Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesA key fob is a small, programmable device that provides access to a physical object. Also known as a hardware token, a key fob provides on-device, one-factor authentication to facilitate access to a system or device, such as a car, computer system, restricted area or room, mobile device, network service or other kind of keyless entry system. By Rahul Awati and Diana Hwang
Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesBGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is the protocol underlying the global routing system of the internet. It manages how packets get routed from network to network through the exchange of routing and reachability information among edge routers. By John Burke BGP creates network stability by guaranteeing routers can adapt to route failures: when one path goes down, a new path is quickly
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesOperational technology (OT) is a category of hardware and software that monitors and controls how physical devices perform. By Brien Posey In the past, OT was used primarily in industrial control systems for manufacturing, transportation and utilities — and unlike information technology (IT), the technology that controlled operations in those industries wasn’t networked. Many of the tools for monitoring or
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesA transceiver is a combination transmitter/receiver in a single package. While the term typically applies to wireless communications devices, it can also be used for transmitter/receiver devices in cable or optical fiber systems. By Katie Terrell Hanna The main functionality of this electronic device is to transmit, as well as receive, different signals. In local area networks, the transceiver is a part of the network interface
Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesA whaling attack, also known as whaling phishing or a whaling phishing attack, is a specific type of phishing attack that targets high-profile employees, such as the chief executive officer or chief financial officer, in order to steal sensitive information from a company. By Ben Lutkevich, Casey Clark, and Sharon Shea In many whaling phishing attacks, the attacker’s goal is to manipulate the victim into authorizing
Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesTiered storage is a method for assigning different categories of data to various types of storage media to reduce overall storage costs and improve the performance and availability of mission-critical applications. By Robert Sheldon, Garry Kranz and Dave Raffo A tiered storage architecture categorizes data hierarchically based on its business value, with data ranked by how often it’s accessed by users and applications. The data
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: 2 minutesScale-out storage is a network-attached storage (NAS) architecture in which the total amount of disk space can be expanded through the addition of devices in connected arrays with their own resources. By TechTarget Contributor In a scale-out system, new hardware can be added and configured as the need arises. When a scale-out system reaches its storage limit, another array can be added to expand the system
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesCybersecurity insurance, also called cyber liability insurance or cyber insurance, is a contract that an entity can purchase to help reduce the financial risks associated with doing business online. By TechTarget Contributor In exchange for a monthly or quarterly fee, the insurance policy transfers some of the risk to the insurer. Cybersecurity insurance is a new and emerging industry. Companies that purchase cybersecurity insurance
Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesEven with software-based data center options, it’s still important to know the physical components of a server. Check out these terms to refresh your memory. By Stephen J. Bigelow and Jessica Lulka Servers are the powerhouse behind every data center. These modular, boxy components contain all the processing power required to route and store data for every possible use case. Depending
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