Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesNetwork performance is a top issue among IT teams and remote workers amid the pandemic and can correlate with other technical issues, such as cybersecurity and hardware problems. By Michaela Goss Reliable home network performance is a top issue IT teams have dealt with amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which further exacerbates the divide in communication between IT and remote employees,
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAn insider threat is a category of risk posed by those who have access to an organization’s physical or digital assets. By Katie Terrell Hanna and Brien Posey An insider threat is a category of risk posed by those who have access to an organization’s physical or digital assets. These insiders can be current employees, former employees, contractors, vendors or
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
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesMany organizations use legacy VPNs to secure their networks, especially in the work-from-home era. Expert Pranav Kumar explains why zero-trust models are a safer option. By Pranav Kumar Companies have been using VPNs for over two decades. The tool allows employees, contractors and other parties to access an organization’s internal data, assets and applications. Unfortunately, VPNs are ill equipped to
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesSSH is essential, but default installations can be costly. Auditing and key management are among critical SSH best practices to employ at any organization. By Michael Cobb The vast majority of network administrators would not be able to do their jobs without SSH. Period. The protocol has replaced insecure mechanisms, such as Telnet and FTP, to become the de facto
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesWith an expanding company perimeter, it’s time to implement these endpoint security best practices, from asset discovery to device profiling. By Ashwin Krishnan The enterprise definition of endpoint has dramatically shifted over the years. Endpoints traditionally referred to desktop computers and laptops, which could be secured with antivirus software and firewalls. Today, the term covers a wide array of devices used for
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesDHCP errors often result from DHCP server failure, a lack of available IP addresses and network failure. But troubleshooting steps vary depending on the error symptoms and causes. By Terry Slattery Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, eases the task of administering IP addresses for network endpoints by centralizing address allocation configuration. Troubleshooting DHCP can be challenging and requires a basic
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesCompanies must now face the security challenges of overseeing a hybrid workforce as employees return to the office. By Ashwin Krishnan As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic begin to ebb in the United States, the hybrid workforce is fast becoming the primary operating model for many organizations. As a result, establishing a secure hybrid workforce has become top priority.
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesIT teams are dealing with the challenge of reconnecting devices to office networks as employees return to work. Here’s how your organization can overcome that challenge. By Jonathan Meyers Many organizations and employees are returning to the office after nearly 18 months of remote work. Restructuring daily routines and reconvening with colleagues are exciting elements of the return-to-work era. However,
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesLearn what five-nines availability means and discover the steps enterprises should take to make sure network services are fully accessible. By Chuck Moozakis Five-nines availability — or 99.999% — is the percentage of time a network component or service is accessible to a user in a given period, usually defined as a year. The migration from private networks to cloud
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