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GoodSync can automate backups to external or remote drives for free

TechSpot

GoodSync allows you to sync and backup your files between PCs, drives, or remotely through different secure protocols free of charge. It works on Windows, Mac, Linux and mobile.

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How to switch an old Windows laptop to Linux

The Verge

Photo: Linux Mint. percent of computer users still are on Windows 7 — even though Microsoft no longer supports it for free. If you have an older system but are worried that it won’t support Windows 10 — or if you simply don’t want to deal with Windows anymore — I have a suggestion: Switch to desktop Linux.

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Using Secure Configurations | Standardize Your Security

Linux Academy

This week, we’re discussing secure configurations, and why they matter. Our friends at the Center for Internet Security (CIS) listed “Secure Configurations” as the No. 5 most important security control on this year’s Top 20 hit list. Of course, I need to securely configure my devices.

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Here’s how to check your phone for Pegasus spyware using Amnesty’s tool

The Verge

Using the tool involves backing up your phone to a separate computer and running a check on that backup. In its documentation, Amnesty says the analysis its tool can run on Android phone backups is limited, but the tool can still check for potentially malicious SMS messages and APKs. Again, we recommend following its instructions.

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Achieve scalable cyber resiliency in the cloud during an age of exponential data growth

CIO Business Intelligence

Compounding the complexity of enabling data resiliency and business continuity are the many different platforms (Unix, vSphere, Windows, Linux, etc.), Even more concerning, these disparate siloes can create points of vulnerability, both from a security and business continuity perspective.

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Patch Management | Roadmap to Securing Your Infrastructure

Linux Academy

Patching in a Windows environment. In a Windows environment, you can use WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) to manage your patching for the low, low cost of free. Patching in a Linux environment. For Linux patching there are a few patch management solutions, however, they can be pricey.

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User Account Review | Roadmap to Securing Your Infrastructure

Linux Academy

One of the topics you may not often think of as being all that important to security is user accounts on systems. At a previous employer, I performed many security-focused audits for organizations needing to meet regulatory compliance. Data Backups. that user accounts are often a neglected topic. Identifying unused accounts.