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Zero Trust Ready: Vanhaecht's Blueprint for Secure Digital Future

Zero Trust Ready: Vanhaecht's Blueprint for Secure Digital Future

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In the rapidly-changing landscape of digital security, being one step ahead of those who may do you harm is not optional. Deloitte’s Jan Vanhaecht is on the cutting edge, leading organizations in the adoption of a Zero Trust security model. This whole of government approach is intended to safeguard sensitive...

From GDPR to SWIFT: Vanhaecht's Guide to Compliance

From GDPR to SWIFT: Vanhaecht's Guide to Compliance

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Having to remain compliant with regulations such as GDPR and SWIFT CSP can sometimes be as complicated as a maze. With the right guidance, businesses can find innovative ways to address these challenges while seizing new opportunities to drive growth and build trust. Industry experts, such as Jan Vanhaecht, teach...

UK Government to Implement Passkey Technology for Enhanced Digital Security

UK Government to Implement Passkey Technology for Enhanced Digital Security

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The UK government is set to introduce passkey technology for accessing its digital services later this year, replacing the current SMS-based verification system. The motivation for this transition has been to increase security, strengthen user experience, and achieve increased operational efficiency. Passkeys, unique digital keys tied to specific devices like...

The Secret War Over Machine Identities Is Here (And You're Losing)

The Secret War Over Machine Identities Is Here (And You're Losing)

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You think your perimeter is secure? Think again. The real battleground has shifted. It's not about firewalls and antivirus anymore. It's about identity. And while you're busy patching servers and training employees on phishing, a silent, insidious war is raging over machine identities – and I'm betting you're losing badly.This...

Data Bill Faces Scrutiny Over Sex Data Accuracy and Digital Verification System

Data Bill Faces Scrutiny Over Sex Data Accuracy and Digital Verification System

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The government’s terrible Data Bill continues to make its way through Parliament. It’s being met with increased scrutiny and criticism, including how it could damage sex data accuracy and the effects of a planned new digital verification system. Specifically, the bill would establish a new data clearinghouse. Worries persist that...

myHawaii's Data Fortress Is Your Digital Aloha Safe?

myHawaii's Data Fortress Is Your Digital Aloha Safe?

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The idyllic promise of a one-stop electronic digital door to all of Hawaiʻi’s government services, myHawaii, couldn’t be more enticing. One login, one stop to 96 services, greater efficiency – the aloha spirit, digitized. But beneath the surface of convenience lies a troubling question: are we trading ease of use...

Decentralized Identity: The Future Of Freedom Or A Privacy Nightmare?

Decentralized Identity: The Future Of Freedom Or A Privacy Nightmare?

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The promise of the internet was decentralization. Somewhere down the line, we have traded convenience for control. In the process, we surrendered our identities to a few corporate behemoths who monetized our data for profit. Now, Decentralized Identity (DID) looks set to wrestle that power back. Is this indeed a...

7 Ways Cloud Identity Protects You From The Coming Cyber War

7 Ways Cloud Identity Protects You From The Coming Cyber War

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The digital battlefield is here. Even if you don’t witness any tanks rolling down your street, you’ll surely know a cyber war is in full swing. Sadly, your data, privacy, and financial security are all on the front lines of this battle. Think of it like this: remember those old...

AI vs. Passwords: Will Artificial Intelligence Kill Off Passwords?

AI vs. Passwords: Will Artificial Intelligence Kill Off Passwords?

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The digital landscape is an ever-changing world, and so too are the ways we can arm ourselves to safeguard our online identities. For decades, passwords have been the bedrock of online security, but they’re growing more laborious and insecure by the minute. Enter artificial intelligence (AI), which is set to...

7 Reasons AI Replacing Passwords Could Be a Privacy Nightmare

7 Reasons AI Replacing Passwords Could Be a Privacy Nightmare

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The password is dying. Good riddance, right? We’ve all been there – staring blankly at a password reset screen for the tenth time this month, cursing the day complexity requirements were invented. That vision of a passwordless utopia, propelled by AI’s boundless capabilities, is all too tempting. In fact, tech...

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NFTs Explained: Beyond the Hype, What Are They Really Good For?

NFTs, aka non-fungible tokens, have been taking the world by storm. Most people associate NFTs with expensive digital art and collectibles. These digital assets hold the potential to transform the economy and every sector on it. Calloutcoin.com explores the exciting and sometimes bizarre world of NFTs. We help separate fact...

NFTs Explained: Beyond the Hype, What Are They Really Good For?

NFTs Under the Hood: Are These Smart Contracts Really That Smart?

Let's be blunt: the NFT gold rush feels like a distant memory. We witnessed the speculative mania, the million-dollar profile picture NFTs, and the quaint talk of a new decentralized world. Now that the dust has settled, it's time to pull back the curtain and ask a crucial question: are...

NFTs Under the Hood: Are These Smart Contracts Really That Smart?

DePINs' Achilles Heel? How Blockchain Authentication Can Save Infrastructure

Now, picture having that happen, as you awaken, with no electricity. Not in a brief temporary outage, but in a long-extended blackout paralyzing hospitals, blocking transportation, and predisposing communities to disasters. This is not some dystopian fantasy, it’s a present danger. Our increasing dependence on decentralized, physical infrastructure networks, or...

DePINs' Achilles Heel? How Blockchain Authentication Can Save Infrastructure

DePIN Authentication: The 3 Smart Contract Secrets That Unlock Scalability

The dirty little secret about DePINs though? They’re sitting ducks. All that new decentralized infrastructure, humming away, is ripe for attack as anyone can spoof an admin account and cause chaos. We’re not talking about just theoretical doomsday scenarios – but real-world consequences like compromised energy grids, hijacked sensor networks...

DePIN Authentication: The 3 Smart Contract Secrets That Unlock Scalability

DePIN Security Revolution: Blockchain & Traceable Authentication

Hello blockchain and crypto enthusiasts! Jason back again, bringing you even more dank insights from Calloutcoin.com. Today, we're diving deep into a critical area for the future of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs): security. As DePINs expand to maintain more real-world infrastructure, making sure their networks are cyber threats robust...

DePIN Security Revolution: Blockchain & Traceable Authentication

News NFTs? How This Facebook Group is Revolutionizing Local News

For any online journalism venture in the fast-paced digital media environment, sustainability lies in creative thinking. One unexpected player is stepping into the ring with a novel approach: a Facebook group is using Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to publish its articles. This step is more than just a creative publicity stunt....

News NFTs? How This Facebook Group is Revolutionizing Local News