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21 basic computer security tips

The Internet is a tool that, without a doubt, offers a great amount of positive aspects in the daily life of our society, like instant communication, easy access to information… among many other benefits. But also it has negative aspects, and one of the big ones is cyberattacks. That is why we give you today 21 computer security tips for beginners!

Adding a Developer Portal to FluxCD

The idea to fully manage applications and infrastructure using a Git-based workflow, or GitOps, is gaining a lot of traction recently. We are seeing more and more Shipa users adopting GitOps as the cloud-native deployment methodology. While it is no secret that ArgoCD and FluxCD are by far the most used tools today, we see FluxCD users trying to address the challenges below.

An Introduction to Anomaly Detection

In early 1900, Sakashi Toyoda invented a loom that automatically stops when the thread breaks, limiting the need for someone to watch the machine constantly. This approach was later named “Jidoka” and became one of the two pillars of the TPS (Toyota Production System) with just-in-time production representing the second pillar.

The Best Things Come in Content Packs: Synthetic Managing and Third-Party APM

We recently announced the new Splunk App for Content Packs, your single source for all the goodness that is content packs. This new app makes it easier than ever to get started with Splunk for IT use cases. Individual content packs come with prepackaged content and out-of-the-box searches and dashboards, helping streamline workflows and ensuring you get the most out of your usage with Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) and Splunk IT Essentials Work (ITE Work).

Detailed Guide to Basic Switch Configuration

Though I’m a big believer in the importance of network configuration management , even I’ll admit that network switch configuration from a command-line interface (CLI) is still one of the most fundamental network engineering skills you can have. It’s also one of the harder things to pick up if you’re new to the field. And it’s not just knowing what commands to enter. It isn’t always obvious what should be part of a basic configuration.

Australian banking outlook: Compliance culture depends on innovation

Banking institutions are risk engines. Customers know this. Bankers know this. Financial regulators know this. Although no one likes to be turned down for a loan, risk due diligence is actually a good thing. The global financial crisis of 2007-2008 proved that risky practices of the past were not good for the economy, for society, or for confidence in the sector as a whole. The challenge is finding the balance to meet responsible lending criteria while ensuring consistent customer satisfaction.

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Maintaining Internet Privacy for Your Business

Every time you use the internet, online service providers collect some data about you and your business. Internet privacy isn't just a concern of large corporations. According to statistics, up to 43% of cyber-attacks target small businesses. Furthermore, only 14% of these vulnerable organizations have effective mitigation measures in place. As digital data grows, cybersecurity should become your highest priority.

Best practices for collecting and managing serverless logs with Datadog

Logs are an essential part of an effective monitoring strategy, as they provide granular information about activity that occurs anywhere in your system. In serverless environments, however, you have no access to the infrastructure that supports your applications, so you must rely entirely on logs from individual AWS services when troubleshooting performance issues.

Transforming Employee Experience with Freshservice Virtual Agent- A Freshworks Story

Employee expectations of the workplace are rapidly evolving, and consumer-like experiences quickly become a benchmark to measure internal support teams. A research report from Harvard Business Review Analytics Services and Freshservice found that 82% of those surveyed say employee happiness is impacted by how well workplace technology performs.