1209, 2021

AWS certification-a detailed tech definition and how to get certified.

Staff Writer/ September 12, 2021/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Information security certifications, training and jobs, IT Career Management, IT Career Paths, IT Managed Services, IT Management, Security

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAWS certification is a level of Amazon Web Services cloud expertise that an IT professional obtains after passing one or more exams the public cloud provider offers. By Tim Culverhouse IT pros gain AWS certifications to demonstrate and validate technical cloud knowledge and skills. AWS provides different certification exams for cloud engineers, administrators and architects. AWS certification lasts for two years, and IT pros can

0808, 2021

Growing cause of security incidents attributable to cloud misconfiguration.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ August 8, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Cloud architecture design and planning, Cloud computing, Cloud computing for business, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, MSPs and cybersecurity, Network Infrastructure, Security, Timeless Articles

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesRapid cloud adoption during the pandemic has increased the attack surface and heightened the risk of misconfiguring services, leaving organisations more vulnerable to cyber attacks. By Sebastian Klovig Skelton Every organisation deploying Amazon Web Services (AWS) has experienced at least one security incident in its public cloud environment over the past year, with businesses’ rapid move to the cloud making

0506, 2021

What is phishing? Its origins, how it happens and how to prevent yourself from being a victim

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ June 5, 2021/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, MSPs and cybersecurity, Security, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 9 minutesPhishing is a form of fraud in which an attacker masquerades as a reputable entity or person in email or other forms of communication. By Alexander S. Gillis Attackers will commonly use phishing emails to distribute malicious links or attachments that can perform a variety of functions. Some will extract login credentials or account information from victims. Deceptive phishing is

0506, 2021

What is pharming?-a tech definition and explanation.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ June 5, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, 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: 4 minutesPharming is a scamming practice in which malicious code is installed on a personal computer (PC) or server, misdirecting users to fraudulent websites without their knowledge or consent. Courtesy Post By a TechTarget Contributor The aim is for users to input their personal information. Once information, such as a credit card number, bank account number or password, has been entered

2605, 2021

A step by step framework on how to perform a cybersecurity risk assessment.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ May 26, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, MSPs and cybersecurity, Risk assessments, metrics and frameworks, Risk Management Strategies, Security

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesThis five-step framework for performing a cybersecurity risk assessment will help your organization prevent and reduce costly security incidents and avoid compliance issues. By Michael Cobb Practically every organization has internet connectivity and some form of IT infrastructure, which means nearly all organizations are at risk of a cyber attack. To understand how great this risk is and to be

2604, 2021

Purpose of CAPTCHA technology and how it works.

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ April 26, 2021/ Cloud Security, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise identity and access management, Expert Advise and Opinion, Identity and access management, Industry News and Expert Advice, Security, Web authentication and access control

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesLearn about the purpose of CAPTCHA challenges that enable websites to differentiate bots from authentic users to stop spammers from hijacking forums and blog comment sections. Courtesy Post: By Joel Dubin What is the technology used on blogs and some web search tools when a user is presented a box with letters and has to retype the displayed information to

2304, 2021

Conducting a user access review best practices

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ April 23, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise identity and access management, Enterprise infrastructure management, Expert Advise and Opinion, Identity and access management, Industry News and Expert Advice, Principle of least privilege (POLP), Security

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesUser entitlement reviews ensure employees only have access to essential systems and unauthorized employees — or miscreants — don’t. Learn how to conduct an audit of user privileges. By Sharon Shea Controlling and regularly reviewing who has access to what isn’t just Enterprise Security 101 — it’s a compliance necessity. Sarbanes-Oxley Act, PCI DSS, HIPAA and GDPR all have mandatory

2304, 2021

privilege creep-a tech definition

Tekmart Data Center Team/ April 23, 2021/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Principle of least privilege (POLP), Security, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesPrivilege creep is the gradual accumulation of access rights beyond what an individual needs to do his or her job. In information technology, a privilege is an identified right that a particular end user has to a particular system resource, such as a file folder or virtual machine. By Crystal Bedell Privilege creep often occurs when an employee changes job responsibilities within the

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

1704, 2021

What is SMART and how to use it to predict HDD or SSD failure.

Staff Writer/ April 17, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Computer Storage Hardware, Data backup security, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacentre disaster recovery and security, Disaster recovery planning - management, Disaster recovery storage, Disaster recovery, failover and high availability for virtual servers, Partner Content, Small business disaster recovery, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, Tekmart Partner Content, Travelling Techie Quick Reads-Timeless!

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesSMART is a system that monitors the internal information of your drive. Its clever name is actually an acronym for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. SMART, also written as S.M.A.R.T., is a technology found inside HDDs and SSDs. It is independent of your operating system, BIOS, or other software. Original Tutorial (Edited) By Codrut Neagu A lot of us have experienced a hard