platforms. Here’s what to look for in 2024 and beyond.

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Microsoft, OpenAI move to fend off genAI-aided hackers — for now

But the fast-evolving technology is already being used to supercharge more tried-and-true attack methods like spear phishing and social engineering.

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JAMF warns: Many Apple-using businesses still aren’t secure

Some Apple-centric businesses still don't have security locked down tightly, Jamf warns in its latest Security 360 report. Shockingly, firewalls are disabled on 55% of Macs, the company says.

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Apple’s iMessage gains industry-leading quantum security

Apple, already preparing for the next generation of threats, is introducing upgraded encryption to protect iMessage against future attacks using quantum computers.

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EU begins formal investigation of TikTok over potential violations of Digital Services Act

The move could spur enterprises to consider banning the use of the controversial video-sharing platform over privacy and safety concerns.

Ensure security and collaboration thrive in the hybrid working era

Smaller businesses must enable their employees to succeed without compromising security.

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Miro boosts security for its visual collaboration app

The Enterprise Guard suite will let business users automatically identify and classify sensitive data and gives IT admins more control over encryption.

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Microsoft fixes two zero-days with Patch Tuesday release

Microsoft pushed out 73 updates in February's Patch Tuesday release, including fixes for two actively exploited zero-day flaws in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange.

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Microsoft and the Taylor Swift genAI deepfake problem

The faked images of singer Taylor Swift that showed up online are likely just the beginning of a coming swarm of deepfakes. Don’t look to Microsoft to do much about the problem.

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Apple is ramping up its fight against malware

Apple is updating fundamental Mac protection at a higher release cadence than ever before.

How to thwart cyber criminals seeking to target smaller businesses

Cyber attackers believe that smaller businesses are an attractive target. Small but savvy security teams can minimise the risks by using the right technology.

Building the foundations of a sustainable innovation strategy

Organisations that want to adopt a fast-track approach to innovation must take care of the fundamentals: resilient networks, flexible collaboration tools and powerful security solutions.

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The AI data-poisoning cat-and-mouse game — this time, IT will win

The IT community is freaking out about AI data poisoning. For some, it’s a sneaky backdoor into enterprise systems as it surreptitiously infects the data LLM systems train on — which then get sucked into enterprise systems.

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What a future without browser cookies looks like

As Google and others plan to eliminate third-party search and website trackers, other ways of identifying users and discovering their habits will replace them.

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When a customer gets defrauded, should the enterprise reimburse?

The New York Attorney General’s office sued Citibank for failing to reimburse customers victimized by fraud, raising serious issues all enterprises must figure out. When should a customer be reimbursed for fraud? And at what point do...

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Apple accuses UK gov't of ‘unprecedented overreach’ on privacy

Apple warns that proposed UK laws are a “serious and direct threat to data security and information privacy.”

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