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What is Data Encryption and Why It's Recommended for Really Safe Online Security

Encryption has come a long, long way over the last few years. Something once reserved only for militaries and governments, encryption has been made super accessible and has become standard practice in the tech industry. Whether it’s texts, photos, or word docs - it can, and should, be encrypted. Put simply, encryption scrambles any file sent or stored online into unreadable nonsense that can only be translated (or decrypted) by a user with a key.

Chrome Zero Day: Find vulnerable devices for patching

Google issued an emergency security update due to the severity of exploit CVE-2022-1096. A few days later, Microsoft joined the recommendation, advising Chromium Edge users to update their browsers as well. Therefore, if you haven’t already, you should check your browser details to check if it’s updated to version 99.0.4844.84 of Chrome or version 99.0.1150.55 or higher of Edge. Matt Beran shows you how you can find vulnerable devices across your inventory for proactive patching using InvGate Insight.

Chrome zero-day: find devices with vulnerabilities across your inventory

If you’re an asset manager or an application administrator, you must have had - or are about to have - a lot of work since there’s a new Chrome zero-day vulnerability in the wild. Google issued an emergency security update due to the severity of exploit CVE-2022-1096. A few days later, Microsoft joined the recommendation, advising Chromium Edge users to update their browsers as well.

How to Migrate from BIND to AWS Route53 Safely in 3 Commands

Migrating your DNS to a cloud provider like Amazon’s Route53 service can be a daunting task. Thankfully, with dns-tools you can test your DNS records before and after the migration to ensure that everything made it across in one-piece. This is the three steps we follow when migrating to Route 53: Follow along below and in just 10 minutes you’ll know if everything will migrate smoothly for you.

What's New and What You Can Do with WhatsUp Gold 2022

We’re excited, WhatsUp Gold 2022.0 has arrived! As you know, network and system admins are required to monitor everything connected to the network and fix problems before they impact end-users. And, with WhatsUp Gold, you can do just that! Find and fix network problems fast and before anyone even notices.

These Marketing Strategies Will Help You Get More Visitors, Leads, And Sales

Marketing is the process of creating awareness for your company and products, and it can be a huge source of revenue if done correctly. If you want to get more visitors, leads, and sales, then you need to have a strong marketing strategy in place. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the most effective marketing strategies that you can use to boost your business.

The Biggest Challenges For HR Management And Their Solutions

It is no secret that HR management can be a difficult and challenging field. There are many moving parts and constantly evolving best practices to keep up with. Not to mention, the people aspect of the job, which can present its own unique set of challenges. With all of this in mind, here are some of the biggest challenges faced by HR management and their solutions.

Data-Driven Enterprise (or Just Talking Like One)?

Who’s faking it? Data-driven decision-making (and ensuring related investment is delivering on its promises) has been elevated in importance. Every enterprise is replacing opinion with data-driven decision-making, correct? A brand new research report from EMA (Enterprise Management Associates) titled, “A Data-Driven Enterprise” looks behind the curtain to separate facts and reality from fiction and aspiration. Here are some of the findings from the latest research on enterprises.

Reporting Up: Recommendations for Log Analysis

What kind of log information should be reported up the chain? At a certain point during log examination analysts start to ask, “What information is important enough to share with my supervisor?” This post covers useful categories of information to monitor and report that indicate potential security issues. And remember: reporting up doesn’t mean going directly to senior management. Most issues can be reported directly to an immediate supervisor.