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How to Monitor the Use of Pirated Software Inside the Organization

There are costly outcomes for any organization as a result of not knowing how to monitor pirated software. Hence, detecting it should be part of your internal software audits. Pirated software can be a source of malware, putting your entire IT infrastructure at risk. As you probably know, copying software and sharing it for free with anyone else is deemed copyright infringement.

What is Enterprise Design Thinking?

Since IBM introduced its concept in the IT business landscape, enterprise design thinking has been making huge waves and has become a synonym for innovation. We have thoroughly explored the benefits and inner workings of traditional design thinking, but as with all great ideas and concepts, new and boundary-pushing versions tend to crop up with time. Enterprise design thinking takes elements from experience design and experience management to new levels.

The Basics of Vulnerability Management

Vulnerability management is a proactive and continuous process that seeks to keep networks, systems, and general applications as safe as possible from cyberattacks. Vulnerability management is a crucial aspect of security, and it's essential because it can help prevent data breaches that could result in severe damage to organizations. In this article, we'll delve into the definition of vulnerability management, its process, its importance, and some solutions to perform this task.

System Administrator vs. Network Administrator: Which One Are You?

There’s an abundance of career opportunities in IT. It’s hard for newcomers to find their footing in the middle of complicated terminology, with similar job roles but not equal. One of these difficulties is the system administrator vs. network administrator issue. Are they two completely different careers? Today, we’ll help dispel any confusion so you can make an informed choice. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 5% growth for network and system administrators all through 2026.

mRemoteNG: Using the Remote Connections Manager for Windows

mRemoteNG is a simple tool popular among IT professionals for efficiently managing multiple connections. The popularity of password managers has shown how much people don’t like typing in passwords every time they want to connect to a service. And IT professionals are all too familiar with the annoyance of manually typing in credentials every time they want to connect to a remote service. mRemoteNG solves this problem for SysAdmins and IT teams, and in this article, we’ll explore how.

SRE vs. DevOps: Differences and Similarities

Organizations scramble to adopt new frameworks and methodologies to make the software more scalable. Plus, they need to do it in a reliable way that doesn’t cause more problems. Enter Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), a set of practices introduced by a Google engineer. But how does it stack up to frameworks like DevOps? DevOps and SRE both enhance the software development and product release cycle.

14 Most Common Types of Cyber Attacks (and How to Prevent Them)

With the digital transformation in general (and the expansion of the digital workplace in particular), the world has experienced increased cyber attacks in many forms and shapes. Simply put, they consist of an intentional act of using a computer to disrupt or damage a system, network, program, or data. They can happen in many ways and can be done by anyone with an internet connection.

20+ SysAdmin Tools You Can't Live Without

Being a system administrator is a high-level and demanding profession. Yes, we’re talking long hours (not counting overtime!), unforeseen events requiring attention, and so much troubleshooting. But not everything about SysAdmin life has to be more challenging than it needs to be. That’s why we put together this list of must-have SysAdmin tools so you can optimize your workflow and focus on critical tasks.

The ABC of the Pathping Command

The pathping command is one of the most popular network troubleshooting tools in Windows. Initially released in 2000 along with Windows 2000, it has since been a part of every version. Despite its simplicity, it has become prevalent among network admins and is one of the first tools they turn to when things are not going right. This command combines the functionality of tracert and ping. In this article, we’ll be exploring what a pathping command is, what it does, and how to use it.