“The IoT is growing exponentially, and so are the security challenges it presents to your organization.”

Glenn Baruck, Chicago Voice & Data

The IoT market is growing and shows no signs of slowing down. With this growth comes a continuously increasing number of smart devices entering the business and personal world. These new devices can be game-changers for productivity and convenience, but they also create new IoT security challenges for companies and their IT departments.

This piece by Dylan Martin for CRN.com covers the most significant security challenges organizations face from the growth of the IoT and how organizations can try to overcome them, based on interviews with executives at IoT security startups and other companies.

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“Microsoft users listen up; this could be critical info! “

Glenn Baruck, The eDot Family of Companies

Heads up! Microsoft has released security updates to address a vulnerability in Windows print spooler dubbed “PrintNightmare,” recommending that users “Install these updates immediately.” It looks as if this vulnerability could lead to malware embedding and a ransomware attack.

Mike Wilson, chief technology officer and a partner at Interlink Cloud Advisors, said that Microsoft acted quickly on the patch-which was important because the vulnerability affected all versions of Windows and could lead to malware embedding and a ransomware attack.

This short read by Wade Tyler Millward for CRN.com will help you with more details.

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“Threat actors see all employees as a possible way into your company. Does your cybersecurity strategy do the same?”

Glenn Baruck, eDot

If your organization’s cybersecurity strategy is the sole responsibility of your IT department or maybe a few information security professionals, you’re living dangerously with today’s cybersecurity threat landscape. Currently, experts stress that organizations must move away from this dated approach and into a practice that includes every member of your team.

In this informative article, Stu Sjouwerman from CRN.com explains this current state of thinking in organizational cybersecurity and delivers some dos and don’ts to help your company get to a better place.

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“If you’re a building owner, tenant, or commercial real estate company, here is a don’t miss piece about how to ensure a safer return to the workplace! “

Glenn Baruck, The eDot Family of Companies

Now, as vaccines roll out, lockdowns are lifted, and commercial businesses implement reopening plans, building owners and operators face the challenge of enabling a safe return to the workplace via healthy, comfortable, and engaging environments that instill confidence and trust for all building occupants.

With surveys indicating that more than 65% of employees are worried about their health in returning to the office, it’s obvious why nearly two-thirds of employers are planning to modify their facilities to ensure worker productivity, maintain business continuity, and reduce risk. Commercial real estate companies are also responding by increasing their focus on health and wellness within smart buildings.

Loaded with excellent information, this article by Betsy Conroy for Digital.smartbuildings.com gives an in-depth look at how organizations and building owners can enable a safer return to the workplace using smart technology.

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