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Cyber Security: Vulnerability Scanning is Not Penetration Testing Recently we have found that there has been a lot of confusion regarding the difference between Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration testing with regards to Cyber Security auditing. We have found that a lot of Cyber Security Vendors have started calling Vulnerability Scanning Penetration testing when in fact, …
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Cybercriminals can take advantage of various vulnerabilities in your company. Patching them up is crucial to protecting your Cyber Security posture and business reputation. Taking your cybersecurity seriously is essential regardless of your organization. Otherwise, criminals can easily halt your operations. Cyberattacks are on the rise. Take the University of Sunderland as an example. At …
What is “Ransomware”? Ransomware is software that infects computers and networks intending to hold your systems and files hostage for money. It achieves this goal by encrypting your files and system. By doing this you are forced to either pay the fee they ask for or otherwise lose your files. Ransomware is becoming increasingly popular …
What is a VPN? You have probably seen the commercial on TV or ads online talking about VPN’s and how they protect your online presence, but there are actually two types of VPN’s. In this article, we will help clarify what each type of VPN is and how it helps you. VPN VS VPN: What …
Working Remotely From Home: The Top 5 Things You Must Have and Know With the COVID-19 Pandemic in full swing here in the US with the epicenter being in New York, many small businesses were forced to scramble to figure out a way to let their employees keep working remotely from home. Many small businesses …
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Is Open Source Software Right for Your Business? In this topic, we will discuss what Open Source Software (OSS) is and how it could help your business and your bottom line. In its basic sense, Open Source Software is better known as OSS. OSS is basically software that is built by developers from all over …
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Password Security The Top 5 Ways to Ensure Password Security Password Security is a must-have in any environment, from personal to business systems. Unfortunately, many users and administrators do not enforce a strict password policy which then resorts in easily compromised accounts and systems. Often hackers use what is called a Bruteforcing attack, which is …
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Hardware v.s Software Raid Arrays What is it and what you need to know. RAID Arrays (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is a set number of disks that act together in a group to offer fault-tolerant storage for files and data. There are different levels of RAID that offer different options to users to allow …
Data Backup and Disaster Recovery Avoiding Data Loss and what you need to know for your business. We have all lost files before be it photos or important documents. Perhaps the loss happened because of a crashed or corrupted computer, accidental deletion or misplaced/lost media. Because of this, most people know that having a copy …
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