With increasingly mobile workforces, it’s important to effectively backup corporate data that resides on laptops, which requires a unique set of features not found in traditional backup systems used for desktops attached to corporate LANs. Laptops have all the functionality of desktops, but are readily lost or stolen, have limited bandwidth for connectivity to corporate […]
Archives for May 2021
Key challenges in data privacy management for enterprises from 2021-23
The ubiquity of data has the world community of privacy and security professionals in splits. While one side considers it as a boon for the digital world we all dream about, others consider it as an invitation to unimaginable risks. Consequently, digital product owners have a tough road to trek with generating enough data for […]
How Zero-Trust Should be Expanded to Include your Embedded Devices/IoT
By Chris Rouland, Founder and CEO of Phosphorus. Earlier this year, Ubiquiti, a Silicon Valley-based IoT device maker, disclosed that it had been hacked. Customer account credentials were exposed which allowed hackers to gain full access to all application logs, databases, user database credentials and information required to forge single sign-on (SSO) cookies. This level […]
Consortium launches Patterns Initiative to speed innovation and problem solving
The effort will crowdsource and codify knowledge to make designing products and systems easier, better and faster. Image: iStock/NanoStockk The Industrial Internet Consortium Thursday announced the IIC IoT Patterns Initiative to crowdsource, review, revise and publish a library of high-quality and well-reasoned IoT patterns for use and reuse across industries. The goal of the initiative […]
Benefits Of Creating & Selling Online Courses
With the attention online learning has received over the past few years and in the pandemic, there has never been a better time for online course creators. People are looking to learn all sorts of new skills from the comfort of their home, and an online course can deliver it very efficiently. Not only is […]
Inept cybersecurity education and training feed into skills gap
Digital transformation is creating a wealth of STEM jobs faster than they can be filled by qualified professionals. Cybersecurity has been disproportionately affected by the workforce shortage, with an estimated 3.5 million open positions globally, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. Among the strategies proposed to combat this issue include hiring people from diverse, nontraditional backgrounds and […]
The global chip shortage: What caused it, how long will it last?
Analysts offer observations on why it happened, the industries that will and won’t be prioritized and what to expect in the short term. Image: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg/Getty Images More about Innovation Manufacturing is making a comeback in most industries after languishing during the pandemic and supplies of chips—used to operate most devices—are in short supply. The […]
Network reconnaissance techniques for beginners
Most cybersecurity programs cover myriad academic topics, such as emerging technologies and niche architectures. But when it comes to real-world infosec knowledge, the curricula can come up short. That’s according to Sam Grubb, consultant at Edafio Technology Partners and former cybersecurity instructor for both the National Guard and high school students. To equip prospective cybersecurity […]
Top 3 trends in flash storage
IoT installations, edge computing and connected cars are driving demand for flexible and capable storage solutions. Image: iStockphoto Orion Market Reports predicts that the global market size for universal flash storage is expected to grow at an annual rate 18% over the next six years. The analysis firm describes a boom in demand for general-purpose […]
Google Sheets
By What is Google Sheets? Google Sheets is a web-based application that enables users to create, update and modify spreadsheets and share the data online in real time. Google’s product offers typical spreadsheet features, such as the ability to add, delete and sort rows and columns. But unlike other spreadsheet programs, Google Sheets also enables […]