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A single point of failure (SPOF) is any hardware or software component that could potentially render the entire system unusable should the component fail. Redundancy is the key to avoid SPOFs, but startups or small businesses often don’t build their system based on possible failure. Redundancy is expensive, but it’s even more costly when anRead more

IT is a hot career. Not only are there plenty of people looking for qualified individuals, but there are also several career paths you can take. “IT administration” can mean several specialties – networking, security, desktop support, help desk support, QA analyst and integration engineer just to name a few. Determining Your Niche Before youRead more

Security awareness is a collaborative effort between security officers, employees, management and executives. Everyone must work together to ensure the highest standards in protection against cyber threats. Security awareness provides companies with ways to reduce risk by educating every person from executives to employees. Education has been shown to help reduce the amount of breachesRead more

2015 saw some major security breaches unlike previous years. Ashley Madison, Adobe, Experian, CVS and even the IRS were among the numerous companies that lost user data to hackers. 2016 won’t be any different, and companies are now forced to identify risks and assign the right security budget and resources to protect user data. IfRead more

We saw some incredible breaches in 2015, where hackers were able to breach several prominent businesses including BlueCross BlueShield, the Internal Revenue Service, Adobe, OPM, and several other sites. Between the sites hacked, millions of user credentials were leaked to these hackers. Because of the increased threats against corporations, a need for security experts isRead more