Retail Information Security Challenges: Protecting Customers While Enabling New Technology and Improving the Bottom Line

As the economy slowly recovers from the financial crisis of the past few years, retailers face the daunting challenges of re-engaging cautious buyers while simultaneously improving customer service, keeping costs in line, and differentiating themselves from their competitors. The retail segment — which covers a gamut of businesses ranging from clothing and electronics sellers, convenience stores, mall and airport kiosks to restaurants and fast food chains, gas stations, campus gift shops, grocery and furniture stores, pet shops and more — is also under pressure to empower employees to be as educated and informed as customers, who are more savvy and demanding than ever before. Customers now expect purchases and exchanges to be available through any means, anytime and anywhere.

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Autodesk® Fusion 360 Security Whitepaper

whitePaper | October 27, 2022

Autodesk® Fusion 360™ is the first 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool of its kind. It connects your product development process in a single cloud-based platform that works on both Mac and PC. The Fusion 360 tools enable fast and easy exploration of design ideas with a secure and integrated concept-to-fabrication toolset that extends to include web browsers and mobile devices.

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Open RAN MoU progress update on maturity, security and energy efficiency

whitePaper | September 29, 2022

As the momentum behind Open RAN continues to grow, it is natural that relevant experts and decision makers want to understand its progress and how the Open RAN industry has risen to the challenges, in particular relating to maturity, security and energy efficiency. Over the course of 2022, Open RAN MoU Operators encouraged an open dialogue about Open RAN and have taken steps to understand concerns and address valid questions. This paper represents a progress report that helps to showcase the gains and set the agenda for 2023. In summary:

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Mid-Year Threat Landscape Report

whitePaper | November 17, 2019

The first half of 2019 brought interesting developments in malware targeting popular operating systems, in hardware and software vulnerabilities affecting consumer and businesses, and in the increased number of attacks aimed at (and even carried out by) IoTs. With the money motive driving the proliferation of malware, cybercriminals are nothing if not resourceful when developing new malware strands or coming up with more successful attack vectors. The number of malware samples roaming the internet is about to reach the 1 billion1 milestone.

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Cyber Risk Appetite: Defining and Understanding Risk in the Modern Enterprise

whitePaper | January 16, 2020

Managing risk is a balancing act for organizations of all sizes and disciplines. While some organizations take on too much risk, others arguably do not take on enough. Complicating this equation is the emergence of cyber as one of the most impactful sources of risk in the modern enterprise. In fact, cyber security is now increasingly reviewed by corporate boards of directors and often discussed with financial analysts who see cyber security risk as an imminent and paramount business risk. Because the consequences of cyber security failures can be damaging to business revenues and brand reputation, CEOs have lost their positions as a result of data breaches and inept preparation and planning.

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Data Services Cloud Console Security Guide

whitePaper | March 2, 2023

Cloud-based management from Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers many advantages for both data infrastructure and the data itself. Data Services Cloud Console (DSCC) is the HPE cloud-based application for current and future data and storage management.

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A Lifeline: Patient Safety and Cybersecurity

whitePaper | December 3, 2019

Healthcare information is unique and personal to us all.Indeed,the patient is at the center of healthcare, as it would not exist if the patient did not exist. Bits and bytes in today’s digital world have real significance when it come to patient care lives are on the line.

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SIM&S, Inc.

SIM&S is a professional service company specializing in information technology and telecommunications solutions for government and commercial clients. We are a solution focused company delivering a broad range of innovative, customized services, including consulting, systems engineering, integration, training, and professional staffing-all designed to maximize your company's technology investments.

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