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Published on August 22, 2022

Naples, FL – Advanced Software Products Group Inc. (ASPG, Inc.) has announced the release of CryptoZ, a unique cryptography reporting system made for organizations utilizing z/OS cryptography. CryptoZ offers a behind-the-scenes look at an organization’s Z-system cryptography. By having a better overview of operations, administrators…

Published on August 10, 2022

Via Security Intelligence The average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high of $4.35 million this year, according to newly published 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report, an increase of 2.6% from a year ago and 12.7% since 2020. New research in this…

Published on August 9, 2022

Naples, FL – Advanced Software Products Group (ASPG, Inc.) has announced V6.0 of ReACT, the innovative password reset and synchronization tool designed to automate the password reset process, improve corporate security controls, and take a workload off the help desk. Significant to ReACT’s v6.0 developments…

Published on August 1, 2022

via Komando It’s critical that you create the strongest possible passwords for services and websites. But how many actually take the time to craft crack-proof details? It seems the rules for creating the best passwords are always changing. It’s no longer safe to just have…

Published on July 21, 2022

via Security Intelligence The beauty of having different climates around the world is that there is always somewhere we can travel for leisure all year round. These are times when we tend to relax and let our guard down. The reality, though, is that cyber…

Published on July 8, 2022

Via CIO According to recent data from the Identity Theft Resource Center, there was a 14% increase in data breaches and compromises in the first quarter of 2022 compared to 2021. What’s more — this is the third consecutive year where breaches have increased in Q1.…

Published on July 5, 2022

Via WMAR According to data compiled by the university of Maryland, there’s a hacking attack on computers with internet access every 39 seconds. These attacks affect one in three Americans each year. One of the biggest ways hackers break into accounts is through unsecure passwords.…

Published on June 27, 2022

Via CIO When people hear the term mainframe they typically think of a tall, black computer in a storage closet or some 2000’s pop culture reference (e.g., The Matrix). In reality, people are engaging with technology that relies on the mainframe every day, like when…

Published on June 22, 2022

via Dark Reading The fact that we continue to rely on passwords this deep into the digital age is more than a bit jarring. These alphanumeric scraps, the equivalent of digital skeleton keys, once served as a valuable tool. Unfortunately, passwords are now far more trouble than…

Published on June 16, 2022

via Bleeping Computer Ever since 2004, the payment card industry has required merchants who accept credit card payments to adhere to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS, often shortened to PCI). This requirement doesn’t just apply to merchants, but is applicable to…