Imagine someone breaking into your home, finding your jewelry, locking it in an impenetrable chest in the middle of your home, then leaving with the key after placing a ransom note. If you contact the burglar and pay the ransom note, he will give you the key to unlock the chest and get to your jewelry. Otherwise, good luck breaking the chest. You know all your valuables are there, but you...

1. Password-based authentication Passwords are the most common methods of authentication. Passwords can be in the form of a string of letters, numbers, or special characters. To protect yourself you need to create strong passwords that include a combination of all possible options. However, passwords are prone to phishing attacks and bad hygiene that weakens effectiveness. An average person...

This post features solutions to fix An operating system wasn’t found error in Windows 11/10. This error prevents your Windows device from booting up properly, leaving users searching for solutions to restore their operating system’s functionality. Fix An operating system wasn’t found error in Windows 11/10 Follow these steps to fix An operating system...

Dynamic DNS, also known as DDNS, or DynDNS, is a very important tool for mapping domain names to IP addresses. It’s all about allowing a single web address to connect to an IP address that is always changing. Note that DDNS works best if you want to create a web server at home, or remotely connect to your Windows 10 computer from anywhere in the world. A free DDNS system would...

Device Manager in the Windows operating system allows users to view and control the hardware installed on their computer. We can also use this utility to update, uninstall, or roll back device drivers. However, some Windows users are unable to open the Device Manager because it has been blocked by their administrator, or that’s what the error message says. In this article,...

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If you want to understand the types of topology in a computer network, then read this post. A topology defines how different components (computers and network devices such as routers, cables, and switches) connect and communicate within a network. It is important for an organization to choose the right topology as it plays a significant role in increasing the performance of...

Evolving beyond its log-management roots, today's security information and event management (SIEM) software vendors are introducing machine learning, advanced statistical analysis and other analytic methods to their products. What is SIEM software? Security information and event management (SIEM) software gives enterprise security professionals both insight into and a track record of the...

A cyber security risk assessment is the process of identifying, analysing and evaluating risk. It helps to ensure that the cyber security controls you choose are appropriate to the risks your organisation faces. Risk assessment is a process that includes: * Identifying vulnerabilities, threats, and risks that can cause any sort of damage to the organization * Estimating the probability of...