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Two Hurt, Two Arrested in South St. Cloud Shooting Thursday – WJON News

ST. CLOUD --Two people were hurt and two others were arrested after a shooting in south St. Cloud Thursday night.

St. Cloud Police were called to the 1000 block of 9th Avenue South at about 10:00 p.m. on a report of gunshots. Officers arrived at the scene and found evidence of shots fired but no victims were found in the area.

A short time later, a 21-year-old St. Cloud man arrived at the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds which appeared to be non-life-threatening. A short time later, a 16-year-old boy from Sauk Rapids arrived at the hospital, also with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

Police learned of an argument that broke out inside Go For It Gas prior to the shooting.

Police say after the argument, 32-year-old Justin Hudak of Sauk Rapids and the teenager got in his car and left the parking lot. Upon leaving, shots were fire from Hudak's vehicle toward the other group still in the parking lot and hitting the 21-year-old victim.

Police say another man, 21-year-old Davontae Dixon from St. Cloud, ran after Hudak's car and fired gunshots at it, striking the 16-year-old passenger.

Both Hudak and Dixon were later found and arrested. Police say they also recovered two handguns.

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The Challenge And Opportunity Of Being A Niche AI Cloud – The Next Platform

In this era of hyperscaler and cloud builder titans, their seven of whom account for about half of the IT infrastructure bought in the world, it is important to remember the importance of niches and the vital role that other makers of systems, other sellers of systems, and other renters of systems all play in the IT ecosystem. Never has a niche player been so important, and never has it been so difficult to be one.

And yet, this is the path that Lambda which no longer calls itself Lambda Labs because it is a fast-growing business now, not some experiment in building AI systems and running an AI cloud has chosen for itself. As niche players ourselves here at The Next Platform, we of course honor that choice, which is not an easy path. If you cant be biggest or you cant be first, then the only choice is to try to be the best. And really, there is no try, as Master Yoda correctly points out. There is only do or not do.

If you had to pick a niche, this is a pretty good one. Machine learning training models are growing exponentially and so are the datasets on which they depend, and the performance of the systems that do the training are not keeping up. Which means customers have to buy more and more machinery even as that gear gets more powerful thanks to Moores Law advances in parallel compute, memory bandwidth, and I/O bandwidth. Any time the software infrastructure is growing faster than the hardware infrastructure the proliferation of batch processing on mainframes in the 1970s, the relational database revolution of the 1980s, the commercial Internet boom of the late 1990s and early 2000s, the data analytics explosion of the 2000s, and the AI revolution of the late 2010s and the early 2020s this is a very good time to play to a niche with specialized hardware and software and engineering expertise to make it all hum.

We did an in-depth profile of Lambda back in December 2020, when we spoke to Michael Balaban, co-founder and chief technology officer at the company, and in May this year we looked at some price/performance metrics Lambda put out pitting its Lambda GPU Cloud instances based on Nvidia A6000 GPU accelerators against Nvidia A100 GPU instances running in the Amazon Web Services cloud. Lambdas point was that the Chevy truck GPU is good enough for a lot of AI training workloads and superior to the Cadillac model in some cases. At this point, Lambda does not care about inference, and there is no reason why it should. The company wants to build AI training infrastructure. Full stop. Inference is presumed to run on in-house infrastructure, and that can be anything from CPUs to GPUs to FPGAs to custom ASICs, and Stephen Balaban, co-founder (with his older brother) and chief executive officer of Lambda, is not interested in selling inference systems. At least not yet, but that can and we think probably will change. But it is important for startups to stay tightly focused. You should not trust those that dont, in fact, because money and time are both in short supply.

Lambda wants to ride that AI training wave with not only specialized hardware, but also by creating its own AI cloud built on its own hardware and its own software stack, called the Lambda Stack obviously, that is tuned up by its own software engineers. Lambda has recently secured $15 million in a Series A funding round plus a $9.5 million debt facility, giving it the funds to support its own explosive growth. The Series A was driven by 1517, Gradient Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Razer, and Georges Harik most of whom were angel investors when Lambda got its start nine years ago and the debt facility came from Silicon Valley Bank.

We took the opportunity to talk to Stephen Balaban, the CEO, about how the company is doing and what it sees going on out there in what is still a very much nascent AI training market.

Unlike other clouds and other system providers, we focus on just this one particular use case, which is deep learning training, Balaban tells The Next Platform. Our product base scales from laptops to workstations to servers to clusters to the cloud, and we are vertically integrated across those devices with our own Lambda Stack. But there is another aspect to this, and customers need to ask themselves if they really need the gold-plated datacenter service experience of having Amazon Web Services be their operations team managing the infrastructure, because that is very expensive, as you can imagine.

In effect, Lambda builds the kind of cloud that you would probably like to build yourself, if you had the skills. It is engineered not to use the most general purpose GPU compute engines, as the public clouds have to do given the diversity of their workloads, but rather those GPUs that have sufficient parallel compute, sufficient memory capacity, and sufficient memory bandwidth at the lowest price to drive down total cost of ownership. When workloads are running in a sustained fashion, you have to drive down TCO in a world where models and data are growing faster than capacity increases. The public clouds have to massively overprovision their general purpose machines and then sell you on the idea that you should run your spikey workloads there and then charge you a high premium for the privilege of doing so. It is better and cheaper, says Balaban, to run your AI training on your own hardware (made by Lambda of course) and then process bursts on the Lamba Cloud, which is cheaper than AWS or Microsoft Azure.

So far, this niche play has worked well, and it is one that Lambda had to come up with because as a pioneer in AI software, it could not afford to run its AI applications on AWS without going broke because of the instant and explosive popularity of the AI tools it put out on the Web. The Balaban brothers learned the hard way that success is sometimes harder than failure, and that is how a niche hardware business and a niche cloud was formed.

What Lambda is doing is clearly resonating with organizations that are trying to get a handle on AI training and put it into production. In 2017, after being in business as an AI application maker and homegrown cloud builder to support them, Lambda had its first full year of selling AI training systems and pulled down about $3 million in revenues from that hardware. Two years later, it grew to $30 million, and in 2021, another two years later, it is on track to do $60 million.

We have found that there is a huge demand and a growing demand for deep learning training systems that just work, says Balaban, and that Series A funding is about building out the hardware and software engineering teams and the sales teams to really see how big that addressable market for Chevy systems is compared to the Cadillac systems that the big cloud builders have to engineer and charge for because they need to support a diversity of clients and workloads on their devices where Lambda simply does not.

Software is going to be a key differentiator, and the Lambda Stack, which is packaged up to run on Debian Linux and includes Nvidia drivers and libraries such as CUDA and cuDNN as well as the TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Caffe, Caffe 2, and Theano machine learning training frameworks. With the fund raising, Lambda will be expanding the software that runs on its cloud and making it all a lot more user friendly than these frameworks (many of them developed by hyperscalers and cloud builders who seem to like byzantine and bizarre structures as a matter of pride) are when they are released into the wild on GitHub. Eventually, this polished AI training stack will be available for Lambda customers to deploy on their laptops and workstations, on their in-house clusters, and on the Lambda GPU Cloud.

And that is the secret right there to the niche. The experience will be the same for Lambdas customers no matter where they are creating their AI models. They wont even know the difference. The market will tell Lambda just how valuable such an experience is, but we can infer it from the actual experience of Apple with its music business, cant we?

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To keep business upright in a storm, one answer is in the clouds – Newsday

Its hard to fathom a hurricane happening on top of a pandemic, but with hurricane season in full swing now until late November, businesses should be prepared for possible weather disruptions, including to vital communications with employees.

In fact, NOAAs Climate Prediction Center foresees a 60% chance of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season.

Given companies still have many remote employees, they should have a plan in place to account for power outages and loss of connectivity from major storms at employees homes, experts say.

"If people can admit we live in a hurricane zone and power and connectivity isnt as reliable as it can be and take the time and energy to plan for disruptions, then theyll be much better prepared," says Jason Aptekar, a Westbury-based executive adviser, technology strategist and speaker.

He says businesses were forced to change mindsets and how they operated with COVID, but "they havent wrapped their brain around all the ingredients of this new recipe for business." They may have employees working remotely, but havent addressed all the critical issues, such as what happens if an employee loses connectivity at their house.

The business has to decide how far they want to go in providing resources and determining the obligation of employees to adapt, improvise and get the job done, Aptekar says.

"Its a conversation each company needs to have and many arent having it," he says.

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For one, COVID is still top of mind over hurricanes.

"People have the best intentions and try to plan for what could happen but theyre always so busy dealing with what is happening," says Gregory Tellone, CEO of American Business Continuity Centers in Woodbury.

He has 40,000 square feet of space in Woodbury that companies subscribe to use in case they need workspace and "hundreds of thousands of square footage" accessible nationwide. Typically companies buy an advance subscription for three years.

During COVID, clients frequently used the space socially distanced, deep-cleaned and with temperature checks to house employees who normally commuted to Manhattan.

Since COVID, hes seen an uptick in companies subscribing to the Center's cloud hosting, cloud backup and network security services, given enhanced threats to company data as more employees worked from home.

These type of cloud-based services could also prove helpful during a hurricane if physical servers are down, Tellone says.

Andrew Ruditser, co-founder of MAXBURST, Inc., a Farmingdale-based digital agency specializing in web design and marketing, learned the importance of moving his data to the cloud after 2012 Superstorm Sandy left his facility without power.

"Sandy was a wake-up call to get our servers out of our local offices and into the cloud," he says. That way, if powers out in their building, they can still access their data through the cloud virtually.

They completed that transition three years before COVID and now everything from data to email is cloud-based, which also helped when employees worked remotely off-site during COVID.

He said the firms 33 full-time employees still opt to be 100% virtual even though the office is open, which is why theyre now deciding what to do with their 6,500-square-feet of space on Long Island and 2,000-square feet in Manhattan.

"We have a lot more space than we need right now," Ruditser says.

Beyond considering cloud-based services, its also critical to find secure ways for employees to access data, says Michael Maser, CTO at Plainview-based UOTech.co, which provides business continuity consulting services and IT managed services.

Companies should have a VPN (virtual private network), which provides a secure network for data over a public Internet connection so if employees decamp to public spaces, the data is encrypted and secure, he says.

You might also consider using softphones, which extends your office phone system by allowing users to make telephone calls through the Internet via their computer or smartphone if normal service is down.

Also have a plan identifying who is making decisions in case of a disruption, such as a disaster recovery leader and facilities, leader, Maser says.

The key is planning ahead.

Vikram Rajan co-founder of Kings Park-based phoneBlogger.net, which ghostwrites blogs for attorneys and CPAs, and Videosocials.net, a platform for video blogging says you never know when a disruption will happen.

His six employees are entirely remote and this past February a key employee in Texas lost power and Internet connectivity for several days with the massive power outage there.

She was the host/moderator of videoblogging clubs they hold for members. They host two to three clubs daily via Zoom. With her offline, they had to scramble.

Rajan has since put protocols in place including 30-minute pre-check-ins with the host, and every club now has a backup tech host in addition to the primary one. His employees are in different locations so theres now always backup to the main host, Rajan says.

Chances are...

The 2021 forecast probability of hurricane impact in Nassau County is 8% and 12% in Suffolk County. The 2021 forecast probability of a named storm impact (a named storm includes tropical storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes) in Nassau is 23% and in Suffolk is 30%.

Source: Tropical Meteorology Project in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University (https://tropical.colostate.edu/resources.html)

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As threats to IoT devices evolve, can security keep up? – The European Sting

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Author: Zoltan Balazs, Head of the Vulnerability Research Lab, CUJO AI

Internet of Things (IoT) devices are some of the least secure connected machines, but they are also becoming ubiquitous in our lives. The McKinsey Global Institute estimates that 127 new IoT machines go online every second. Data from CUJO AI research shows the significant presence of these gadgets in Western households, where an average consumer home has upwards to 20 online-capable devices.

As we become more connected and 5G-enabled smart city solutions with even more points of connection proliferate, are we putting our connected lives at risk? To even start answering this question, we first have to realise that the IoT threat landscape is not stagnant.

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The myth of perpetual, unchanging threats

Hardly a week goes by without an article about a new type of IoT device being hacked: internet protocol (IP) cameras, baby monitors, light bulbs, even rifles.

Nevertheless, the IoT security landscape has progressed a lot since 2010, even if the perception of IoT vulnerabilities has largely stayed the same. Its true that people are still playing VNC roulette trying to remotely access devices at random or even attempting to hijack cars. For the most part, however, the public image of IoT threats is perpetuated by the media and attention-hungry security researchers. Scary headlines drive clicks.

The real truth is that a decade of threats and increased awareness has pushed IoT security to change course. Some of these changes are welcome, while others provoke mixed feelings among security researchers.

A decade of threats and increased awareness has pushed IoT security to change course. Some of these changes are welcome, while others provoke mixed feelings.Zoltan Balazs, CUJO AI

Growth, data collection and shifting security challenges

A decade and a half ago, it was hard to find a smart household device, now its hard to find one that is not smart. More than 70% of TVs sold today are smart, and even the dumb ones can stream online content through Roku or other smart devices. Analysts predict a compound annual growth rate for Internet Connected Devices of 11% by 2023.

Although some of these devices have useful features, a key driver for developing smart devices is data collection. Some vendors even sell devices with data collection features at a lower price. Customer privacy is a wholly different topic, but it must be noted that having an additional point of contact and connectivity for data collection creates an additional risk vector. To put it simply: the risk of a home network getting hacked increases in line with the number of connected devices, especially if we take IoT devices long lifespans into account.

Nevertheless, there have also been positive changes in the IoT industry. IP cameras were once notorious hacking targets due to glaring vulnerabilities like open telnet ports. Nowadays, as devices such as these tend to operate via the cloud only, attacking them is more difficult because they do not usually have open ports or hardcoded default credentials and so are more secure.

Cloud connectivity may create more threats than solutions

Cloud connectivity has generally been good for security, but it is important to note that it is a key enabler for data collection in the IoT sector. Also, while the move towards cloud services may have solved some glaring security issues, new ones appear almost instantly.

While the move towards cloud services may have solved some glaring security issues, new ones appear almost instantly.Zoltan Balazs, CUJO AI

If a device can only work with an internet connection to cloud servers, operational risk becomes a concern what happens if the servers go down? Cloud dependency has rendered many devices non-functional in recent years, from smart pet feeders, to home temperature control and security devices, doorbells and vacuum cleaners.

Devices can also be hacked en masse through cloud connectivity. One researcher was able to generate valid camera IDs, use those IDs to connect to a device login screen and guess owners passwords or bypass the authentication altogether.

IoT security depends on good practices, which are still not followed by many developers. Standard username and password combinations remain common, as does password reuse. This leaves systems and accounts vulnerable because malicious actors can use that information to target IoT systems. This happened with Ring doorbells before its provider offered two-factor authentication, which significantly reduces the chances of a successful attack, according to our experience at CUJO AI. Sadly, not all IoT service providers offer multi-factor authentication.

Hacking centralised cloud services is also more lucrative for criminals. Once a cloud camera service provider is breached, hackers might be able to access all cameras operated by a provider and then sell that access. The recent case of 150,000 hacked Verkada cameras is a good example of this type of breach.

Another development in the IoT threat landscape is the shift towards targeting higher-value cloud-enabled devices, such as Network Attached Storage (NAS). Criminals focus more on the vulnerabilities of these devices and use them to install ransomware that encrypts the victims backups, such as family photos and videos. According to data from CUJO AI Labs, NAS adoption is stable at around 0.2-0.3% of all online devices, which makes it a common, but not pervasive target.

The near-term future of IoT threats and security

The growing number of connected devices is forcing the long-overdue transition to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) addresses. As more Internet Service Providers (ISP) support IPv6 by default, IoT devices will be able to connect to the internet directly rather than operating on private networks. Unfortunately, few of these devices will be powerful enough to run any antivirus or antimalware software. As such, we expect to see more instances of attackers connecting directly to these devices from the internet.

ISPs could block such connections at the gateway (the router) or by adopting better network monitoring solutions, but it is unclear how many ISPs will be willing and able to do this. We will find out whether these new IoT threats appear at the ISP level in the very near future, although hopefully not as part of a new research article about an in-the-wild IPv6 botnet.

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Windows Server instances on AWS hijacked to mine cryptocurrency – Techradar

Cybersecurity researchers at Splunk have shared details about what they believe to be a re-emergence of a cryptocurrency botnet thats specifically going after Windows Server running on Amazons cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Based on their detailed analysis, Splunk's Threat Research Team (STRT) says the campaign against AWS IP address space seems to originate from Chinese and Iranian IP addresses.

The malicious actors behind this botnet specifically target Windows Server operating systems with Remote Desktop Protocol, reads Splunks advisory.

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After homing in on the targets, the attackers brute force their way into the virtual machines (VM) and proceed to install cryptomining tools to mine for the Monero cryptocurrency.

Interestingly, the STRT shares that all the compromised VMs had the executable binary for the Telegram Desktop client. The researchers reason that the attackers used this to help tie the compromised VMs into their botnet.

Threat actors abuse the Telegram API of the apps desktop version, to execute commands on the compromised hosts and turn them into bots, which can then be made to automatically download additional tools and payloads.

According to STRT, the crypto wallet that the mined Monero is transferred to was also used in previous campaigns dating back to 2018.

Noting the other similarities between the current attack and the previous campaigns, including the use of similar exploitation techniques, STRT believes the current campaign is being conducted by the same threat actors that were behind the earlier campaigns.

Since the attacks dont seem to be exploiting a software vulnerability, and are brute-forcing their way into the hosts, the researchers suggest admins review their passwords.

As seen during our research, the best way to prevent these attack vectors is first patching your Windows servers and applying the latest security updates. The use of weak passwords is also a big factor in getting your servers compromised, suggests STRT, adding that the use of Network Level Authentication (NLA) will also help thwart brute force attacks.

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Why This Cybersecurity Expert Says Your Organization Needs Zero Trust Architecture – Built In

Security is more important than ever, with cyber attacks hitting the news with what seems like clockwork. Organizations are getting more and more concerned that they will be next in the spotlight, so how can you help protect your organization?

One concept that has been picking up steam in the security community is zero trust. zero trust is a network architecture design based on the premise of assuming breach and never providing inherent trust.

Zero trust rethinks how we design networks. Traditional networks usually trust users and devices inside the network boundary. zero trust, on the other hand, always assumes breach so devices, communications and users arent inherently trusted just because they are in the network.

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While implementing zero trust can be a costly and time-consuming endeavor for organizations with large and established networks, startups building their architecture from scratch, known as a greenfield approach, are prime candidates. This is because the network can be designed from the ground up to support zero trust principals. Established networks take more time and resources to migrate to a zero trust architecture due to the need to retire and migrate existing workloads and systems, while maintaining minimal impact to business operations.

Implementing zero trust involves multiple pieces working in tandem. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) outline the following tenets of Zero Trust Architecture in SP 800-207:

While implementing any number of these seven tenets will increase your organizations security posture, youll only realize the benefits of a zero trust architecture when you implement all seven effectivelyin other words, zero trust is all or nothing.

Accurately classifying data, services and devices is key to the zero trust approach. Networks consist of many different types of devices, services and communications. Its paramount to properly evaluate your resources as its easy to accidentally ignore some if you dont complete a thorough scoping exercise.

Some examples of devices to identify include endpoints, servers, Internet of Things (IoT), Operational Technology (OT), network appliances (such as firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and email filters), file shares, Software as a Service (SaaS), cloud infrastructure, and even personally owned devices.

Oftentimes, networks treat connection originating from within the corporate network differently from connection originating from outside the corporate network. However, a zero trust approach applies the same security controls independent of network location.

Even if the asset making the connection is within the network perimeter, the connection must use the most secure methods available and provide proper authentication, just as a connection from outside the perimeter would.

Access requests must be granted trust on a per-session basis, especially when accessing different assets. Just because access to one asset was authenticated and authorized, does not imply authentication and authorization for another asset, or even the same asset but a different session.

We must evaluate requester trust before granting access to a resource, not after. In addition, access should be granted following the principle of least privileges, which limits the access to only the privileges needed to complete the required business task.

Dynamic policy can be extremely powerful in controlling authentication and authorization. Using dynamic policy, access can be granted only after trust is gained from the requester and requesting resource. Some examples of criteria to use in dynamic policy includes location (IP or GPS based), device compliance (such as installed software, managed vs unmanaged, patches and updates, operating system, and device manufacturer), the type of user, the resource being requested, and user behavior.

While establishing trust before allowing access to resources is a step in the right direction, all assets should have their security posture actively monitored and improved. Apply patches to all owned assets in a timely manner and consider treating systems with known vulnerabilities differently from other resources.

Continuous monitoring, assessment and trust validation is key to making zero trust work. Define policies that determine the criteria for authentication and authorization of access requests. Implementing policies that require occasional re-authentication and re-authorization will help ensure these access attempts are legitimate. You should also be using multi-factor authentication for most, if not all, enterprise resources.

Zero trust only works if organizations understand whats in their network, where their sensitive data is, what communications are happening, etc. The security architecture uses this information to inform access requests and create a baseline to identify anomalous and potentially malicious access requests including authentication and authorization.

Ask 100 people how to architect a zero trust network and youll get 100 different answers. Zero trust can look very different from organization to organization but it generally contains three components, that can be architected in different ways:

The policy engine determines if access requests are granted or not. It does this by following defined organizational policy, as well as dynamic content such as the resource being requested, the requesting user, the requesting devices compliance, user behavior analytics, and more. While the policy engine determines whether access is approved, denied, or revoked, it does not grant, deny, or revoke access. That function is passed to the policy administrator component.

The policy administrator starts or stops connections between the requester and the requested resource based on the decision passed to it by the policy engine. The policy administrator communicates with all policy enforcement points (more on that to come) and sends commands to them in order to control the connections made. Its important to note that while a policy administrator is different from a policy engine, some architectures group these into a single component.

Zero trust is all or nothing.

A policy enforcement point makes connections between requesters and resources, monitors the connection and shuts down the connection depending on the commands it receives from the policy administrator. A policy enforcement point acts like a gateway to the enterprise resources held behind it, referred to as the trust zone.

The architecture has additional systems factored into it to provide information that informs the dynamic policy systems outlined above. These can include continuous diagnostic and mitigation systems, industry compliance systems, threat intelligence feeds, network and system activity logs, data access policies, and security information and event management systems, among others.

CDMs collect data on enterprise resources and update their configuration and software. A CDMs policy engine allows you to apply device state such as operating system, current version numbers, device make, installed software, and more to the Policy Engines decisions.

Industry compliance systems help keep organizations aligned with their regulatory standards. Policies derived from this engine can help ensure that the Policy Engines decisions remain compliant.

Threat intelligence feeds provide information on emerging threats in a variety of formats. Feeding this information to the Policy Engine can help it make access request decisions using data such as malicious IPs, malicious domains and software vulnerabilities. This can be even more useful when combined with the data from a CDM to determine which resources have new and emerging vulnerabilities.

Activity logs from both the systems and network should be incorporated into the Policy Engine to understand the current security posture in real time. This allows the Policy Engine to make instantaneous decisions based on whats happening in the network.

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Data access policies are the foundation of determining what access is allowed, and what access is denied or requires additional trust to be provided. We define data access policies statically or dynamically, but ultimately the Policy Engine will make dynamic decisions on when to permit access.

SIEM solutions allow for the centralization of log sources and support anomaly detection of those logs. Usually, an SIEM solution will provide alerts when it identifies certain events such as impossible travel when a user logs in from two different countries within a short time period. Implementing an SIEM solution into your dynamic access systems allows the Policy Engine to change its decisions based on security events occurring in the network. For example, if the SIEM solution detects multiple failed login attempts for a user, the Policy Engine may decide to require the requester to provide additional trust such as multi-factor authentication or a password reset, before allowing the user to access the resource.

Implementing zero trust in your network is not a light endeavor, and will require significant resources to design, implement and monitor. However, zero trust can greatly improve your security posture by reducing the impact of breached credentials and increasing the cost for attackers to target your network.

While implementing zero trust is a great goal, organizations should ensure they have built a solid security program first. Practicing basic cyber hygiene should be the first step towards securing your organization. Not sure where to start in this crazy world of security? I recommend taking a look at the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Controls framework, which is a great place to start.

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This innovative network protection technology is growing and looking for investors – Gadget Flow

Whether you work from home or your child participates in online learning, you know that network security, parental controls, and reliability are more important than ever. And thats where Gryphon comes in. This cloud-managed network-based protection service platform combines high-performance routers, machine learning, and an intuitive app.

Take part in a new venture by investing in Gryphons network protection technology. Its a cloud-managed, network-based internet protection platform thats simple to use but incredibly effective. With its stylish Wi-Fi router system, easy-to-use app, and machine learning that improves over time, its a smart way to protect your kids and personal data online.

The online world can be a dangerous place. From hackers attempting to steal your bank information to YouTubers posting content youd rather your kids not see, it might seem like youre up against a goliath. But a network protection technology like Gryphons put the control back in your hands. And, the exciting thing is, this company is looking for investors. Lets check out this new opportunity.

The internet brings us lightning-fast information and communication, but it lacks parental controls and basic security. Gryphon notes that kids as young as 5 years old have happened upon inappropriate material online and that 88% of parents are concerned about what their children see and do on the internet.

Heavy internet use by children is also a risk. It has been shown to increase hostility and social anxiety. Too much screen time can also affect childrens cognitive abilities. According to a 2018 study by the National Institutes of Health, children who spent over 2 hours a day engaged in screen-based activities achieved lower results on language and thinking tests.

Meanwhile, identity theft and malware are constant threats for individuals and businesses. So the dangers out there are real. Sadly, there arent many easy-to-use solutions that can help families and small businesses.

For these reasons, its no surprise that the market for network security technology is growing by leaps and bounds. In fact, the cyber security market is expected to reach $297 billion by 2027, increasing at a CAGR of 8.9% over the 20202027 analysis period.

Meanwhile, Gryphon writes that its own market is worth $29 billion and sees a 15% CAGR. These are impressive statistics. Everyone, it seems, wants more protection online, so the outlook for internet security solutions, Gryphons in particular, is promising.

In fact, according to Business Wire, Cloud Security in Canada, the USA, Japan, Europe, and China should create an estimated 7.7% CAGR. Whats more, these markets account for a combined market share of $24.3 billion in 2020 and could reach $40.9 billion at the end of 2027.

Gryphons network protection technology offers protection in the form of a secure mesh Wi-Fi network. As we mentioned earlier, the system includes a high-performance router, an easy-to-use app, and machine learning that just gets better with time and use.

Whats more, the network is easy to set up, and the system is scalable thanks to the network-level protection that blocks malware, inappropriate content, and security breaches for any device connected to the network. Thats right; from your smartphone to your childs tablet, this Wi-Fi 6 router ensures your devices are safe.

Even better, the router is ideal for small businesses and schools since the network is easy to install. Customers dont need to call an IT manager or buy expensive hardware to set it up. In this way, Gryphon gives everyone access to business-level network protection. And thats a sigh of relief.

To date, Gryphon has sold over 25,000 devices and spends an average of $40K per month on ads. Also, its monthly revenue averaged around $235k in the first half of 2020. In fact, the company saw over 160% YoY 2019 revenue growth and 480% YoY revenue growth on subscriptions from FY2018 to FY2019. So far, its totaled over $5 million in sales.

Whats more, Gryphons intellectual property is protected by 5 patents and other pending patents. They cover AI-based parental controls and network protection. Its also interesting to note that Gryphons CEO and co-founder was a key inventor of the MiFi mobile hotspot.

Currently, the company has raised over $5.8 million from angel groups like Frontier, ATI, and Hyderabad Angels, in addition to an oversubscribed SeedInvest campaign. That, along with the promising outlook for the market, makes Gryphons network protection technology a worthwhile investment.

Plus, you dont have to guess about Gryphons capabilities. It boasts over 2,000 customer reviews and was awarded Best of CES 2019 by Tech Aeris. Moreover, its been named by Fatherly as the best parental control solution for 2 years in a row. These are significant accolades, and they prove that Gryphons secure Wi-Fi network has what it takes to be a major player in the cyber security market.

One of the features that makes Gryphons network security so unique is its patent-pending AI-based intrusion detection. Its an improvement over typical methods since it accounts for the rising number of IoT devices. The AI works by learning your devices behaviors and can then recognize unusual activities.

Machine learning is also being integrated with the content filtering features. In this case, crowd-sourcing from parents determines the approvals. This information helps to construct a stronger content filtering database. So, as more people use Gryphon, the platform improves.

This network protection technology is managed in the cloud which helps the network stay updated with the newest security software, malware database, and content filters. That way, you dont have to worry about missing an update; its already done for you.

Also, you can access Gryphon securely from anywhere with the smartphone app, HomeBound. What it does is pretty impressive. First of all, it automatically reroutes the traffic from your mobile device through your Gryphon router before it reaches the internet. So you get the same protection on the go as you would at home. And that holds even when you use public Wi-Fi or cellular connections.

The HomeBound app also offers advanced network protection. You get privacy, data encryption, and malware filtering when you use the app on your smartphone. Furthermore, when you install HomeBound on your childs smartphone, you can manage it from afar.

All in all, Gryphons network protection technology is a good investment opportunity. The technology itself has already been proven, and the product has won prestigious awards. Even better, the solution is scalable, so it can meet the demands of a market that, frankly, is hungry for internet security solutions.

Are you interested in supporting this internet security platform? Sign up to invest on SeedInvest for a minimum of $1,000. For an in-depth look at the Wi-Fi router, check out our review below of the Gryphon AX mesh Wi-Fi router.

The Gryphon AX mesh Wi-Fi 6 router is an integral part of the Gryphon network security technology. And thats exactly why it deserves its own review. Weve conducted an in-depth review of this unique router and its protective features. Keep reading to learn how this router keeps people safe online.

From social media addiction to inappropriate content, the whole world is at your childs disposal when theyre online. Luckily, the Gryphon AX is equipped with impressive safety controls that let you put the breaks on what your kid sees online. Here are its parental control features:

Thats right; this mesh Wi-Fi 6 router filters your childs content for you. In fact, the Gryphon AX features 1.2 million blocked sites that are stored right on the device. You also get aggregated website ratings from a variety of sources, including other parents. So you can be sure your kids only view child-friendly videos and sites.

The browsing history feature lets you see the sites your child has visited throughout the dayeven if they delete it from their device.

Want to keep those grades up and ensure your child is getting a healthy amount of sleep? Tech wont interfere when you have this mesh Wi-Fi 6 router. It lets you schedule your childs screen time to automatically shut off the internet when its time to study or sleep.

With Gryphon AX, all it takes is a touch on the app to turn off the internet on your childs devices. That way, you can have instant family time while keeping your smart home appliances and your own devices connected.

Whats more, the Safe Search/YouTube feature automatically blocks unsuitable content from your childs search results. Its an easy way to ensure your kids only get the age-appropriate side of the internet.

Hackers and malware are true threats to your devices and information. But, with this mesh Wi-Fi 6 router, you get security thats far-reaching. For starters, you can expect automatic security updates and updates of the ESET database.

Additionally, machine learning technology analyzes each device on your network to block hackers and other online threats. That way, your internet security is integrated into your network.

Even better, each device on your Gryphon AX system gets 24/7 protection. And, the best part is, you dont need to install any software on your devices. So its security that you really dont have to think about.

Also, this mesh Wi-Fi 6 router encrypts your smartphone data and reroutes it to your home router. This gives you internet safety everywhere, and you wont have to stress about anyone hacking into, say, your conversations or even your smart door lock.

Frustrated with ads popping up on your smartphone? This mesh Wi-Fi router includes malware filtering and intrusion detection technology. In fact, the machine learning technology sees each of your devices as unique fingerprints and informs you if the fingerprint changes.

Tired of your network slowing down during your childs gaming sessions or when you have a house guest? With Gryphon AX, your connections wont slow down no matter how many devices you connect thanks to the 4.3 Gbps of data throughput.

With its powerful mesh Wi-Fi technology, all Gryphon routers give you high-speed internet in every corner of your homeno exceptions. In fact, the company says you experience a 40% increase in Wi-Fi speed and coverage. And, when you combine two or more Gryphon AX routers, the coverage in larger homes is seamless.

The Gryphon AX is an incredible Wi-Fi router that parents will love. It puts you back in control of what your children see online and how much time they can spend there. It also provides fast, far-reaching internet coverage and protects your devices from hackers and malware. If youre looking for a better way to connect to the internet, this is it.

The Gryphon AX parental control and security mesh Wi-Fi 6 router starts at $279 for a 1-pack router on the official website. What are your favorite products for parental control online? Tell us about them in the comments.

Lauren has been writing and editing since 2008. She loves working with text and helping writers find their voice. When she's not typing away at her computer, she cooks and travels with her husband and two daughters.

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Miami Native Cathy Pedrayes Has Become The "Mom Friend" Of TikTok – WLRN

Over the last decade, social media has become vital to the way we live our lives. Its also a great equalizer one of the few spaces people from different backgrounds can coalesce and share ideas.

TikTok, in particular, has become a premier destination for culture influencers as well as ordinary people sharing ideas and life experiences.

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Cathy Pedrayes is a Miami native and the self-proclaimed Mom Friend of the app. Verified with 1.8 million followers, she falls somewhere in the middle of this spectrum with her distinct brand of everyday safety tips, life hacks, and increasingly important internet security advice.

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Pedrayes start on TikTok came in the form of sharing science experiments and recipes opting to tap into her environmental science degree and presentation skills developed during her stint as a QVC host. But posting videos of quality proved to be costly, time-consuming and part of a crowded field.

Then, she posted a video titled Random Things I Keep in My Car That Everyone Should Have and things began to fall into place for the creator.

It's actually based on a class that I took at Miami Dade College. I took a really long first aid course. I still have my textbook, Pedrayes said.

The class that she took more than a decade ago has since proven to be the basis for the defining moment of Pedrayes career thus far.

People in the comments were like, 'Oh, you're definitely the mom friend of the group she said. It took me a minute to figure out that they were interested in the safety part of my video. But eventually, I figured it out and that's how I found my niche to begin with.

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Pedrayes began sourcing her knowledge acquired through her life experiences to create her lifestyle videos. She draws on her strict upbringing to impart tips for moving around in public spaces.

Her many travel stories guide her in making videos about travel safety. And her media training at QVC ignited an interest in internet security and cyber safety, which Pedrayes believes to be the most important category her page has to offer.

Though she keeps up with the latest cybersecurity news and internet trends, Pedrayes admits that shes interested in the simple ways everyday people can protect themselves online.

I'm not too techy, she said with a laugh. Im the average person. I just need to know, Is this website going to sell my information or not? I just need to know the basics to protect myself.

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But a strong niche isnt the only component to ensuring lasting internet notoriety and Pedrayes learned early on that she had to make sure she stood out in a sea of millions of creators.

Convinced that she wouldnt be picked out of a lineup off of her face alone, she adopted a uniform. Since last summer she exclusively wears a mid-sleeve blue dress topped with her late grandmothers pearls.

Those were the pearls I had gotten at her house the last time I saw her alive, she explains, in some ways, I was inspired to incorporate her in my videos."

Though the mom friend persona is very much a caricature her voice isnt as pitchy in actual conversation, compared to her videos, and she dresses like a regular millennial being hyper-aware and safety-conscious has always been a part of her identity.

I was interested in safety since I was a young girl, said Pedrayes. It was just like, this is what I'm supposed to do. This is just a way of life.

Its a way of life that Pedrayes hopes will resonate with as many people as possible. She just completed work on her debut book where she can impart her tips and advice in more detail free of the confinement of TikToks time and platform constructs.

Her book, "The Mom Friend Guide to Everyday Safety and Security. Tips from the Practical One in Your Squad" is set to be released next spring. In the meantime, Pedrayes is hoping to expand her YouTube channel to continue spreading awareness for viewers of all demographics.

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Twichell announces candidacy in Fredonia | News, Sports, Jobs – Evening Observer

Michelle Twichell

Michelle Twichell has announced her candidacy for Fredonia village trustee.

My previous service as village trustee included governing with Democrat and Republican mayors, she said. That record includes extending the state Department of Transportations metered pedestrian Fredonia Main Street crossing time and reconvening the SUNY Fredonia Campus/Community Coalition.

My administrative experience in both government and private business allows observation and correction of several areas of village responsibility. Mismanagement of human resources is reflected in workplace harassment by elected officials, job reassignments forced by sole trustees, and premature resignations of department heads. Personal agendas do not serve the public. The villages largest natural resource, our freshwater supply, is threatened by poor upkeep by village officials at the water reservoir and filtration plant. There is an apparent lack of follow through on the contract as well as a lack of village government direction at the water filtration plant. Our current Municipal Water Supply Needs Assessment should be followed in order to participate in the Northern Chautauqua County Water District, and continue providing essential service to the village, campus and Town of Pomfret.

As a businesswoman Im appalled at the incompletely informed and anti-local business decision by our present government to choose an out-of-town provider for village internet/security services. My 15 years of service on the Fredonia Cable Board has shown me the critical importance of working with Dunkirk Fredonia Telephone Company and promoting their many community contributions. Our present board of trustees has failed to recognize Barker Common as a driver of the villages social and business economy. Two years have passed with park closing and restrictions without publication of any site plan drawings or construction timelines.

I currently enjoy civic duties as a member of the board of directors of the Darwin R. Barker Library and Museum Association where I serve as secretary and worked successfully with Association members to reopen the museum that has been closed for 10 years. As a member of the library Association board I was involved in hiring a new curator and a new director of the library. Im also a member of the League of Women Voters program committee. I am a frequent presenter of crafts at events promoted by Festivals Fredonia, and I look forward to resuming the annual SUNY Fredonia/Community Spring Egg Hunt which I initiated in 2010 and is the largest event co-sponsored by the college and community members. Volunteerism is critical to the success of any community. But a community also needs leadership.

Previously registered as an Independent, Im now honored by the endorsement of Fredonia-Pomfret Democrats. With your vote on November 2, 2021, I will provide sound fiscal leadership, fair management practices and transparent governance to the Board of Trustees of the Village of Fredonia. My email is 4meshell@gmail.com.

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