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When least privilege is the most important thing

CIO

Organizations that follow the principle of least privilege can improve their security posture by significantly reducing their attack surface and risk of malware spread. In the early days of Windows operating systems up through Windows XP, almost any program a user would launch would have administrator-level privileges.

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Don’t Bet Your Data on a Thin Veneer of Protection

CIO

Enterprise data is no different. Now you find yourself saddled with rigid, siloed infrastructure based on an equally rigid backup strategy. You’re constantly stuck in maintenance mode, with disparate, multi-vendor backup and recovery systems that are complex and expensive to maintain. Siloed data. Consistent protection.

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Defending against ransomware is all about the basics

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

An attacker plants malware on your system that encrypts all the files, making your system useless, then offers to sell you the key you need to decrypt the files. 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.

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Manage and Secure Your Endpoints Efficiently From a Single Console

Kaseya

In the Kaseya 2019 State of IT Operations Survey Report for Small and Midsize Businesses, more than half the respondents came from organizations with five or fewer IT professionals. In smaller enterprises, multi-functional IT technicians wear many hats during the day. Backup your endpoint data to appliances and/or the cloud.

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Fighting Ransomware: Using Ivanti’s Platform to Build a Resilient Zero Trust Security Defense

Ivanti

Ransomware is a strain of malware that blocks users (or a company) from accessing their personal data or apps on infected iOS, iPadOS, and Android mobile devices, macOS laptops, Windows personal computers and servers, and Linux servers. Communications : The malware scans the contents of the SD card. Devices running versions from 2.2

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Backup Appliance vs. Windows Backup: What is Best for Your Business?

Strategy Driven

A large part of your digital disaster plan should involve your digital backup. Should you invest in a backup appliance or software solution? Windows Backup is a component of your operating system that helps to backup and restore your system and data. Virus and Malware. Windows Back Up.

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Top 10 Cybersecurity Threats in 2020

Kaseya

Just like the coronavirus spreads from person to person, cybersecurity malware too can spread rapidly from computer to computer and network to network. Mobile Malware. Mobile malware is malicious software that is designed to specifically target mobile phone operating systems. 5G-to-Wi-Fi Security Vulnerabilities.

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