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HID is a key player in the physical access control and trusted identity solutions space, focusing on innovations that enhance security, efficiency, and user experience across various sectors. Their work encompasses mobile access technologies, biometric authentication, cloud-based credential issuance, and integration of AI to advance security protocols.

Through their reports and product launches, HID highlights critical trends such as mobile IDs, AI-driven access management, sustainability in security systems, and the shift towards digital and AI-powered credentialing. By exploring HID-related stories, readers can gain insights into the evolving landscape of access control technologies, risk management in cyber and physical security, and the growing emphasis on seamless, secure user authentication methods.

Whether you’re interested in the impact of emerging technologies like AI and biometrics on identity verification or the strategic adoption of cloud solutions to streamline security operations, the content tagged with HID offers valuable knowledge for IT professionals, security managers, and technology enthusiasts looking to stay informed about advancements and challenges in trusted identity and access control.

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Ransomware: Key insights from infosec experts

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Take ransomware. What does it entail? Does it even matter – will it ever actually affect you? It'll vanish as quickly as it appeared, right? Wrong.
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Facebook ups the ante on security

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Facebook introduces a Security Key feature, enhancing user protection with a physical device that ensures easier, faster, and more secure logins.
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Unstoppable: Ransomware will evolve – here's what you need to know

Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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Endpoint protection company CrowdStrike says that ransomware attacks are going to evolve rapidly, making it difficult for organisations to defend.
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Notorious cybercrime gang targeting Google Apps for C&C attacks

Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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Carbanak cybercrime gang now using Google infrastructure to act as Command and Control for weaponized documents.
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How the changing workplace is affecting your WiFi network

Wed, 18th Jan 2017
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WiFi networks need to protect sensitive data on customers, prospects, employees and intellectual property, and provide seamless, secure connectivity.
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Ransomware is getting worse. Here's how to stop it

Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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Sometimes victims pay the ransom and don't receive the decryption key, or find that the key doesn't work, or even find another demand for even more.
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Exclusive - IoT: Are we deaf to the machines?

Thu, 12th Jan 2017
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From the devices in our homes, our cars, our work and even to the devices we wear, they are all talking - why are we wasting this useful information?.
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Internet privacy – can it get any worse?

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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In a digital quagmire, NordVPN reveals 2016 as the grim nadir for online privacy, with prospects for 2017 looking equally dire.
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Global cyber security highs and lows of 2016

Tue, 10th Jan 2017
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Before the close of 2016, Symantec discovered a number of new cyber security trends, helping banish a number of old and new threats.
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Hands-on Review: MYNT smart tracker - never lose anything again

Thu, 15th Dec 2016
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MYNT smart tracker's review unveils a tech marvel that vows to end the days of lost keys and wandering pets, all for a crisp NZ$30.
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Hands-on Review: Viewsonic XG2703-GS - the whole package

Thu, 15th Dec 2016
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This is a decent gaming monitor with a very high refresh rate that would work great with a high-end PC for the ultimate gaming package.
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Avaya bulks up local resources as it rebuilds New Zealand business.

Wed, 14th Dec 2016
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Avaya is stepping up its local presence as it seeks to capitalise on what it believes are big opportunities to help Kiwi companies with their DX.
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Avaya boss talks rumours, buy-outs, bankruptcy and the future of Avaya

Tue, 13th Dec 2016
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Avaya International boss Nidal Abou-Ltaif tells customers and partners the vendor is bullish and confident as it continues to forge a new path.
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'Avalanche Network' botnet hideout busted; ESET offers cleanup help

Tue, 13th Dec 2016
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Cybercriminal activity hub Avalanche Network has been busted by law enforcement agencies, ending a long reign of protection for botnet operators.
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Webroot sheds light on the short, sharp lifecycle of phishing websites

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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84% of phishing sites exist for less than 24 hours. The average life cycle is less than 15 hours. But 400,000 phishing sites are appearing each month.
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Malicious exploit kit targeting Internet Explorer users, on global scale

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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ESET uncovers 'Stegano', a devious exploit kit victimising Internet Explorer users globally through high-traffic site ads.
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5 types of workers to drive the digital workplace

Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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As digital workplaces evolve, Gartner identifies five worker types – Engineers, Mavericks, Pilots, Caretakers, Navigators – each crucial for future success.
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Salesforce Shield offers superior level of data security

Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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Introducing Salesforce Shield. Launched in July, it was built to help customers see the who, what and where information about sensitive data access.
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Cyber attacks: A growing risk for healthcare professionals

Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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Why is the healthcare industry becoming such a popular target for hackers and data thieves? To put it simply, the answer is in the data.
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Healthcare organisations in the crosshairs of Gatak

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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The group behind the Gatak Trojan (Trojan.Gatak) continues to pose a threat with the healthcare sector heavily affected by attacks.