Why Is Information Security Important? Get the Privacy Dividend
Information security is probably the most important thing that you ignore most of the time. We don’t think bad things are going to happen to us, …
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Network Database Security Issues - Common Issues with Network Security
Many organizations with a strong information security program often inadvertently leave one or two gaps in their defenses. In this article, we …
Continue ReadingMonitoring System and Network Security
Implementing security controls is only the first step in guarding your network. Unless you monitor systems and the network, you’re efforts to …
Continue ReadingHow to Configure a Cisco Switch
The Cisco Switch is the hardware device that allows multiple hosts (computers) to be put on a network. They are devices that help create local area …
Continue ReadingBrief History of Cisco Systems Inc - What Does Cisco Stand For?
Cisco Systems is a multinational corporation that specializes in products for networking and the Internet. On the networking side it makes switches. …
Continue ReadingEncryption vs. Cryptography - What is the Difference?
Many people use the terms encryption or cryptography interchangeably. However, they are different. Cryptography is the science of secret …
Continue ReadingHow Does Network Security Work?
How does network security work? This is a complicated question, but in this article I break the concept of network security into its major …
Continue ReadingHow to Configure a Backup Domain Controller
Do you have a Windows domain at your place of business? Do you have a backup domain controller? Do you know why you should have a backup domain …
Continue ReadingSocial Engineering Techniques
With the ease of targeting hundreds of thousands of people using email phishing, social engineering has taken on a new life of its own. This article …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Business Email SPAM Filtering - Software, Appliances, and Hosted Solutions
You’re responsible for your business network and are in the need for business email spam filtering. This article will show you which options you have …
Continue ReadingHow Virtual Machines Work - What is a Virtual Machine?
What are system virtual machines, and how might they interest you? Well, in short, they are “computers/operating systems running inside other …
Continue ReadingWhat's the Difference Between the Internet, Intranet, and Extranet?
In this article we look at the three types of enterprise network infrastructures, namely the Internet, intranet, and extranet. We also look at the …
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