1505, 2022

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

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ May 15, 2022/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data security, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre disaster recovery and security, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, Information security policies, procedures and guidelines, Information security program management, IT infrastructure management and planning, man-in-the-middle attack (MitM), Network device security: Appliances, firewalls and switches, Network Security, Security awareness training and insider threats

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

2411, 2021

What is the best CPU for virtualization ? ;some tips on picking the best one.

Tekmart Data Center Team/ November 24, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Cloud Security, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data security strategies and governance, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, Server virtualization hypervisors and management, Server virtualization infrastructure and architecture, Server virtualization management tools and practices, Tech Partner's Curated Content, Virtualization

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesChoosing the right CPU for virtual infrastructures depends on several factors, including feature sets and hardware specs. Proper configuration of processor resources is also crucial. By Ryann Burnett Choosing a CPU for virtualization and properly configuring it are just as important as choosing memory, storage and network resources; a processor that doesn’t make sense for the infrastructure or one that’s

2209, 2021

Evaluating the differences between SIEM, SOAR and XDR

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ September 22, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data security strategies and governance, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network device security: Appliances, firewalls and switches, Network management and monitoring, Network Security, Network threat detection, SIEM, log management and big data security analytics

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesSIEM, SOAR and XDR share similar definitions, but each has distinct drawbacks. Learn what each offers and how they differ for help deciding which to deploy in your company. By Michael Cobb IT security teams face an ongoing challenge: how best to collect event data from every corner of their IT infrastructure and turn it into threat intelligence to prevent

2806, 2021

Watering hole attacks; what these are, how they work and how to prevent becoming a victim.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ June 28, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data security, Datacentre disaster recovery and security, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, IT infrastructure management and planning, Network visibility

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesA watering hole attack is a security exploit in which the attacker seeks to compromise a specific group of end users by infecting websites that members of the group are known to visit. ByGavin Wright and Madelyn Bacon The goal is to infect a targeted user’s computer and gain access to the network at the target’s workplace. The term watering hole

0906, 2021

What is “meet-in-the-middle attack” hacking attacks ?-a tech explanation

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ June 9, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data security, Datacentre disaster recovery and security, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, IT infrastructure management and planning, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesMeet-in-the-middle is a known plaintext attack that can greatly reduce the number of brute-force permutations required to decrypt text that has been encrypted by more than one key. Such an attack makes it much easier for an intruder to gain access to data. By TechTarget Contributor A meet-in-the-middle attack targets block cipher cryptographic functions. The intruder applies brute-force techniques to both the

1005, 2021

Responsible disclosure-a tech explanation

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ May 10, 2021/ Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Data security strategies and governance, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre disaster recovery and security, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteIn computer security, responsible disclosure (also known as coordinated vulnerability disclosure), is a vulnerability disclosure model in which a vulnerability or an issue is disclosed only after a period of time that allows for the vulnerability or issue to be patched or mended. This period distinguishes the model from full disclosure. Tekmart Africa Enterprise Team Developers of hardware and software often require time and resources to repair their mistakes.

2704, 2021

Key tasks in a network maintenance checklist

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ April 27, 2021/ Data security strategies and governance, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, IT infrastructure management and planning, Network management and monitoring, Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesNetwork technologies and devices might change over time, but certain maintenance tasks, such as data backup and device inventory, will always be essential for network teams. By David Jacobs Network maintenance is important, but projects like designing and installing a new section of the network or installing a new application can often interfere with needed maintenance tasks. Despite the urgency

2704, 2021

8 remote access security risks and how to prevent them

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ April 27, 2021/ Cloud Security, Data security, Data security strategies and governance, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise identity and access management, Expert Advise and Opinion, Identity and access management, Industry News and Expert Advice, Information security policies, procedures and guidelines, Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesEnterprises face myriad remote access security concerns, but training and clear communication can help them bolster their security programs for the long term. By Kevin Beaver Just when network teams thought they had their networks under control, everything went sideways because of the coronavirus crisis. Many people were caught off guard as they were forced to deploy and support a

2604, 2021

challenge-response authentication-a tech definition

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ April 26, 2021/ Data security, Data security strategies and governance, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise identity and access management, Expert Advise and Opinion, Identity and access management, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Security

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesIn computer security, challenge-response authentication is a set of protocols used to protect digital assets and services from unauthorized users, programs or activities. While challenge-response authentication can be as simple as a password, it can also be as dynamic as a randomly generated request. By Linda Rosencrance From login verification to machine learning (ML), challenge-response authentication is an easy-to-implement cybersecurity

2304, 2021

principle of least privilege (POLP)-a tech explanation

Tekmart Data Center Team/ April 23, 2021/ Data security, Data security strategies and governance, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Datacentre disaster recovery and security, Email and messaging threats, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Principle of least privilege (POLP), Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesThe principle of least privilege (POLP) is a concept in computer security that limits users’ access rights to only what are strictly required to do their jobs. Users are granted permission to read, write or execute only the files or resources necessary to do their jobs. This principle is also known as the access control principle or the principle of minimal privilege. By