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Checkpoint Cybersecurity Report 2021

Checkpoint Cybersecurity Report 2021

Learn how to develop your organization’s immunity to 5th-generation cyber-attacks and threats by adopting the strategies and recommendations in the 2021 Cyber Security Report. cyber-security-report-2021
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Top 5 Global Pharma selects CloudKnox

Top 5 Global Pharma selects CloudKnox

Pharma and biotech companies experience more data breaches than any other industry in the United States, given the high value of intellectual property. Pharma attackers are looking to break in, move laterally, remain undiscovered for long periods of time, and eventually exfiltrate the crown jewels. In fact, on average it takes about 350 days to [...]
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3,950 Breaches

3,950 Breaches

3,950 Breaches. That is what you are seeing. Each of these squares is organized by 16 different industries and four world regions. Each square represents roughly one breach (1.04 to be more exact), for a total of 4,675 squares since breaches can be displayed in both their industry and region. Verizon analyzed a record total [...]
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Supply Chain Confidence Index

Supply Chain Confidence Index

  "The data collected by Procurious.com from more than 600 procurement and supply chain professionals around the globe paints an inspiring picture: procurement and supply chain leaders were prepared – and responded effectively –when faced with a global pandemic that literally brought the whole world to a halt." However, "The majority of respondents (73%) are [...]
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2020 Mid Year Threat Trends.

2020 Mid Year Threat Trends.

Life on earth has gone online. Infrastructure changes made by companies to allow remote access have also required threat actors to adapt to a hybrid world that integrates cloud technologies. Check Point, our partner company will address these effects and more aspects of the threat landscape, while providing examples and statistics of real world events. [...]
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IOT PROTECTION FOR HEALTHCARE

IOT PROTECTION FOR HEALTHCARE

How to Secure Cloud Workloads in Healthcare. "The healthcare industry has always been more cautious when it comes to new deployment mechanisms, especially when they involve the cloud. While one appreciates all of the benefits the cloud offers, their first priority is safeguarding patient private data and records. However, this is balanced with the need [...]
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Zero to Security Operations Center in 60 Seconds

Zero to Security Operations Center in 60 Seconds

Netsurion, a top managed security provider and partner company to TCGi, delivers SOC-as-a-Service that fuses their own SIEM and EDR platform. Their 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) detects and remediates threats and streamlines regulatory compliance. With nearly one thousand cybersecurity technologies in the market and a severe shortage of skilled security analysts to drive them, [...]
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Superior Threat Protection For SaaS Applications

Superior Threat Protection For SaaS Applications

Organizations seeking to optimize business operations and reduce costs increasingly move to cloud applications and software-as-a-service (SaaS) products. In fact, Gartner maintains that over 70% of the organizations already use cloud applications. However, while SaaS applications improve business agility, they also expose businesses to risks. Enterprise SaaS applications are highly exposed, as they only require [...]
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Trusted Insiders

Trusted Insiders

The #1 unmanaged risk to cloud infrastructure is a trusted identity with excessive privileges. Breaches can happen when unknown identities hack into your trusted employee's credentials to access and steal company information. Read this ebook on how your company can control access to files and buckets using the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP). Don't be [...]
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ENTERPRISE MOBILE SECURITY THE COMPLETE GUIDE

ENTERPRISE MOBILE SECURITY THE COMPLETE GUIDE

Attackers attempt to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and applications on mobile devices or use devices as an entry point to access remotely hosted data and applications. Sensitive data can include anything from access credentials to sensitive patient or customer data, and even intellectual property. Unauthorized access to applications can result in the execution [...]
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BEST PRACTICES FOR REMOTE ACCESS

BEST PRACTICES FOR REMOTE ACCESS

BEST PRACTICES FOR REMOTE ACCESS IN DISASTER MITIGATION AND RECOVERY SCENARIOS How to accelerate the design and implementation of secure remote access during times of crisis. "Abstract" In times of crisis organizations can excel in quick resource mobilization but not necessarily rational decision-making. Quick choices are made that seemingly address an immediate challenge but also [...]
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COVID 19 Recommendations and general guidelines for cleaning IT surfaces.

COVID 19 Recommendations and general guidelines for cleaning IT surfaces.

COVID 19 Recommendations and General Guidelines for Cleaning IT Surfaces.   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend general guidelines for cleaning surfaces. These are considered best practices for the prevention of Corona virus and other viral respiratory illnesses in office settings.  Additionally, Getac, one of our partner companies has provided its own [...]
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TCGi Magic Wand Webinar Replay

TCGi Magic Wand Webinar Replay

What if you had a magic wand that could allow you to see how your printers were functioning? You would know which ones need maintenance, anticipate toner usage, which printer needs replacing or need to be moved to a location where they would be better utilized. How do you get this type of insight into your printer fleet? View the TCGi Magic Wand Webinar Replay to find out how.

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Presented by Avis Yates Rivers, CEO of TCGi, Teja Mistry, Co-Founder, Kanban MPS and Phillip Matthews, Co-Founder, Kanban MPS

Ask Avis Webisode Series #4: Block Chain

Ask Avis Webisode Series #4: Block Chain

Learn about the basics of bitcoin, blockchain & cryptocurrencies and how it can affect your business.

Avis Yates Rivers, provides her insights in 90 seconds, more or less.

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Presented by Avis Yates Rivers, CEO of TCGi & Procurement Thought Leader

Ask Avis Webisode Series #3: Software Asset Management (SAM)

Ask Avis Webisode Series #3: Software Asset Management (SAM)

How SAM can save your organization a significant amount of money…. almost immediately! 

Avis Yates Rivers, provides her insights in 90 seconds for taking those critical first steps that will transform your Procurement Operation!

View Webisode Ask Avis #3: Software Asset Management (SAM)

Presented by Avis Yates Rivers, CEO of TCGi & Procurement Thought Leader

e-Procurement e-Book

e-Procurement e-Book

The details and benefits of automating your Procurement functions via e-Procurement.

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A comprehensive e-Book on e-Procurement automation including information on Spend Analytics with Business Intelligence.

Ask Avis Webisode Series #2: Reducing Un-Managed (Tail) Spend

Ask Avis Webisode Series #2: Reducing Un-Managed (Tail) Spend

Spend that isn’t effectively managed quickly spirals out of control. This is especially true at the lower-value-purchase end of the spectrum.

How much money is your company losing to Tail Spend? Typically, millions of dollars! Stop the bleeding NOW!

Avis Yates Rivers, provides her insights in 90 seconds for taking those critical first steps that will transform your Procurement Operation!

View Webisode Ask Avis #2: Reducing Un-managed (Tail) Spend

Presented by Avis Yates Rivers, CEO of TCGi & Procurement Thought Leader

Ask Avis Webisode Series #1: Contract Management

Ask Avis Webisode Series #1: Contract Management

Effectively managing contracts is one of the most important ways to mitigate risk and stay in compliance.

How much money is your company losing to overlapping contracts?

Avis Yates Rivers, provides her insights in 90 seconds for taking those critical first steps that will transform your Procurement Operation!

View Webisode Ask Avis #1

Presented by Avis Yates Rivers, CEO of TCGi & Procurement Thought Leader

Benchmark Report:  Challenges in Asia-Pacific Procurement

Benchmark Report: Challenges in Asia-Pacific Procurement

100 Procurement Executives provide insights into the biggest challenges facing their organizations.

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eBook: The Risks of Rogue Spending

eBook: The Risks of Rogue Spending

Learn what the biggest Challenges facing Procurement Organizations are in 2016 as stated by 100 Procurement Executives.

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