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Top 5 Tips to Improve Your Linux Desktop Security 2017

Galido

Having Linux as your operating system is one of the better decisions you can make concerning your computer’s security. Having this OS on your desktop allows you to relax a little bit when it comes to many forms of security breaches, which would probably inflict serious damage to less security-oriented systems.

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What Does It Take To Become a Computer Security Specialist

Galido

During this level of education, it centers on security procedures, information security, computer forensics, operating system security, encryption, and fundamentals of information security. An Associate’s degree may be obtained but it is not required.

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The 7 Step to Develop and Deploy Data Loss Prevention Strategy

Galido

This may type of data, encryption and security controls may provide security when data is at rest, inside the firewall. Over time, you will be able to keep all the sensitive information secured, with minimal disruption to business processes. Know what Data is at Risk.

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How to Choose the Best Vulnerability Scanning Tool for Your Business

Galido

As the name clearly suggests, a vulnerability scanner scans systems and networks to identify and report back on open ports, active IP addresses and log-ons, software, OSs (Operating Systems) etc. He writes about information security, focusing on web security, operating system security and endpoint protection systems.

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Browser Isolation: The Missing Piece in Your Security Puzzle

SecureWorld News

This forces IT and information security specialists to constantly enhance protection to effectively counter information security incidents related to malware distribution through rogue websites, links, and email attachments. At the same time, attackers constantly devise new methods and variants of online threats.

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Timeline: How a Hacker Tried to Poison a City

SecureWorld News

But here's the disturbing part for those in information security: the plant had not utilized TeamViewer in months, and apparently employees did not realize it was still on the computer involved. No firewall? And it gets worse. A universally shared password? Computers running the no longer supported Windows 7?

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Optimizing PCI compliance in financial institutions

CIO Business Intelligence

Furthermore, if the operating system pattern is Linux Oracle Enterprise, the architect would use that pattern first in its design unless technical constraints made the consumption of this pattern suboptimal to accomplish the solution’s goal. Claire LaVelle is a principal consultant QSA for Verizon Cyber Security Consulting group.

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