Security should be one of the top things to check on your Router Firewall. Consider that the U.S., Britain, and Australian government have recently accused the Russian government of maliciously targeting global internet equipment (home routers) for political and economic espionage. Firmware/software updates to your equipment can help to secure […]
Asus vs Linksys vs Netgear – For 2018 we have some great new routers from Asus, Linksys, and Netgear, they are the top 3 vendors I support in SOHO, small offices, and homes. There was a time when the Linksys WRT54G seemed like the most popular router for small businesses and […]
These days mobile technology is as ubiquitous as fresh eggs. What can we do to protect ourselves even further in these days of Ransomware and Machine Learning? The strategies are the same old story for anything Security related, it’s not convenient. But let’s say we can get over it and […]
Without having to reinvent the wheel, you can find information on how to secure your data from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST.) As system administrators we use NIST for quite a few references. Namely, the NIST National Vulnerability Security Database. NIST has established standards for just about […]
These days even the Intelligence Community is using the Cloud to pool resources for greater efficiency and cost savings. But there is great planning in the Security and operational aspects of these computing resources. A hybrid approach would seem almost necessary to allow for disaster recovery. When planning a Cloud […]
