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Shadow IT: What Is Shadow IT? Causes, Risks, and Solutions for Companies
Shadow IT—meaning the unauthorized use of digital technologies within an organization—refers to employees or teams utilizing tools such as software, cloud applications, personal devices, or online services without prior approval or oversight from the IT department. This phenomenon is not necessarily driven by malicious intent; it often arises from genuine operational needs, such as the...
02 Oct
Cybersecurity and Healthcare: Threats, Risks and Possible Solutions for an Industry Increasingly in Hackers’ Cross-hairs
Healthcare was the most affected industry by cybercrime in 2022. This is confirmed by the Clusit 2023 report (Clusit is the Italian Association for IT Security): worldwide, attacks on healthcare accounted for 17% of the total from January to March 2023, compared to 12% in 2022. In particular, attacks on medical-hospital facilities have tripled in...
19 Dec
How do freelancers or small companies without an IT department manage cybersecurity?
Cyber attacks and cyber threats to companies have become a key issue, and national and international regulations related to cybersecurity are becoming increasingly stringent. Large companies have recently begun to incorporate dedicated departments and staff specialised in the prevention and management of cyber risks. But micro-enterprises, freelancers and SMEs still ignore or neglect IT security...
06 Jun
Two-factor authentication: an indispensable tool for data security, also within the company
Two-factor authentication is one of the most effective security systems for protecting our accounts, whether private or corporate. However complex it may be, relying on a single password is no longer sufficient today for guaranteeing exclusive, secure access to web accounts, especially if they contain confidential or sensitive data. Strong authentication, indeed better known as...
30 May
Boxcryptor divests strategic assets to Dropbox: the implications for customers
In recent weeks, the American company Dropbox and the German company Boxcryptor reached an agreement for Dropbox’s acquisition of technologies from the latter. Boxcryptor expressly mentions the purchase of intellectual property, including ‘key technological assets.’ The dynamics of the Boxcryptor acquisition The acquisition of Boxcryptor was announced back in November by the Californian company, which...
28 Apr