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Month: October 2018

Published on Leave a comment on Term of the Week: Endpoint Security

What is it?

A subset of cybersecurity that protects networked devices, such as smartphones and medical equipment, that are usually accessed by an individual user or group.

Why is it important?

Endpoints are a vulnerable point of entry for breaches. Because of the large number of connected devices available and the wide diversity of types, endpoints are difficult to manage and keep vulnerabilities patched.

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Published on Leave a comment on Term of the Week: Authentication

What is it?

The implementation of policies, practices, and technology to enable positive identification of people, devices, and applications.

Why is it important?

Understanding authentication is critical for establishing a secure environment because you must reliably know the identity of the people, devices, and applications accessing your resources in order to properly govern access and permissions.

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