A successful IT system within a company is multi-faceted, and simultaneously focused on various levels of operation. This process is very complex, which is why outside specialists are often brought in to assess IT systems as a unit. An effective IT assessment will identify strengths and weaknesses, as well as suggest methods to boost efficiency, […]
Data security risks are at an all time high, and with nearly constant innovations occurring in the tech space, these risks are not likely to subside. In order to implement effective safeguards against stolen data, it is important to understand what types of data are commonly targeted. According to a report conducted by Veracode, the […]
The adoption and move to a cloud platform in and of itself is not something particularly relevant or new to security concerns. Co-location of compute resources to third party ISPs or even internal hosting of sensitive information is nothing new. The cloud paradigm shift is merely meant to leverage compute density, flexibility and elasticity to […]
You may have seen recent news about an online security flaw called Heartbleed. It affects an implementation of the widely-used Internet security protocol TLS/SSL. Information exchanged on some websites using TLS/SSL may not have been protected. Here are some important steps you can take right now to safeguard your personal information: 1. Change your online […]
Recent surveys suggest that an inordinate amount of businesses have left themselves exposed to catastrophic losses because they have no IT disaster recovery plan in place. Symantec’s 2012 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey reported only half of surveyed business organisations have plans in place for the event of a disaster or situation that could jeopardize data […]
The Internet has revolutionized the way in which we carry out our lives. Originally developed as an exclusive network for research and resource sharing in the 1960’s and 1970’s, the Internet has since seen a huge increase in traffic as people connect mobile phones, televisions, computers, music systems and even fridge freezers to the World […]
In default mode, a server will only function at a fraction of its available capacity leaving computer processing, memory, storage and networking resources redundant. Virtualization can put these expensive resources to work without significantly increased cost. The IT concept of virtualization is gaining in popularity. According to Gartner Research: Overview Server virtualization when implemented segments […]
Windows Active Directory, also known simply as AD, is a great tool for companies to use to remotely manage user accounts, groups, and rights. Active Directory ties into Windows machines, Outlook Exchange Server, and instant messaging services like Microsoft Lync to provide integrated applications that work together nicely when implemented correctly. Even seasoned help […]
Security advisory for Kayako 4.57.1. Kayako 4.57.1 has been released to address a critical security vulnerability that affects all versions of Kayako 4 up to and including 4.57. Kayako discovered the vulnerability July 15th and was able to publish a fix on July 16th. Further details are available at http://blog.kayako.com/security-advisory-kayako-4-57-1/
For the second time in a month, Hewlett-Packard has been forced to admit it built secret backdoors into its enterprise storage products. The admission, in a security bulletin posted July 9, confirms reports from the blogger Technion, who flagged the security issue in HP’s StoreOnce systems in June, before finding more backdoors in other HP […]
