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What CIOs everywhere can learn from Canada’s nationwide internet outage

CIO Business Intelligence

On July 8, 2022, a botched maintenance update on the Rogers ISP network in Canada crashed internet access across the country for at least 12 hours, with some customers experiencing problems for days afterward. The nationwide outage affected phone and internet service for about 12.2 Check your suppliers’ backup plans.

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Hot Backup Software

Galido

A hot backup, also called a dynamic backup, is a backup performed on data even though it is actively accessible to users and may currently be in a state of being updated. Hot backups can provide a convenient solution in multi-user systems, because they do not require downtime, as does a conventional cold backup.

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Inside our hybrid studio: GeekWire’s tech tips and tricks for the latest twist in virtual meetings

GeekWire

The last 18 months have been an audio-visual adventure, requiring many of us to improve and refine our at-home tech setups for virtual meetings and remote work. Stepping out from behind the virtual booth to participate in this episode is Curt Milton, who edits and produces the GeekWire Podcast every week. GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop).

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Cybersecurity for Nonprofits: Cost-Effective Defense Strategies

SecureWorld News

Some of the most effective ones you can implement include: Employing employee training and awareness With human error often being the weakest link in any company’s operations, it's vital for nonprofits to educate their staff and volunteers, which includes safe internet practices and recognizing potential threats that exist.

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How Cybersecurity is Changing in the Post-Pandemic Era

CIO Business Intelligence

In the last year, there’s been a pronounced shift to mass scans of the Internet to search out published server vulnerabilities as a way to get into enterprise environments. Recently, we came across a case where the attackers had installed a virtual box onto the endpoint and then downloaded a disk image. C-level support.

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Empowering Change: Digital Library Solutions for Nonprofits

Kitaboo

Unlimited digital files of magazines, books, journals, articles, audio, and more are preserved in these virtual libraries. They can be virtually managed from any location that has internet connectivity. The virtual libraries ensure non-profits can access digital data 24/7. After all, it helps to build their brand value.

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Crypto-currencies and their promise for enterprise technology professionals

CTOvision

Bitcoin is a protocol, one that many consider the next great protocol for the Internet and the emerging Internet of Things. From a user perspective it can be seen as cash on the Internet. The design of this system operates without a central repository, making it a decentralized virtual currency. Bitcoin is many things.