2306, 2021

SOAR (security orchestration, automation and response)-a tech explanation

Staff Writer/ June 23, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, SOAR (security orchestration, automation and response), Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesSOAR (security orchestration, automation and response) is a stack of compatible software programs that enables an organization to collect data about security threats and respond to security events without human assistance. By Sharon Shea The goal of using a SOAR platform is to improve the efficiency of physical and digital security operations. What is SOAR? SOAR platforms have three main components: security

2306, 2021

The differences between SOAR and SIEM

Staff Writer/ June 23, 2021/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, SIEM, log management and big data security analytics, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, Timeless Articles

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesWhen it comes to the SOAR vs. SIEM debate, it’s important to understand their fundamental differences to get the most benefit from your security data. By Andrew Froehlich It’s not easy to understand the key differences when looking at SOAR vs. SIEM, because they have many components in common. Security information and event management, or SIEM, tools are a way

1506, 2021

What is warehouse management system (WMS)? -a tech explanation

Staff Writer/ June 15, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, CEO Quick Reads, CTOs Quick Reads, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations, WMS (Warehouse Management System) and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems

Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesA warehouse management system (WMS) consists of software and processes that allow organizations to control and administer warehouse operations from the time goods or materials enter a warehouse until they move out. By Jim O’Donnell What does a WMS do? Warehouses sit at the center of manufacturing and supply chain operations because they hold all of the material used or

0906, 2021

Prevent man-in-the-middle attacks on apps, CI/CD toolchains

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ June 9, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesMan-in-the-middle attacks pose a serious threat to both CI/CD tools and the apps those tools support. Learn how these attacks typically occur — and how to stop them — to do DevOps securely. By Will Kelly Distributed apps and CI/CD toolchains result in an IT environment that is open to endless network crossings. Every connection is a chance for a

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

0706, 2021

What is email spoofing?

Staff Writer/ June 7, 2021/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Email and messaging threats, Expert Advise and Opinion, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesEmail spoofing is a form of cyber attack in which a hacker sends an email that has been manipulated to seem as if it originated from a trusted source. By Peter Loshin Email spoofing is a popular tactic used in phishing and spam campaigns because people are more likely to open an email when they think it has been sent by a known sender.

0506, 2021

Web farm, Web server farm-what are these? A simple tech explanation

Tekmart Data Center Team/ June 5, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteA server farm is a group of computers acting as servers and housed together in a single location. A server farm is sometimes called a server cluster. By TechTarget Contributor A Web server farm can be either (1) a Web site that has more than one server, or (2) an Internet service provider (ISP) that provides Web hosting services using multiple servers.

0506, 2021

typosquatting-a tech explanation

Tekmart Infrastructure SecurityTeam/ June 5, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data center facilities, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Hackers and cybercrime prevention, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteTyposquatting is a form of Internet cybersquatting, based on the probability that a certain number of Internet users will mistype the name of a Web site (or actually its URL) when surfing the Web. By TechTarget Contributor Typically, a typosquatter will register several possible input errors for a “brand name” Web site known for its high traffic, and then monitor to see

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

3005, 2021

What is an M.2 SSD?-a tech definition

Tekmart EMC Enterprise Storage Team/ May 30, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Data Centre Hardware Equipment Technical Resources, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, SAS SSD (Serial-Attached SCSI solid-state drive), Solid-state storage, Tech Definitions, Technical Explanations

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesAn M.2 SSD is a small form factor solid-state drive (SSD) that is used in internally mounted storage expansion cards. By Alexander S. Gillis M.2 SSDs conform to a computer industry specification and are designed to enable high-performance storage in thin, power-constrained devices, such as ultrabooks and tablet computers. They are generally smaller than other, comparable SSDs, such as the mSATA. SSDs are a form