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Free and cheap ways to learn about IT security
From recovering deleted files to setting up an intrusion detection system, these seven projects give you hands-on experience with an array of security tasks.
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Protect Your Remote Desktop Users From Malware With An Outbound Gateway Protection On Aws
More and more organizations are moving to AWS to capture the benefits of the cloud, including scalability, reduced TCO, and the flexibility of AWS services to meet unique business needs. A vital component of operating on AWS, however,
$10 off TP-Link AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Powerline Edition - Deal Alert
Unlike traditional range extenders, the Powerline adapter works beyond your router’s coverage area. And because Powerline works over your home wiring, walls and floors won’t slow down its signal.
22% off APC Back-UPS 600VA 7-outlet Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) with USB Charging Port - Deal Alert
The new APC BE600M1 Back-UPS has 7 total outlets: 5 battery backup outlets plus 2 Surge Protection outlets, more than ever before. BE600M1 Back-UPS is capable of powering your wireless networking equipment for 2 to 6 hours when power...
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Intel shows off wireless VR on the HTC Vive
Intel showed for the first time at Computex in Taipei a prototype wireless HTC Vive virtual reality headset
Because the world is flat now, right?
This company wants to use cellular data connections to keep its remote sites online, and at some locations, just two things stand in the way: reality and an offshore support team in India.
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Sophos Enables ATLO Software to Launch Groundbreaking, Evolutionary Workforce Development
Sophos UTM helps customers by providing an easy to use, all-in-one, network security solution. By leveraging Sophos UTM and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), organizations are able to build an Outbound Gateway (OGW) to
Apple is testing 5G: Why this matters to the iOS enterprise
5G technology is the next wave of networking, and Apple is deeply involved in testing and developing the standard. Why should this matter to you?
Are you sure it's not just in sleep mode?
In the wake of a very bad thunderstorm, this field service pilot fish is dispatched to a client's restaurant to test and replace a patch cord after lightning blew up the cable modem. How long could that take?
There really ARE better ways to stay awake...
Another late night, a bank of network switches in cubeland, a coffee jug and one of those in-the-cup immersion heaters -- all the ingredients for no problem at all, right? Oh, wait...
Winning the war on ransomware
By purchasing antivirus that have high detection rates, we can win the war on ransomware.
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What Healthcare Organizations should know about the GDPR
The misuse of an individual's healthcare data can have serious long-term consequences. Learn how the healthcare sector needs to take a more holistic approach to data management to comply with European General Data Protection
For enterprise protection, antivirus software is no longer enough
Security experts see antivirus software as part of a security setup that includes behavior analytics and artificial intelligence. But it can't catch everything.
The Windows firewall is the overlooked defense against WannaCry and Adylkuzz
For defending a Windows PC from LAN side attacks, the built-in firewall gets no respect. It can block TCP port 445 and prevent infection by both the WannaCry ransomware and the Adylkuzz cryptocurrency miner. An XP machine with all...
53% off Linksys Cable Modem for Comcast, Eliminate Rental Fees - Deal Alert
If you have broadband internet from Comcast or similar providers, you're probably paying a monthly fee to rent the cable modem. This one is certified by Comcast and compatible with other providers. This may pay for itself in no time.
So it must not be important, right?
Office manager pilot fish gets a call from an employee complaining that her internet connection is dead -- and fish has some idea what might be going on.
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The Hard Costs of Network Outages
IT professionals must get serious about reducing network downtime to zero. Learn how the right Managed Service Provider can help you improve performance and reliability, consolidate SLAs, eliminate points of failure, and improve ROI,
7 mistakes Google made updating my Google Wifi router
Google Wifi mesh routers may be great on speed and range, but the automated software update process leaves something to be desired.
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Software developer's home DSL connection is having issues, so he checks it with a packet analyzer -- and it's a mess of problems. The obvious next step: Call the telco's tech support line with his findings, right?
Asus router warnings on privacy and security
Before buying an Asus router, it would be wise to read Daniel Aleksandersen's review of the stock Asus firmware, especially the privacy issues regarding the included Trend Micro software.
CW@50: Sharky's greatest hits
A collection of some of the most outrageous 'true tales of IT life' that 'pilot fish' have ever shared with Sharky and fellow readers of Computerworld's Shark Tank over the years.
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