Polaris Consulting & Services Ltd

Security Boulevard | January 20, 2020

A ransomware attack targeting the city of New Orleans has inflicted $7 million in losses so far, with more to be incurred in coming months, Mayor Latoya Cantrell said in a recent update. At 5 a.m. on December 13, New Orleans was becoming the latest victim in a long string of ransomware attacks directed as U.S. municipalities, throwing the state of Louisiana’s most populous city into a state of emergency. Employees were told to disconnect all computer systems, including servers, and halt al...

Data Security

Coding Dojo | June 16, 2021

A leading technology education company, Coding Dojo, has announced its launch of Online Part-Time Cybersecurity Bootcamp, which focuses on preparing entry-level careers for students in IT and network security. Zero is the percent of unemployment for cybersecurity jobs. Also, the jobs in the field are expected to grow by 31% in the coming years. Coding Dojo has developed this program seeing all these facts. The program will help the students pursue a lucrative career in the field and boost the ta...

Data Security, Platform Security, Software Security

GuidePoint Security | September 28, 2022

GuidePoint Security, a cybersecurity solutions leader enabling organizations to make smarter decisions and minimize risk, today announced the availability of its ICS Security Services. These service offerings include a Security Program Review, Security Architecture Review and ICS Penetration Testing that collectively are designed to provide an organization with a holistic view of their entire ICS security posture. Traditionally, Operational Technology (OT) environments were kept s...

Data Security, Software Security, Web Security Tools

Qualys | November 02, 2022

Qualys, Inc., a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, is announcing TotalCloud with FlexScan delivering cloud-native VMDR with Six Sigma Accuracy via agent and agent-less scanning for comprehensive coverage of cloud-native posture management and workload security across multi-cloud and hybrid environments. As business applications and on-premises infrastructure migrate to the cloud, security teams struggle with managing cyber...