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7 Ways a System Administrator Directly Impacts Your Business

IT Toolbox

Good system administrators can handle data security, disaster recovery, communications, scalability, vendor relations, and more. The post 7 Ways a System Administrator Directly Impacts Your Business appeared first on Spiceworks.

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How a Systems Administrator Role Preps You for a Cybersecurity Career

Association of Information Technology Professional

IT Security Specialist Jason Hernandez believes systems administration is valuable experience for IT pros – especially for those interested in cybersecurity.

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9 Must-Do Tips to Secure Ubuntu Server

Tech Republic

In today’s world, if you’re not constantly working to secure your servers, you’re already 10 steps behind every hacker on the planet. And if you happen to be a Linux systems administrator, you might think it doesn’t apply to you. Even though the Linux open source platform is considerably more secure than many.

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Connected Devices, Remote Security: Data Encryption and Security in the Cloud

CTOvision

Security” used to mean worrying about HTTPS certificates on your websites. Then the “bring your own device” (BYOD) phenomenon caused system administrators to worry about things like […].

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Security researcher finds a way to run code on Apple, PayPal, and Microsoft’s systems

The Verge

Security researcher Alex Birsan has found a security vulnerability that allowed him to run code on servers owned by Apple, Microsoft, PayPal, and over 30 other companies ( via Bleeping Computer ). Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. The more severe the bug, the more money they’ll pay.

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Microsoft Defender flagged legit URLs as malicious

TechSpot

Microsoft Defender is once again turning its "security" protection against legit features. This time, system administrators have been flooded with security warnings regarding legitimate URL links, which were "incorrectly" flagged as malicious by the Defender service. Read Entire Article

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Microsoft Defender update kills Start Menu shortcuts and program files on Windows

TechSpot

Last Friday was a rather unlucky day for Windows users and system administrators worldwide. According to multiple reports, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint turned into a shortcut and file "killer" that fateful day, after the security suite began to delete application shortcuts from the Windows Taskbar and Start Menu, sometimes even.

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