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Enhancement is an improvement to an existing system, feature, or security control. In technology and security news, the tag may cover strengthened authentication, better logging, safer defaults, software hardening, vulnerability fixes, or changes that improve how a service operates. It is not necessarily a new security product; the relevant question is what capability changed and which users, systems, or data it affects.
Practitioners should assess whether an enhancement reduces a known weakness or introduces new code, permissions, interfaces, or configuration choices that expand the attack surface. Important details include whether deployment is automatic, whether compatibility or legacy settings weaken the protection, and whether the change has been tested and monitored. Enhancements involving identity, telemetry, or data handling also warrant review for privacy and compliance impact. Security teams may need to update vulnerability inventories, detection rules, documentation, and incident-response procedures when the change alters expected system behavior.
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Federal Data Center Enhancement Act (FDCEA) of 2023 covers standards including security and sustainability
Interpol says fraud schemes using the tech are 4.5x more profitable AI is apparently good for the bottom line if your business is crime. Financial fraud schemes carried out with the help of artificial intelligence are 4.5 times more profitable than those that aren't enhanced, according to Interpol's latest estimates.…
Atlantic Bastion combines AI systems with warships to counter increased surveillance The UK government has announced enhanced protection for undersea cables using autonomous vessels alongside crewed warships and aircraft, responding to escalating Russian surveillance activities.…
4-year trial is second major initiative this year that clamps down on 'illegal immigrants' Foreigners in Moscow will now be subject to a new experimental law that affords the state enhanced tracking mechanisms via a smartphone app.…
Browser becomes more proactive about trimming unneeded permissions and deceptive notifications Google has enhanced Chrome's Safety Check so that it can make some security decisions on the user's behalf.…
Requests for pricing will soon be encrypted, after implementation deadline was extended India's Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has told market participants they need to adopt encryption – which, shockingly, isn't already implemented – for certain messages sent to its trading platforms when using its Enhanced Trading Interface (ETI).…
Rare occasion when you do want Big Tech to make a hash of it Google has enhanced its Safe Browsing service to enable real-time protection in Chrome for desktop, iOS, and soon Android against risky websites, without sending browsing history data to the ad biz.…
Giving storage platforms enhanced built-in security features will be a significant step toward counteracting the impacts of cybercrime in 2023, Dell experts predict Sponsored Feature Cybercriminals tend not to discriminate when it comes to the type of data they steal. Structured or unstructured, both formats contain valuable information that will bring them a profit. From a cybersecurity practitioner's perspective, however, structural state presents specific challenges when it comes to storing and moving sensitive data assets around.…
Censors are on the lookout for showering under a waterfall of money, overeating, and more conventional sins The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has preempted celebrations for Lunar New Year – the Year of the Rabbit* commences on January 22 – by warning citizens to keep evidence of seasonal overindulgence off the internet.…
Enhanced access privileges for partners choke on double-byte characters, contribute to global delays Microsoft has messed up a zero trust upgrade its service provider partners have been asked to implement for customers.…
Schrems III on the cards unless negotiators protect better oversight of US data access requests European privacy campaigner Max Schrems is warning that enhancements to the EU-US Privacy Shield data-sharing arrangements might face a legal challenge if negotiators don't take a new approach.…