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Document Security is More than Just Password-Protection

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With the rise of remote and hybrid work in the past few years, adversaries and other bad actors have been given a virtual buffet of new ways to launch their harmful attacks, as more documents than ever are shared across the Internet. Look into application protection.

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Endpoint Security Basics: What It Does, How It Works, Controls, Technologies and More

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Considering these devices are not secured in accordance with company policy and protocol, and that employees use them to browse the internet freely, using them for office work poses serious threats to company security. Internet of Things (IoT) devices: IDC predicts that there will be 55.7 What are endpoint security controls?

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8 big IT failures of 2023

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It turns out the system had been hit by malware , and had gone into a fallback mode in which the lights never turned off. Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Generative AI, IT Strategy But in August 2021, teachers and students noticed that the lights were staying on at full brightness continuously.

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NOC vs. SOC: Understanding the Differences

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It handles problems arising from technological causes like power and internet outages, and natural causes like hurricanes. In 2021, Amazon missed out on an estimated $34 million in sales due to an internet outage. The goal is to ensure that an organization’s users or clients can access the IT network and necessary resources 24/7.

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What Is Endpoint Security Management and Why Is It Important?

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They can then use this advantage to conduct corporate espionage, steal confidential information or launch devastating cyberattacks, like malware, ransomware, phishing, advanced persistent threats (APTs) and more. Moreover, forensics capabilities can be used to analyze the malware sample and its behavior.

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Congratulations to the Winners Who Escaped the Dreaded Haunted House of IT

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The Threat: Malware. Malware – short for malicious software, is a term used to represent computer viruses, worms, trojans, ransomware, adware, spyware, etc. Any computer connected to the internet is at risk of a malware attack. Protect your devices from malware attacks by installing AV/AM software.

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Leading IT Through a Health Crisis

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Make sure you have up-to-date endpoint protection from Antivirus and Anti-malware (AV/AM) tools. Your endpoint management tool should provide these capabilities for off-network devices, as long as they are on the internet. Make sure that you can manage remote, off-network devices. Automation of routine IT processes.