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iboss Adaptive Private Access for Zero Trust Networks Provides Greater Protection Against Advanced Threats and Malware than Competitors in Independent Laboratory Tests

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At iboss, we are hyper focused on creating technology that makes it easier for organizations to implement a complete Zero Trust Network Architecture to better protect organizations in this modern-day work from anywhere environment


BOSTON (PRWEB)

iboss, the leader in cloud-delivered cybersecurity, today announced the results of its third-party efficacy testing for its iboss Zero Trust Adaptive Access for Zero Trust Networks, which was rigorously tested for its malware blocking effectiveness by Miercom, a premier independent testing laboratory. The report concluded that iboss Adaptive Private Access delivered superior malware threat protection and is the only service that provides continuous inspection of Private Access traffic.

The test evaluated iboss’s Adaptive Private Access technology. This cloud native Zero Trust platform protects organizations by ensuring employees or devices accessing sensitive cloud apps are redirected through iboss’s Adaptive Private Access, which acts as a checkpoint that continuously monitors for threats to the protected cloud app. When iboss Adaptive Private Access adaptive identifies a threat, the platform cuts access immediately and automatically, with no human intervention, to prevent infections from spreading and corporate data from being stolen. The test results proved that iboss exceeded the requirements set forth by Miercom, blocking 99.7% of malware, and performed 26% higher in malware blocking effectiveness than the industry average of all platforms tested by Miercom to date.

“At iboss, we are hyper focused on creating technology that makes it easier for organizations to implement a complete Zero Trust Network Architecture to better protect organizations in this modern-day work from anywhere environment,” said Paul Martini, CEO and co-founder of iboss. “This result confirms our commitment to providing the most comprehensive security solution for organizations of all sizes.”

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Empowering MSSPs and MDR Service Providers to Control the Chaos Caused by Advanced, Highly Evasive Malware

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Early Learnings From Advanced Hack and How Zero Trust Can Help

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Over the past year, there have been a number of successful ransomware attacks that have made online security a hot topic across the globe.

In fact, just recently it was reported that Advanced, a technology vendor that provides the architecture for services such as patient check-in and NHS 111, fell victim to a ransomware attack in August 2022. Whilst the investigation is still ongoing, Advanced predicts that it may take several months to get some of its services back online. Therefore, instead of focusing on patient care, doctors are having to manually process mounting piles of medical paperwork which is of course time consuming, arduous, and inefficient.

However, it appears that Advanced are taking the security lessons in their stride and looking to bounce back from this incident. According to a statement, Advanced said they were “rebuilding and restoring impacted systems in a separate and secure environment” by “implementing additional blocking rules and further restricting privileged accounts for Advanced staff” and “conducting 24/7 monitoring.” These are key principles of a Zero Trust Architecture. While Advanced probably had elements of Zero Trust beforehand, it is reassuring to see them reinforce this network architecture when faced with a paralysing ransomware attack. Here I explore how Zero Trust principles can be applied to organisations’ existing security architecture to prevent similar attacks and reduce risk.

HOW ZERO TRUST WORKS

Zero Trust is a network security model based on a philosophy that no user or device is trusted to access a resource until their identity and authorisation are verified. This process applies to those normally inside a private network, like an employee on a company computer working in the office, remotely from home or on their mobile device while at an offsite conference. It also applies to every person or device outside of the core network. It makes no difference if you have accessed the network before or how many times — your identity is not trusted until verified each time. The idea is that you should assume every machine, user, and server to be untrusted until proven otherwise.

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How to enable Apple’s Advanced Data Protection

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You should always have a backup of precious photos and essential personal files. It would be best to back up your mobile phone before upgrading its operating system, so you don’t lose anything important. Tap or click for three things to look for in a cloud backup.

If you have an iOS device, there is a setting that lets you automatically back it up to iCloud at predetermined intervals. This is great if you have trouble remembering to do it on your own.

But backing up data to iCloud wasn’t as secure as you’d think. Until now. Read on for details on Apple’s new security setting to protect your data.

Here’s the backstory

Apple recently released an update for iOS devices, bringing the operating system to version 16.2. Pro tip: To improve your iPhone’s battery life, disable these three features now.

The latest iOS version adds a much-needed security tool. Previously, your backups to iCloud weren’t encrypted. If you wanted to encrypt your backups locally, you had to do so through iTunes on your computer.

That has changed with the addition of Advanced Data Protection with iOS 16.2. This means that any iCloud backup benefits from end-to-end encryption.

This is something that many advocacy groups have been fighting for. The Electronic Frontier Foundation asked Apple to add this security feature years ago.

How to enable Apple’s Advanced Data Protection

It is always a good idea to keep your phone updated to the latest version. If you are still on a previous iOS version, here’re how to update your device: go to Settings > General Software Update > Download and Install.

Once you are on iOS 16.2, you can enable the new Advanced Data Protection setting to encrypt iCloud backups. Here’s how:

  • Open Settings.
  • Tap your name.
  • Look for the iCloud option and tap it.
  • Under the Device Backups option, tap on iCloud Backup and make sure the Back Up This iPhone is toggled on.
  • Then, go back to the previous screen and scroll until you see Advanced Data Protection and select it.
  • Tap Turn On Advanced Data Protection.

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