If you are in a position where you need to put your computer in storage while you move, you may need some tips on how to do so without damaging it. Fortunately, you’re in luck because here are exactly the tips you need.
Five years ago, when the Guardian published the first of the classified documents stolen by Edward Snowden, the world changed. That was a turning point in history, when people had a rude awakening into just how massive, and intrusive the government’s surveillance was. While there are mixed reactions concerning the Read more…
By sheer definition, privilege creep is the gradual accumulation of access rights beyond what an individual needs to do their job[1]. When someone needs rights to a specific resource, and that need is justified, the rights are (and should be) granted. However when that same person no longer requires those Read more…
By now everyone has heard about the massive Equifax data breach. Not only were 143 million people (half the US adult population) affected, but the credit giant knew about the breach for over 40 days before disclosing it. Although not as big as the Yahoo breach, it’s the largest breach Read more…
This post is also available without ads as an eBook at the CGS Computers Cyber Store Cyber Security is one of the most important issues for any company that has computers or information systems. Unfortunately, it’s one that also gets incredibly overlooked, particularly by small businesses. Although cyber security lapses Read more…
Redundancy, as it relates to the data center, is a relatively simple concept; resources are duplicated in order to provide fail-safe mechanisms. Cloud service providers have taken many traditional data center functions out of the hands of local IT managers but the majority of companies however still maintain local data centers for Read more…
Windows file sharing is the quickest way to make data available to many users at once. Setting it up is also extremely easy. Unfortunately, Microsoft’s instructions for setting it up don’t provide much in the way of security. In this article, we’ll show you how to share a folder on Read more…
Domestic Agencies Such as The NSA Have Been Spying on Everyone for Decades We all knew it. Even before Edward Snowden blew the whistle we all knew it, we just didn’t know how deep it went. Not only was the US spy agency doing its spy agency stuff abroad to Read more…
The Largest Data Breach in Retail History By now, just about everyone has heard about the data breach at The Home Depot that resulted in the theft of some 56 million debit/credit cards. The breach was made possible by malware (a virus) installed on Home Depot computers that went undetected Read more…
The Disaster If Benjamin Franklin had been alive during the digital age, his famous letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy would have said, “Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and hard Read more…