What’s the value of network troubleshooting? Fast, effective network troubleshooting is a cornerstone of business resilience. Today’s networks perform more mission-critical business tasks than ever. Without robust troubleshooting and speedy resolution of issues, networks can suffer costly downtime. The cost of downtime includes reduced productivity and the economic impacts of
- March 1, 2023
The head of Germany’s national cybersecurity agency has been dismissed following reports of possible ties to Russian intelligence. Interior minister Nancy Faeser has dismissed Arne Schoenbohm as head of the BSI agency, German news agency dpa reported. Mr Schoenbohm co-founded a cybersecurity group a decade ago that brings together experts
- October 18, 2022
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a network protocol that helps in moving emails across the network. SMTP uses the TCP protocol to ensure that emails are delivered. Example: Whenever you want to send an email from Gmail (email server), you compose or write a message, enter the recipient’s email,
- October 10, 2022
Software flaws can allow ‘hackers’ to take full control of devices. Apple has warned of serious security vulnerabilities in iPhones, iPads and Macs, which could allow ‘hackers’ to take full control of these devices, the Associated Press (AP) reported this Friday. According to two Apple security reports, published on Wednesday,
- August 19, 2022
Organisations and consumers alike are in real threat of falling victim to the ongoing cyber war. Is simulated software a reasonable tactical response? We’re in the midst of a cyber war that threatens every single business and the vast majority of individuals. Simulation software may provide a solution, but first,
- May 1, 2022
Kaspersky is no longer recommended in Germany and France Kaspersky is guaranteed to be one of the best security suites currently on the market, but should we continue to use it after the events with the war in Ukraine? Some will say they don’t see any problem with it, but
- March 16, 2022
Russia is still at war with Ukraine and the world and now with “internet” problems. Putin’s country has suffered several sanctions, but this has not been enough for a ceasefire. There are also many companies leaving Russia and services being shut down. Recently, Cogent, one of the biggest backbones on
- March 7, 2022
Cybersecurity firm ESET has identified a new malware that erases data and that has compromised hundreds of computers in networks of organizations in Ukraine. The new cyberattack was identified after a series of DDoS attacks brought down several government and service websites in Ukraine. “Multiple organizations in Ukraine were hit
- February 25, 2022
The VeloCloud SD-WAN solution was built as a “transport-independent” product that is easy to implement and that permits the use of any type of physical transport connection, from MPLS to cable to cellular LTE. VeloCloud tackles software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) with the intention of simplifying the way organizations configure their branches within the
- February 22, 2022
Hacker groups linked to Russian spy agencies are using Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as internet-connected phones and printers, to break into corporate networks, Microsoft announced. The groups, which use names like Strontium, Fancy Bear, and APT28, are linked to the Russian military intelligence agency (GRU). They have been
- February 11, 2022
Introduced in June last year, Windows 11 has conquered users and grown very quickly. This is a system full of new features that go far beyond the new interface it offers. With more and more users, this will soon be the most used system, dethroning the previous version and all
- January 31, 2022
The US administration will be interested in analyzing the cloud business of Chinese giant Alibaba, with the aim of assessing whether it could pose a risk to US national security. The US government will be interested in analyzing the business of the cloud unit of the Chinese giant Alibaba. According
- January 18, 2022