What are the Cybersecurity Threats from Software Piracy? The growth of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has been explosive, as smart devices such as tablets, phones, and wearables are increasingly prevalent in more and more aspects of daily living and are also utilized more often by employees for remote working. While these devices add flexibility […]
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What Security Features Protect WordPress? WordPress takes security on their platform seriously, but that does not mean that your organization does not carry a heavy load of responsibility for ensuring that your WordPress site is protected from security vulnerabilities. The following are aspects of your WordPress environment that will need attention in order to ensure […]
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Virtual Machines
What are Virtual Machines? Virtualization is a process that allows for more efficient utilization of physical computer hardware by using software to create an abstraction layer of computer hardware that allows hardware elements to be divided into multiple “virtual machines” (VMs). Each VM runs its own operating system and behaves like an independent computer, even […]
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Server Basics
What is a server? A server is a PC that is running software that is responsible for coordinating some form of communication between nodes on a network. Servers provide shared resources on a network such as file storage, databases, email, and web services. There are four requirements for a server: computer hardware, operating system (OS), […]
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Green IT
What is Green IT? Sustainable or “green” IT is a term to describe the manufacture, management, use, and disposal of information technology through methods that minimize damage to the environment. By developing green IT strategies, organizations can lower their environmental impact, reduce costs, and demonstrate their commitment to social responsibility. The Association for Progressive Communications […]
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Metadata Management
What is Metadata? Metadata describes other data; it provides structured reference data that identifies attributes of the information that it describes so that the data can be identified and sorted. Metadata is created anytime a document or file is modified, including when it is deleted. Some examples of basic document file metadata include the author, […]
What are User and Entity Behavior Analytics? User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) is a cybersecurity solution that uses algorithms and machine learning to detect irregularities in the behavior of users on a network, as well as the routers, servers, and endpoints on a network. UEBA aims to recognize when user behavior on the network […]
What is Heuristic Analysis? The term “heuristic virus” is a nickname for a malware called Heur.Invader. Heur.Invader malware can disable antivirus software, modify security settings, and install additional malicious software onto a computer. Adware and Trojans are examples of heuristic viruses. Heuristic analysis refers to the methods employed by antivirus programs designed to detect previously […]
What Types of Cybersecurity Threats are we Facing Today? The cybersecurity threat landscape continues to feature cyberattackers exploiting vulnerabilities resulting from the global implications of the pandemic.1 Supply chain cyberattacks. Supply chain cyberattackers continue to exploit vulnerabilities in organizations that lack monitoring and use those weaknesses to perform cyberattacks such as data breaches and malware […]
What is Cyber Hygiene? As the World Health Organization explains, “Hygiene refers to conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases. Medical hygiene therefore includes a specific set of practices associated with this preservation of health, for example environmental cleaning, sterilization of equipment, hand hygiene, water and sanitation and […]