By Andrei Pisau on Feb 04, 2016 

CIOs and CISOs unanimously agree that IT departments need beefed-up security with solutions that can not only cope with an ever-increasing number of threats, but also integrate with existing infrastructure to minimize both deployment and performance impact.

Independent tester AV-TEST is known for thoroughly testing endpoint security for threat detection capabilities, performance impact and usability, establishing itself as one of the most respected and impartial independent testers. It is because of this that IT security managers carefully assess such findings and make important strategic decisions based on these results.
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With technology executives expecting to spend between 1% and 5% of their revenue on IT security, security and risk management are two challenges that can also be addressed by due diligence on endpoint protection security solutions.

Blackmailers have claimed another scalp, extorting US $28,000 from a school hit by a ransomware attack.

Los Angeles Community College District (LACDD) agreed to pay the hefty ransom demand to criminals who successfully infected the network of Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) in a ransomware attack on December 30th, 2016.
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It’s always disappointing, of course, to hear that a ransomware attack has again resulted in a payout for criminals, but it’s understandable how some organisations might have to make a difficult pragmatic decision if it has few other options open to it.
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Biometric authentication has been around for a long time in its simplest form – fingerprinting. Taking criminals’ fingerprints has been popular since the mid-1800s as an efficient way to identify people based on biological attributes.

Technology has come a long way in the past 200 years, with biometrics and the internet of things developing a tight connection. Fingerprints and facial recognition are now used to authorize payments and unlock cars, while, through voice recognition, you can speak to your own digital assistant. In an even bigger shift, some are based on signals received from the brain and heart, although, overall, variables such as aging could cause errors at some point.