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The Internet of Things is, in many ways, the height of convenience. This is true from both a personal and professional standpoint. However, it can also represent a security risk for your organization. You need to take the necessary measures to secure IoT devices in your workplace, otherwise, you’re ignoring a massive threat surface.

Unsurprisingly, ransomware has seen a significant upturn during COVID-19, concurrent with a significant increase in phishing emails. As is so often the case during a crisis, criminals are playing on public fears in a hamfisted attempt to turn a profit. Here’s what you need to do to protect yourself from them.

At this point, it’s difficult to say what the final death toll of coronavirus will be, save that most people who are infected will likely survive the experience. Trouble is, it’s not just the virus that’s dangerous. It’s the social upheaval it’s caused, particularly the isolation created by quarantines and shelter-in-place orders. Here’s what you can do as an employer to help your staff through it all.

Businesses around the world have been forced to embrace remote work in light of COVID-19. Yet this shift towards telecommuting and flexible schedules was already happening. By embracing this evolution now, you’ll be well-placed to continue supporting it in the future.

For many businesses, cybersecurity is still an optional expenditure. For others, no expense is too great. Neither approach is healthy. The real path to success with your security budget is to spend intelligently. Here’s what you need to know.

If you need significant computing power but aren’t interested in maintaining your own data center, colocation is an excellent option. However, there are drawbacks and challenges to this approach as well. Here’s how to overcome some of the most significant.

The stereotypical sysadmin is not what you would describe as a people person. They tend to prefer the company of software and computer systems to that of people. This is a stereotype that needs to end. The first step? Learning to consider the needs of others.

DevOps as a concept has existed in the information technology space for some time. However, where the data center is concerned, it’s still relatively untrodden ground. Let’s discuss that value, and why you should incorporate DevOps into your own data center.

Echoing incidents like Target and Home Depot, convenience store chain Wawa saw the theft of tens of millions of payment cards via malware installed in its point of sale system. It’s a familiar story, yet still, one that has many lessons to teach.