Network pen testing (penetration testing) and why they are important in organizations.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ May 20, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, Network application performance, Network Security, Wireless Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA penetration test, also called a pen test or ethical hacking, is a cybersecurity technique organizations use to identify, test and highlight vulnerabilities in their security posture. By TechTarget Contributor and Puneet Mehta These penetration tests are often carried out by ethical hackers. These in-house employees or third parties mimic the strategies and actions of an attacker in order to evaluate the hackability of

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The 5 principles of zero-trust security

Staff Writer/ April 17, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, CEO Quick Reads, CIO Resources, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network application performance, Network Security, Network visibility, Zero-trust model (zero trust network)

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesZero trust is a journey, not a destination. Ensure your corporate network is safe from internal and external threats by implementing these five principles of zero-trust security. By Andrew Froehlich Perimeter security is no longer the best option for enterprise IT departments. A far more flexible architecture is needed that focuses on users, devices and services. The concept of zero

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Differences between IP telephony and VoIP

T-Blog Editor/ November 23, 2020/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network application performance, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesWhile many IT professionals use VoIP and IP telephony synonymously, some argue for keeping a couple of subtle distinctions between the two terms in mind. By Alissa Irei and Amy Kucharik There isn’t much substantive difference between VoIP vs. IP telephony, and in fact, many — if not most — IT professionals use the two terms interchangeably. Some experts argue,

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