CRN has named WatchGuard Product Manager Sharon Li to its inaugural 2020 list of 100 Rising Female Stars Of The IT Channel! This exclusive new awards program identifies extraordinary women who are helping to shape the future of the IT channel through their dedication, hard work and innovation, positioning themselves as leaders and helping their organization succeed. Sharon’s … [Read more...]
Are TikTok and Other Foreign-based Apps Dangerous?
TikTok has been in the news lately over growing concerns about its privacy and security practices. In the first segment of a two-part series for Forbes, WatchGuard’s CTO Corey Nachreiner explains why many are worried about foreign-based apps like TikTok and explores the realistic personal privacy and security risks they present for users. Practices as simple as uploading a … [Read more...]
The Role of Automation in Helping MSSPs Improve Security Offerings
It’s no secret that midmarket organizations face many of the same security challenges as enterprises, but often without the same level of resources to combat them. When these midmarket security challenges are combined with the fact that the global workforce is increasingly becoming more decentralized (accelerated by the current health crisis), new hurdles emerge and bring with … [Read more...]
The Case Against Backdoors Into Encryption
Tech companies have focused heavily on privacy and security over the past decade and many have rolled out products with improved encryption. Although encryption can come in many forms and varies by product or service, its intent is always to protect data confidentiality. But, not everyone is in favor of strong encryption. The industry has fought hard in recent years to fend off … [Read more...]
Why Ransomware is Paying Off for Attackers
Ransomware attacks have steadily escalated over the last year and a half. Newer attacks have focused on specific targets, demanded higher ransoms, and grown more advanced, targeted and difficult to spot. In early 2020, a new ransomware attack named Maze stole data from infected machines before locking them, giving the ransomware authors an additional revenue stream. … [Read more...]