Category: Tech

SecureAuth Launches Advanced Security for Office 365. #SecureAuth #Office365

Superior identity security with multi-factor authentication and adaptive access control protects most widely used cloud service from increasing attacks

 

SecureAuth Corp., the leader in adaptive access control, today unveiled enhanced protection for Microsoft’s Office 365, the world’s most widely used enterprise cloud service. By providing adaptive authentication for all Office 365 mail clients – including Microsoft Outlook and third-party applications, such as Apple Mail, SecureAuth is protecting one of the world’s most popular SaaS applications from increasing cyber attacks.

 

SecureAuth’s enhanced security for Office 365 provides identity protection and detection using the industry’s most advanced adaptive authentication and risk analysis capabilities, and features SecureAuth’s portfolio of multi-factor authentication methods. This multi-layered security approach combines techniques such as geographic location analysis, device recognition, IP address based threat services, and phone fraud prevention – to name a few.

With 85 million users working on a combination of desktop and laptop computers, mobile devices, and web applications, Office 365 is the world’s most popular cloud service. But wide use of Office 365 also makes it a primary target for cyber attacks especially during complex tasks like Office 365 GCC High and SharePoint Data Migration etc. Breaches tied to phishing e-mail scams and lack of strong identity security are accelerating. Organizations using Office 365 have been forced to rely on traditional and inadequate username-password authentication to try to protect themselves from sophisticated attackers.

 

 

Current versions of Office 365 mail clients support basic two-factor authentication while older Microsoft clients and third-party email applications do not. Enhanced identity security from SecureAuth, adaptive authentication, is the most secure approach for access from any client app that connects to Office 365, including older versions of Outlook and third-party email clients.

 

“Office 365 adoption is second-to-none, which is great for convenience and productivity, but unfortunately makes businesses more vulnerable to attack,” said SecureAuth Chief Technology Officer Keith Graham. “Attackers know that Office 365 is ripe to be exploited, and we see organizations under daily attack. With credentials, preventing the misuse of stolen credentials while maintaining ease of use for end users is paramount. That’s why SecureAuth’s new enhanced protection and detection capabilities for Office 365 offers the highest level of identity security – not only for newer mail clients, but also for older versions which remain widely deployed.”

As with all of SecureAuth’s security solutions, the enhanced Office 365 protection offers a frictionless user experience. The system triggers multi-factor authentication only when it determines a logon to be a potential risk. If there is no risk present, multi-factor authentication is not required, ensuring that access remains easy, convenient, and secure.

With the solution deployed across all devices and both old and new mail clients, organizations are protected no matter how their users access Office 365.

This enhancement comes as SecureAuth continues to expand its portfolio of adaptive access control, multi-factor authentication, and single sign-on products, adding Identity-as-a-Service product Cloud Access, passwordless capabilities, and detection-orientated abilities to its award-winning adaptive authentication suite.

 

For more information on SecureAuth’s enhanced Office 365 protection, visit www.secureauth.com/office365

Traditional Media in a Digital Age by @globalwebindex #Media #ROI #Digital

The way that we produce, distribute and consume media is changing. Indeed, it has already changed a great deal over the last few years. Digital technology has turned the world of traditional media (press, television, and radio) on its head. Whether it survives this transformative period, and in what form, depends on the ability of businesses to adapt to technological developments and changing consumer habits.

One of the biggest changes emerging is the sheer volume of media being consumed digitally. A recent trends report looking at the rise of digital media found that internet users now spend approximately 6 ½ hours online every day. What’s more, the way that way that these individuals access the internet is changing fast. The share of internet time captured by smartphones has risen from 23% to 39% since 2012, with PCs and laptops experiencing a slight decline over the same period. Online users, therefore, represent a huge audience that traditional media outlets cannot afford to ignore.

 

 

Social media, too, has been a game changer. Social networks now represent 32 per cent of online media time and this figure only looks set to grow. Increasingly, individuals are accessing news via social networks, alongside entertainment, consuming content based on what their friends are sharing online. Social media is very much the opinion-maker of modern times, particularly amongst the younger generation, in much the same way that newspapers and radio broadcasts could once claim to be.

However, commentators should not be too hasty when signalling the death of traditional media. Consumers are still spending more than twice as long watching broadcast television when compared to online TV and traditional media still holds a greater sway with rural populations and older individuals. Similarly, broadcast radio and the print press retain a sizeable portion of the market even in the digital age. Evidently, if traditional media outlets are to survive, it is more about evolution than revolution – adapting to new developments without completely abandoning their current methods.

It is also worth noting that some things will remain the same even as many others change and as our reliance on digital media increases, some aspects of the traditional media landscape will continue to be valued highly. Although the digital age has pushed some media outlets toward clickbait headlines and lightweight listicles, there remains room for quality journalism. Not only are audiences showing that they have an appetite for long-form articles, marketers are discovering that it can be a more effective way of monetising their content. As the world of media changes, therefore, content creators must be careful that they do not lose sight of long-established media values.
The change that we are experiencing now is also merely the tip of the iceberg. Media outlets cannot afford to rest on their laurels by assuming that as long as they have a good website and an effective social media strategy they are all set. The industry remains in a constant state of flux and it is difficult to predict future developments that are surely on their way.

 

New devices are being created, or are already with us, that threaten further disruption. Internet connected devices like the Amazon Echo provide another opportunity for individuals to consume media, but also a new challenge to the existing distribution network. With bold predictions being made regarding the Internet of Things, who’s to say that consumers won’t be accessing their media on their smartwatch, internet-enabled glasses, or their home appliances in the not-too-distant future?

The digital age does not represent a clean break from the traditional media distribution and consumption methods of the past. The transition could very well be a messy one as decades-old institutions struggle to adapt to changing technology and consumer behaviour. However, if businesses listen to their audience and remember that there will always be a place for quality content, then they have reason to look towards the future with hope rather than fear.
If you want to learn more about the changes occurring in the world of media, visit GlobalWebIndex for more data and analysis.

 

Fake Nokia 3310 Dual Sim goes on sale in Click.ie €99.99 #Nokia #Nokia3310 #Ireland 

Update. 15/6/17, These are fake copy models and you should avoid at all costs and people have unintentionally bought them in anticipation.  They’ve also been taken down from site after I spoke to them on the phone. There is lots of fakes going around so be careful. If in doubt get in touch with us.
What to watch out for.

The packaging. It’s not a couple of the phones pictured and plain back. Real one hash splash artwork colour with one phone seen above.

Speaker on inside cover should be rectangular not square.

Orange/Yellow colour around the lens, it should be inside to be real.

Motherboard (Green in colour) is visible, not covered.

Back lit keys are white not blue.

Some housing variants are different pay attention to the keys and front fascia on top and finally the USB port placement.. It’s on the top, not the bottom.

 

 

Just a quick note if you are waiting on the all new Nokia 3310. It’s now available in the dual sim format costing €99.99 but I would be careful. It would be expected to be a bit more expensive considered its dual Sim but for this price I feel many will hold off until retailers stock it or wait for Argos to get stock in which is due the 20th June as they told us recently for €69.99 and also Dual Sim

The real Nokia 3310

 

Dual sim European version, The new Nokia 3310 takes the iconic silhouette of the original and reimagines it for 2017. The custom designed user interface brings a fresh look to a classic, whilst the 2.4” polarized and curved screen window makes for better readability in sunlight

The #Edifier Luna E 2.1 is THX certified and ideal for the ultimate gaming experience! #Gaming

In 2016, Edifier announced its partnership with THX. Founded by George Lucas 30 years ago and recognised by audiences around the globe, THX is synonymous with the certification of world-class cinemas and recording studios, premium audio systems for home and automotive applications along with high definition and 4K displays.
The Luna E 2.1 is a THX certified home audio system.

 

 

 

The Luna E THX-certified 2.1 speaker system has a signal range of 300 feet and with Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity the unit will give you that sought after high quality, immersive sound for all your gaming experiences. Optical/Coaxial and 3.5mm auxiliary inputs guarantee that everything hooks up just right for unbelievable power and ground shaking sound.

The subwoofer is wirelessly connected at a 5.8G radio frequency to its satellite companions and built with an 8” driver  so you can really experience that roar of the car in your racing game. Boasting a 160-watt amplifier, the wireless subwoofer takes your sound to the next level and makes your gaming experience very real.

 

 

It’s a match made in heaven when combining the wireless subwoofer and 2-way satellite speakers. Designed with dual layer housing to provide outstanding sound dampening, this dynamic system provides professional sound tuning. Both satellites are equipped with a 3/4” tweeter and a 3” driver.
These speakers come with a handy remote with touch-sensitive controls so you don’t even have to get off the settee!

 

 

 

Available in signature Edifier red from the Luna range as well as classic black, this speaker system is available at SRP £399.99 inc
http://www.edifier.com/int/en/speakers/e235-luna-e-2.1-bluetooth-wireless-subwoofer
http://www.edifier.com/gb/en

 

 

 

Final reminder to find Ireland’s ‘Science Hero’ #GIhero 

Business membership organisation,Guaranteed Irish is issuing the final call for individuals and businesses to nominate their‘Science Hero’ as part of the Guaranteed Irish ‘Hero’ Awards, which recognise the work of people who have been ambassadors for Ireland both at home and abroad. 

 

Members of the public are invited to nominate their science hero by using #GIhero on Twitter or emailinginfo@guaranteedirish.ie before the deadline, this Friday, 9th June 2017. Artist, Maser and Captain of Irish Women’s Rugby team, Niamh Briggs were the first awardees for the contributions to art and sport, respectively.


 

Announcing the call for the Guaranteed Irish Science Hero, Brid O’Connell said:


 “Ireland is ranked tenth globally for our scientific research quality. Here at Guaranteed Irish we believe it is time to champion Irish contributions to science – and what better way to do that than to nominate a Guaranteed Irish Science Hero?


 


“Following April’s March for Science, where thousands of scientists and science supporters took to the streets in over 600 cities across the world, this award is a terrific way to commend someone who you consider to be Ireland’s Science Hero.” continued Brid O’Connell. 


 


“We want all businesses and individuals to get involved and put forward names of anyone who has demonstrated a real commitment to creating a better Ireland with science through: jobs, community and provenance. If you know someone who fits that bill, then we want to hear from you.” concluded Brid O’Connell.  


 

The remaining Guaranteed Irish Heroes for: music, technology and food will be awarded throughout 2017, following the public nominations process. An outside panel of experts in each field review a shortlist and decide the Guaranteed Irish Hero for that category.

 

To get involved and to nominate your Guaranteed Irish Hero, simply emailinfo@guaranteedirish.ie  with your nomination or you can nominate and follow the campaign across social media with the dedicated hashtag: #GIhero.

TrackR launches pixel – The lightest Bluetooth item tracker on the market. #TrackR #tracking

Today, TrackR, a leader in personal item management, announced general availability for TrackR pixel, one of the smallest and brightest Bluetooth tracking devices on the market. In addition to having a longer range and louder ringer than TrackR bravo, TrackR pixel includes an LED light that makes it simple to locate items in the dark, comes in nine colors to fit anyone’s personal style, and is offered at a lower price point to make tracking everyday items more affordable.

 

 

 

“Our goal is for people to no longer need to remember where all their items are located. Instead, technology should keep track of where our things are for us and our families,” said Chris Herbert, CEO and Co-Founder of TrackR. “TrackR pixel is a step towards that future with its small and light design, built-in LED light, over one year battery life, and expansive Bluetooth range, making it one of the most versatile and easy-to-use tracking devices out there. Plus, it’s backed by the TrackR Crowd Locate network, which helps our customers find more than two million items worldwide each day.”

 

 

 

With a free key loop and adhesive included, TrackR pixel can be attached to any item that gets commonly lost or misplaced – keys, wallet, bags, even pets – ensuring that people always know the location of their important belongings. Once the device is paired with the free TrackR app, customers can not only loudly ring their misplaced item, but can also make the attached TrackR pixel light up, making finding faster and easier, whether the item is at the bottom of a bag, under the couch, or between car seats. Simultaneously, users can track item locations on the convenient in-app map.

 

 

 

If an item is lost outside of range, TrackR’s Crowd Locate Network is activated, enabling the owner to receive anonymous updates of the last-known location of their missing item whenever another one of the millions of TrackR users passes within range of it. The Network receives more than 360,000,000 individual item updates every month. Additionally, with Family Sharing, TrackR users can share items with family members so everyone can help find those missing car keys in the morning from multiple phones and TrackR accounts. TrackR also integrates with Amazon Alexa-enabled devices like the Echo, making it quick and easy to ring and find a missing phone. Pressing a button on the TrackR pixel device can also ring a misplaced phone – even if it’s on silent.

 

 

 

As with all TrackR devices, TrackR pixel is designed to last and uses a replaceable coin cell battery, making the cost of ownership low and enabling people to track everything their family owns. TrackR pixel is the lightest Bluetooth tracker on the market; it’s also one of the smallest at just 5.6 mm thin and 26.2 mm in diameter. Currently available in nine colors including red, yellow, white, black, orange, green, blue, purple, and pink, TrackR pixel can be purchased for $24.99 at www.thetrackr.com today and will be available in US Best Buy stores and online on June 4, 2017. TrackR pixel can also be purchased in eight-packs for a special price of $99.99.

FTSE 30 Companies Risk Violating Key #GDPR Principle, According to New #RiskIQ Research

With one year remaining until the commencement of EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), new research by RiskIQ reveals that more than one-third of all public web pages of FTSE 30 companies capturing personally identifiable information (PII) are in danger of violating the regulation by doing so insecurely.

 

When assessing the public websites of FTSE 30 organisations, RiskIQ found that more controls on external facing web assets, known as an organisation’s digital footprint, are needed in order to support requirements ahead of the fast-approaching GDPR deadline. Most data capture forms found on websites fall within the scope of GDPR as they collect personal data. The regulation emphasises that provisions should be in place to ensure that PII is securely captured and processed. In the UK, the Information Commissioner has provided guidance that, in the case of data loss where encryption software has not been used to protect the data, regulatory action may be pursued. 1

 

RiskIQ research on the public facing websites of FTSE 30 organisations reveals:

  • 99,467 live websites in total, an average of 3,315 websites per organisation
  • 13,194 pages on those sites that collect PII; an average of 440 pages per organisation
  • 34% of pages that collect PII are doing so insecurely
  • 29% are not using encryption
  • 3.5% are using very old, vulnerable encryption algorithms
  • 1.5% have expired certificates

 

Insecure collection of PII is not just a GDPR compliance violation. The loss of personal data, profit, and reputation resulting from the use of insecure forms is a legitimate concern for consumers, as well as shareholders. In addition to personal claim liability, Article 83 provides guidance on fines for GDPR faults, which start at the greater of €10m or 2% of global annual turnover for the preceding financial year– or even double depending on the infraction. This applies to all companies actively engaging with European citizens, regardless of whether they have a physical presence in Europe.

 

GDPR hygiene extends beyond secure collection. As part of the regulation’s fairness and transparency guidelines, organisations must clearly state at the point of capture how they’ll be using an individual’s data. Permission to use their data must be explicit and demonstrated through an action such as ticking a box, a significant departure from the ‘opt out’ process most organisations have in place today.

 

Bob Tarzey, analyst and director, Quocirca Ltd., said

“While this RiskIQ research is focused on large UK companies, the findings will be representative of all organisations. Many will already have the data security basics in place to comply with the regulations that precede GDPR. However, GDPR has many additional requirements, especially around the way data is captured and processed. These include obtaining explicit opt-in from data subjects. Before an organisation can address GDPR, it needs to fully understand the extent of its online data gathering activities. With enforcement of GDPR less than a year away, the time to act is now.”

 

The challenge for large, global organizations is the sheer volume and complexity of websites and web applications that need to be accounted for, not only for security purposes but also for regulatory compliance such as GDPR. RiskIQ’s Digital Footprint helps organizations address this challenge by discovering and monitoring an organisation’s public facing digital footprint, including websites and associated pages and forms. It highlights both security and policy violation exposures in that footprint to enable security and GRC teams to reduce their attack surface and maintain compliance.

 

To find out more about the risks of using insecure forms, read their recent blog post.  To learn more about the risks of old encryption algorithms, read this blog post.

Switching to SIM only deals could save Brits a total of £3.4 billion per year. #Mobile #Plans

The research carried out by specialist mobile comparison platform HandsetExpert.com found British mobile users are more likely to be better off by switching to SIM only tariffs 88% of the time.

 

Contract Conundrums – HandsetExpert.com Reveals Raw Deals for UK Mobile Users

 

  • British mobile users are more likely to be better off by switching to SIM only tariffs 88% of the time

 

  • Switching to SIM only deals could save Brits a total of £3.4 billion per year

  • The average Brit spends £92.06 p.a. more than they need to on their phone contract

  • There are more than 1.8 million potential phone contracts available for UK customers

 

Almost every other week there is a story in the news about confusing utilities pricing, but while we all know how hard it can be to find the best gas and electricity deals, have you ever considered the confounding array of mobile phone contracts available? With more than 1,898,380 potential contracts compared through specialist mobile comparison platform HandsetExpert.com alone, it’s little wonder that recent research by the platform has revealed that British mobile users are more likely to be better off by switching to SIM only tariffs 88% of the time.

Of the 51.3 million adults in the UK, 73% are contracted smartphone users. When you drill that down to the 23.1 million 18-44 year olds in the country, that figure goes up to 91%. It turns out that on average in the UK, buying a contract with a smartphone is £92.06 more expensive than buying them separately, which means that British adults could be wasting a whopping £3.4 billion.

Why do we overspend so much on our phone contracts? The answer is twofold: firstly, there are an inordinate number of contracts to choose from – HandsetExpert.com compares and provides recommendations based on more than 1.8 million of them. Secondly, most shoppers want the easy option. Buying a handset outright and signing up for a SIM only deal is usually the much cheaper choice, but it takes a little more effort and more money upfront than buying a bundle, which can cost as much as an additional £400 over a 24-month contract.

The perceived saved effort of bundle deals is just that: perceived. In reality, there are so many contracts available for each phone that once you’ve decided on your make and model you still have a plethora of offers to wade through.

Take the Samsung Galaxy S8 – within one week of its release there were over 7,000 different deals available on the market. If that’s the result of a single week you can imagine the boggling number of offers based around the country’s most popular phones.

  • The contracts currently available for the Apple iPhone 7 reflect its popularity: it leads the way with a staggering 142,652 different contract variations available in the UK

  • Apple also take the second, third and fourth spots on the contract charts with the iPhone SE generating 121,535, the iPhone 7 Plus generating 85,461 contracts and the iPhone 6 providing the base for 83,865 bundle deals

  • In fifth place is the Samsung Galaxy S7, with 71,214 contracts available

  • Even the less popular phone models are available with a bewildering number of contract deals; the HTC Desire 626 has 17,220 potential offers available and the Huawei P9 has 12,756 – both more than enough for the casual shopper to get lost in when searching for a new deal.

 

Dr Shahrum Gilani, who founded HandsetExpert.com, comments:

‘Most of us think that we’re savvy shoppers, but with so many different deals available it’s almost impossible to find the best mobile contract for your needs.

‘It’s so easy to be lured into making an unnecessarily expensive purchase. A relatively small difference in the contract price per month can really add up across a 24-month contract, especially when you consider that most of us use more data when we are connected to Wi-Fi than we do on 3G or 4G.

‘With HandsetExpert.com our aim is to gather as much information together as possible so our users can find the very best deals without spending hours shopping around.’

What is Ransomware & Prevention Tips #Ransomware #Tips #Security

Many people are still not aware of what Ransomware attack is or what preventive measures they should take,The latest Ransomware attack “WannaCry” happened on 12th May 2017 and affected tens of thousands of computers in over 100 countries.

The team at Web Track Studio thought of creating an infographic on the topic What is Ransomware & Prevention Tips

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