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MDM vs. MDM: What’s the Difference Between Mobile Device Management and Modern Device Management?

Ivanti

Mobile device management — we’ll call it “mobile MDM” in this post — can be defined this way: Mobile device management is a technology that helps an organization’s IT and security teams to manage and secure their enterprise’s mobile devices, such as smartphones, laptops and tablets, across different locations, formats and operating systems (OS).

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Defending against ransomware is all about the basics

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

Strong passwords, two-factor authentication, defense in depth, staying on top of software updates, good backups, and the ability to restore from backups go a long way. Like most things on the internet, ransomware’s advantage is scale: The WannaCry attack infected around 230,000 systems. Backups are absolutely essential.

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Make a resolution to clean up your digital act? Here’s how

The Parallax

Step 1: Use two-factor authentication. In its most common form online, two-factor authentication makes you use a second, one-time password to access your account. That includes the operating system, the programs and apps that run on it, and the aforementioned Internet of Things. Step 6: Secure your digital payments.

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Using Secure Configurations | Standardize Your Security

Linux Academy

This included installing operating system updates, NTP servers, DNS servers, static IPs, audit log options, anti-virus, etc. For network devices, we should consider using RADIUS/TACACS+ for authentication purposes, not a shared user account. Don’t stop with the backup, though — we still need to monitor for changes.

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A Reference Architecture for the Cloudera Private Cloud Base Data Platform

Cloudera

This blog post provides an overview of best practice for the design and deployment of clusters incorporating hardware and operating system configuration, along with guidance for networking and security as well as integration with existing enterprise infrastructure. Operating System Disk Layouts. Networking .

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Be a Cyber Defender and Protect Your Mobile Devices!

Ivanti

And a pro tip: Ivanti Neurons for MDM , formerly MobileIron Cloud, Ivanti Mobile Threat Defense , Ivanti Zero Sign-On , and Ivanti Pulse Connect Secure can all be configured, deployed over-the-air, and enforce policies to ensure these security controls are enabled on your mobile devices. Refrain from connecting to unsecured Wi-Fi networks.

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What Is Endpoint Security Management and Why Is It Important?

Kaseya

To prevent this from happening, technicians use a variety of tools, like antivirus, antimalware, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems and endpoint detection and response (EDR), to give all endpoints multiple layers of security. An advanced unified remote monitoring and management (URMM) solution, like Kaseya VSA, makes this easy.