The Sound of Silence: Threats from Without and Threats from Within
By Des Nnochiri Recent news has broken about a group of hackers which appears to be operating out of Russia. The group, dubbed “Silence,” is believed to be involved in the theft of over $800,000...
View ArticleWhat Level of Anti-Virus Protection Do You Need?
By Des Nnochiri Let’s be honest; the answer to that question is simple. You need the best level, and if time, money, and factor X were not an issue, every computer in the land would be an...
View ArticleHow to Strengthen Security on Windows 10 Networks
By Des Nnochiri The Windows 10 operating system has had a reputation for poor design and lax practices on information privacy and security for some time. It’s debatable exactly how bad the OS...
View ArticleUsing PowerShell 5 in Windows 7
By Des Nnochiri PowerShell has long been a go-to utility for Windows network users, and Windows 7 remains a powerful player in the Microsoft ecosystem. Though the company plans to withdraw support...
View ArticleProtecting Your Privacy in Windows 10
By Des Nnochiri Justifiably or not, Microsoft’s Windows 10 has gained the reputation as an operating system that doesn’t respect your privacy as much as it should. If you or your organization are...
View ArticleWindows 10 Optimization Tips: Stability & Downsizing
By Des Nnochiri In the first installment of this two-part guide, we considered various ways of improving the performance of Windows 10. To conclude, we’ll be looking at methods for downsizing your...
View ArticleHow To Secure Home Computers That Are Connected To Corporate Networks
Coronavirus is changing everything. But amid all the talk of shut-downs, quarantine, and stock market crashes, another huge impact of the current crisis has been a little overlooked: it’s consequences...
View ArticleBlocking USB Drives For Work From Home Employees
With so many people working from home, the perimeter of corporate data safety has suddenly grown very large, in many cases encompassing employee home computers. Data loss prevention (DLP) was...
View ArticleHardening Your Windows Server in 2020
Introduction Security is vital for protecting company assets and data subjects. Evolving data protection regulations, like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer...
View ArticleOpenSSL v3.0.0 – v3.0.6 critical vulnerability
OpenSSL is the backbone of secure Internet communication. It has two currently active and supported development branches: version 1.1.1 and version 3.0. It has recently been discovered that all...
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