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Endpoint Antivirus Software: What It Is, and Why You Need It
By Bob Erdman on Mon, 10/19/2020
The threat landscape can be a frightening scene when you look at the malicious attacks and ransomware infiltrating organizations around the globe. The good news: Endpoint antivirus applications are making enormous strides in their ability to protect enterprise-level equipment and data from attack. The bad news: Many companies overlook the need to secure non-Windows infrastructure and focus their...
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The Evolution of Cybersecurity Solutions for Organizations
Tue, 08/11/2020
In the early days of the internet, cybersecurity was fairly straightforward, with all solutions and strategies geared toward prevention. While prevention remains critical, cybersecurity has also had to evolve, with businesses layering their defenses and regularly evaluating the status of their safeguards to adapt to change—whether those be organizational or within the wider cybersecurity sphere.
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Open Source SIEM vs. Enterprise-Level SIEM: Which Is Right for You?
Thu, 07/16/2020
Open source and enterprise-level SIEM solutions all have pros and cons. Here are some factors to look at when comparing your options—including one you might not have considered yet.
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Three Lessons Learned from A Data Breach
By Bob Erdman on Mon, 02/24/2020
Simple lessons learned from the many breaches we’ve observed, like careless employees and unusual attack vectors, and ways they can be avoided.
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What Is SIEM?
Fri, 12/20/2019
SIEM (security information and event management) software provides insights into potential security threats through data normalization and threat prioritization, giving IT professionals an effective method of automating processes and centralizing security management in a way that helps them simplify the difficult task of protecting sensitive data.
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Silencing the Bells: How a SIEM Can Prevent Alert Fatigue
By Bob Erdman on Tue, 07/30/2019
Find out how Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions can streamline security and prevent alert fatigue.
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Cryptoviral Extortion: The Enduring Problem of Ransomware
By Bob Erdman on Wed, 03/13/2019
Learn about the long arms of ransomware, and how to protect your organization from its grasp.
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Cyber Risk Ratings: How Would Your IT Environment Score?
By Bob Erdman on Wed, 12/12/2018
Find out the type of cyber threats that endanger organizations (and their ratings), and how they can protect themselves.
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Why Corporate Networks are Key Targets for Cryptojacking
By Bob Erdman on Thu, 12/06/2018
The days of being able to ignore cryptocurrency is over. Even if you don’t use it, you’re now at risk of being adversely affected by it through cryptomining malware, also known as cryptojacking. Read on to find out what cryptocurrency is, how cryptojacking is on the rise, and how you can protect your organization.
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Enterprise Security: Best Practices and Tips
By Bob Erdman on Mon, 12/03/2018
How much security is really necessary to protect yourself? Read on for tips on how to best protect your organization and avoid becoming a headline.
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What’s the Difference Between Endpoint Antivirus and Endpoint Security Software?
By Bob Erdman on Wed, 11/21/2018
The only honest answer to the question about the difference between endpoint antivirus and endpoint security is that it depends on who you ask. Read on as we highlight the three most common interpretations to this cyber security identity crisis.
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Is There Such a Thing as Free Antivirus for Businesses?
By Bob Erdman on Tue, 11/06/2018
Despite countless offers for free antivirus solutions, there are many other types of costs to consider when choosing the solution that is right for you.
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Malware, Virus, Anti-malware, Antivirus: What’s the Difference?
By Bob Erdman on Tue, 10/30/2018
Read on to find out the difference between malware and a virus, and how you can best protect your organization from them.
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The Shared Responsibility of Cloud Security
By Bob Erdman on Fri, 10/26/2018
The agreement that cloud security is a shared responsibility between cloud providers and cloud users has now firmly taken hold. How those responsibilities shake out, however, is an ongoing conversation.
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Is Antivirus Really Necessary for Linux?
By Bob Erdman on Tue, 10/23/2018
As evidenced by XBash and Kodi add-on malware, the myth that Linux is immune to viruses could not be further from the truth. In reality, Linux is becoming a lucrative target.
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A SIEM that Speaks IBM i
Tue, 07/03/2018
Organizations of all sizes can benefit from capturing, logging, and responding to security events in real time, but one important operating system is often overlooked: IBM i.
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Could Ransomware Like WannaCry Hit IBM i?
By Robin Tatam on Thu, 01/04/2018
Security expert Robin Tatam explains how WannaCry and similar ransomware can affect the unique IBM i operating system.
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IT Security Compliance 101
By Robin Tatam on Sun, 08/21/2016
In this compliance 101 primer, we'll look at three high-profile breaches from the past year, each of which shows what can go wrong when data oversight isn't up to snuff. Along the way, we'll discuss some basic fixes that can help shore up network defenses.