1505, 2022

Cyber hygiene; what this is and why it is critically important at work.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ May 15, 2022/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Cyber attacks, Cybersecurity risk assessment and management, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, MSPs and cybersecurity, Security

Reading Time-approximately: 8 minutesCyber hygiene, or cybersecurity hygiene, is a set of practices organizations and individuals perform regularly to maintain the health and security of users, devices, networks and data. By Alissa Irei The goal of cyber hygiene is to keep sensitive data secure and protect it from theft or attacks. The concept works similarly to personal hygiene. Individuals maintain their health by taking precautionary

1505, 2022

Phishing protection: how to keep your employees from getting hooked

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Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThis is a must read for CIOs and other line managers. Share this list of phishing techniques and detection tips to help employees avoid phishing schemes. Plus, review technologies to protect your enterprise from phishing attacks. By Sharon Shea and Steven Weil Phishing attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, complex and common. According to a 2020 Proofpoint study, 90% of organizations

1505, 2022

How to prevent network eavesdropping attacks at the datacenter, or even at your small home network.

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Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesOne of the biggest challenges of network eavesdropping attacks is they are difficult to detect. Read about prevention measures to help keep your network safe from snoopers and sniffers. By Sharon Shea Network eavesdropping attacks, also known as network sniffing or network snooping attacks, occur when malicious actors take advantage of insecure network connections to exfiltrate data as it is being communicated. Just

1505, 2022

man-in-the-middle attack (MitM)-an updated definition, types and how to prevent them.

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Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesA man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attack is a type of cyber attack in which the attacker secretly intercepts and relays messages between two parties who believe they are communicating directly with each other. By Kinza Yasar and Michael Cobb The attack is a type of eavesdropping in which the attacker intercepts and then controls the entire conversation. MiTM cyber attacks pose a serious threat

1005, 2022

MOSFET-Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor-definition, history and different types.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ May 10, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definition Updates, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThe metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET, pronounced MAWS-feht) is the most common type of field-effect transistor (FET). By Gavin Wright They act as electrical switches and amplifiers controlling the amount of electricity that can flow between the source and drain terminals based on the voltage applied to the gate terminal. MOSFET is the underlying technology for most discrete transistors, digital logic, integrated circuits

2103, 2022

Zero client (ultrathin client) computing model; examples, benefits and drawbacks.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ March 21, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesThese, zero clients, are also known as ultrathin client, are server-based computing models in which the end user’s computing device has no local storage. By Ben Lutkevich Zero client, also known as ultrathin client, is a server-based computing model in which the end user’s computing device has no local storage. A zero client can be contrasted with a thin client, which retains the

2103, 2022

Whai is a thick client (fat client) computer system ? their history, examples, benefits and drawbacks.

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA thick client (sometimes called a fat client) is a form of client-server architecture. Specifically, it is a networked computer system with most resources installed locally, rather than distributed over a network. By Alexander S. Gillis Thick client devices can be, for example, PCs, because they have their own hard drives, software applications and other local resources. Most, if not, all essential

2103, 2022

What is a thin client (lean client) desktop? history, benefits and drawbacks.

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Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesA thin client (or lean client) is a virtual desktop computing model that runs on the resources stored on a central server instead of a computer’s resources. By Alexander S. Gillis Normally thin clients take the form of low-cost computing devices that heavily rely on a server for computation. The term can also describe software applications that use the client-server model in which the

1103, 2022

Step by step guide in configuring DHCP failover for Windows Server

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Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesDHCP is a critical service, and network admins should take the time to create fault tolerance. Windows Server makes it easy to configure both failover and load balancing. By Damon Garn The role of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, server is a simple yet critical one. DHCP provides the IP address configuration to workstations, laptops, phones and tablets connected

0203, 2022

What a network node is; a detailed explanation with examples

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ March 2, 2022/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Infrastructure, network node, Network visibility, Telecoms networks and broadband communications

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA computer network is a system of computers and computing devices that are connected via communication links. By Ben Lutkevich and Kate Gerwig These links allow the computers and other devices to send information over the network. Network protocols define how information is sent and received. Networks can be defined by their geographic location, the protocols they use, the physical arrangement