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Privacy & Compliance
Jun 25, 2018
How Privacy Policies Have Changed Since GDPR
In March the EU's General Data Protection Regulation went into effect. The data privacy law aims to create greater transparency around how personal data is handled. As a result of GDPR, privacy policies across the web were changed. We look at how GDPR changed the policies of some of tech's biggest names.
Rob Sobers
6 min read
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Data Security
Jun 07, 2018
What Does it Take to Be an Ethical Hacker?
A white hat hacker, or an ethical hacker, works with agencies and organizations to discover network vulnerabilities and security flaws. Learn what it takes to make hacking your profession with our guide!
Rob Sobers
3 min read
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Data Security
May 08, 2018
The Anatomy of a Phishing Email
Have you been hooked by a phishing email? We’ve broken out the most common components of a phishing email. Check out our full guide to test your knowledge!
Rob Sobers
3 min read
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Data Security
Jun 27, 2017
🚨 Petya-Inspired Ransomware Outbreak: What You Need To Know
On the heels of last month’s massive WannaCry outbreak, a major ransomware incident is currently underway by a new variant (now) dubbed “NotPetya.” For most of the morning, researchers believed...
Rob Sobers
4 min read
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Data Security
Jun 06, 2017
Reality Leah Winner and the Age of Insider Threats
Prosecutors allege that 25-year-old federal contractor Reality Leah Winner printed a top-secret NSA document detailing the ongoing investigation into Russian election hacking last November and mailed it to The Intercept....
Rob Sobers
2 min read
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Data Security
Apr 12, 2017
What is a Data Security Portfolio?
A Data Security Platform (DSP) is a category of security products that replaces traditionally disparate security tools to reduce risk and prevent threats.
Rob Sobers
6 min read
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Data Security
Jul 27, 2016
21 Free Tools Every SysAdmin Should Know
Knowing the right tool to the right job is something that can save you hours of extra work and tedium. We’ve compiled a list of of some of the best...
Rob Sobers
4 min read
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Active Directory
Jul 13, 2016
The Difference Between Active Directory and LDAP
A quick, plain-English explanation. Active Directory is a directory service made by Microsoft, and LDAP is how you speak to it.
Rob Sobers
3 min read
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Data Security
Apr 29, 2016
Football player hacked live during NFL draft
Experts had Laremy Tunsil flagged as one of the top prospects in Thursday night’s NFL draft. But shortly before the opening pick, something disturbing happened. An incriminating video tweeted from...
Rob Sobers
2 min read
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Data Security
Jul 08, 2014
3 Deadly File Permissions Mistakes
Scarily, in most organizations people have access to much more information than they need in order to do their jobs. With file permissions, it’s easy to mess things up and...
Rob Sobers
2 min read
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Data Security
Apr 21, 2014
How to Configure Varonis and EMC Isilon
Customers of EMC’s popular Isilon storage platform have been clamoring for sophisticated controls around their sensitive, regulated content—e.g., SOX, PCI, intellectual property, etc. Varonis is the perfect fit. With our...
Rob Sobers
1 min read
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Data Security
Feb 14, 2014
CIFS vs SMB: What's the Difference?
CIFS, SMB, Samba, and NFS are technolgies used to network client and server systems. Learn the difference between them and which to use when.
Rob Sobers
3 min read
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