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Amazon details cause of AWS outage that hobbled thousands of online sites and services

GeekWire

The addition “caused all of the servers in the fleet to exceed the maximum number of threads allowed by an operating system configuration,” the post said, describing a cascade of resulting problems that took down thousands of sites and services.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO Business Intelligence

However, outdated operating systems can be more vulnerable to security risks because they may lack the latest security updates and patches, serving as an entry point for hackers to infiltrate networks. What is fixed wireless access?

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Understanding the new era of digital workplace platforms?

CIO Business Intelligence

We see from one end of the market (mainly small and midsize businesses) that providers like Zoho fully position their platform as the operating system for business. Every business process involves a series of collaborative events between various internal and external actors.

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Technology Short Take 111

Scott Lowe

In any event, here you are—I hope you find something useful for you! VyOS is an open source Linux-based network operating system.). James Hamilton is back with a more in-depth look at the components of the AWS Nitro System. Operating Systems/Applications. Networking. Go check out part 2.

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Can you trust your computer?

Dataconomy

The technology facilitates data to dictate the required operating system and applications for access, ensuring that the right entities interact in a secure manner. A key component in cybersecurity The role of Trusted computing in cybersecurity is to establish and maintain a secure operational environment within a computing system.

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Technology Short Take 165

Scott Lowe

The “Open Guide to Amazon Web Services” is probably a well-known resource, but in the event you haven’t heard of it or seen it referenced, you can find it here on GitHub. Lee Briggs covers the plethora of ways to authenticate to AWS. Also see the link to the newer article the author wrote as a follow-up.

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Common Techniques Hackers Use to Penetrate Systems and How to Protect Your Organization

ForAllSecure

” And, “Nearly half (48.8%) of C-suite and other executives expect the number and size of cyber events targeting their organizations’ accounting and financial data to increase in the year ahead.” Password Attacks Password attacks involve guessing or cracking passwords to gain access to systems.

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