The video streaming traffic that Akamai delivered for more than 30 rights-holding customers during the July 11 Italy-England football (soccer) final as part of the delayed-to-2021European soccer tournament peaked at 34.9 Tbps on the Akamai edge platfor…
Location-and Device-agnostic Security for the Mobile Workforce
I’ve spent my entire career in technology and can still recall the time when a desktop PC was the only way to work. (Truth be told, I’m also old enough to remember dumb terminals.) I also remember my first company laptop — a beast of a thing with a mo…
Free Coventry University Course to Help Everyone Protect their Online Privacy
Now everyone can learn what privacy means, how your privacy is impacted when using the web and mobile apps, and how to protect your privacy online thanks to a free course from Coventry University.The UK university has worked closely with experts includ…
Mind the Gap: Securely Embracing the Digital Explosion
State and local governments are weathering a digital explosion. The move to “virtual everything” means that greater amounts of information are being produced and transmitted electronically, but the digital infrastructure powering these operations is st…
Zero Trust: The Protection Model for the Post-Pandemic World
One year and a half following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re seeing most companies either maintaining their remote work policies or slowly moving to a hybrid model. In fact, an estimated 36.2 million Americans will be working remotely by 202…
Can I buy a car in Spain if I’m not a resident?
If you spend only part of your time in Spain but don’t officially reside in the country, what are the rules regarding vehicle ownership? Can second home owners buy a car for the time they spend in Spain?
Defensive Security Podcast Episode 256
https://www.csoonline.com/article/3623760/printnightmare-vulnerability-explained-exploits-patches-and-workarounds.html#tk.rss_all
https://www.securityweek.com/continuous-updates-everything-you-need-know-about-kaseya-ransomware-attack
https://www.databr…
Akamai Helps Q-dance Bring Its Tribe to Defqon.1 at Home — a Global Virtual Festival Experience
Every year, Q-dance (part of the ID&T group), a Dutch electronic music experience company, delights its die-hard fans (or their “tribe”) at the world’s largest hardstyle festival, Defqon.1. Helicopters, simulated earthquakes, special moments like Power…
Your Employees Want Passwordless. Isn’t It Time You Gave It to Them?
I hate passwords. There, I said it. I dread getting an email from Akamai IT telling me it will soon be time to update my password. I procrastinate until the last possible moment instead of immediately doing what is actually a trivial process. I suspect…
Cyber Security Roundup for July 2021
A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, June 2021.How was UK Government Building CCTV Leaked?The Sun newspaper published …