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Security flaws in commercial Bluetooth stacks dubbed BrakTooth can be exploited by threat actors to execute arbitrary code and crash the devices via DoS attacks. A set of 16 security flaws in commercial Bluetooth stacks, collectively tracked as BrakTooth, can be exploited by threat actors to execute arbitrary code and crash the devices via DoS attacks. The issues […]

Paired longevity solutions in hardware and software There is a solution to both these issues – durability and security. Rugged devices are designed specifically for your hardworking enterprise operations. They integrate seamlessly into UEM and MDM platforms, can be trained to only engage with secure networks, and can be geofenced to turn themselves into expensive […]

Control  A 9.2.5 in annex A of ISO 27001 standard requires organization to have authorized policies and procedures in place for security of off-premises equipment and these controls should be implemented based on risk assessment of physical particular assets.  There should be a formal approval procedure before taking the equipment offsite. Approval authority will depend […]

HP EZ Check Laptop Case – TSA Approved – Checkpoint Freindly to Easy Your Travel HP EZ Check Laptop Case – TSA Approved – Black Protect your laptop in this HP EZ Check Briefcase, carry it-and your accessories in style. This case has been tested and meets the new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) guidelines for […]

Best practice emphasize the fact to backup the data if you can’t live without it, in the same way a traveler must avoid taking sensitive data on the road unless it’s absolutely necessary to do so. If you do plan to take sensitive data with you on the laptop, the necessary security controls must be […]

Another report of a laptop stolen, this one containing reams of sensitive customer information. The laptop was later returned in the same office complex, to a room which was reportedly locked; however, the sensitive data on the laptop was not encrypted. According to a San Francisco Chronicle article by Deborah Gage (Aug 6, 2008, pg. […]