CISA Issues Cyberattack Prevention Tips to Guard Against Russian Cybercriminals

CISA Issues Cybercrime Prevention Tips to Guard Against Russian Cybercriminals

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Russia’s invasion into Ukraine has had far-reaching impacts that have extended far beyond eastern Europe. Military analysts have widely speculated that the war on the ground hasn’t gone according to plan for Russian forces — a fact that has led many to surmise that the battlefield may soon extend into the cyber realm.

This has prompted the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) — a division of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) — to issue a “Shields Up” warning with actionable tips to defend against cybercrime. The tips include recommendations for attack detection, mitigating damage in the event an cyberattack does occur, and maximizing your organization’s cybercrime defense capabilities.

Stop Chasing Perfection: Avoiding Feature Bloat and How it Prevents Mobile App Success

Stop Chasing Perfection: Avoiding Feature Bloat and How it Prevents Mobile App Success

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One of my favorite quotes is from Leonardo Da Vinci who famously said, “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” This remark alludes to the idea that being simple isn’t mundane or lazy; it’s elegant and efficient.

I begin nearly every discovery session discussing this concept with new clients, highlighting the fact that, together, we must deliver clean, high-value features that quickly convey benefits to the user. It’s impractical to chase down every fringe use case. Maintaining a precise, narrow focus is what brings good results and strong ROI.

Slack Outage Underscores Importance of Reliability in Enterprise Messaging Tools

Slack Outage Underscores Importance of Reliability in Enterprise Messaging Tools

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The day got off to a rocky start and continued down that rocky path for many companies using Slack, which reported a “partial outage” beginning around 9:30 a.m EST on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Primarily affected was Slack’s messaging and chat feature, which was not loading for a portion of users. Although notably, the feature has remained fully operational for some so it’s fair to surmise that this inconsistency in the outage contributed a fair amount of confusion to the equation.

Ephemeral Messaging and its Uses for Business in an Enterprise Messenger App

Ephemeral Messaging and its Uses for Business in an Enterprise Messenger App

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The term “ephemeral messaging” often brings to mind visions of adulterers and suspicious characters sending text messages and photos that they don’t want the world to see. In fact, that’s how Snapchat originated, although the social media platform has successfully shed its shady roots as it emerged into the mainstream.

The reality is that ephemeral messaging has some very useful and legitimate business applications, making this functionality a good choice for inclusion in an enterprise messaging app. Organizations in a broad array of business sectors can benefit from an ephemeral messaging feature in their messenger app, whether it’s a component of a desktop platform or a companion mobile application.

The Benefits of Using an Enterprise Messaging App for Your Business

The Benefits of Using an Enterprise Messaging App for Your Business

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Many companies take the easy route by opting to use a consumer-grade messaging mobile app such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal. But this strategy can backfire in some costly ways as JPMorgan recently discovered. The company was slapped with $200 million in fines for allowing its staff to use WhatsApp for business-related messages. A messaging mobile app designed for enterprise usage touts some major advantages over a consumer-grade application or other communication tools like email.