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Understanding CVSS and Scanner Severity Scores in Vulnerability Management #shorts

Understanding CVSS and Scanner Severity Scores in Vulnerability Management Organizations prioritize remediation of exposures using CVSS and scanner severity scores. These scores emphasize severity over actual risk, which is tied to vulnerabilities that are actively exploited. Research shows that CVSS scores can exaggerate the criticality of vulnerabilities, leading to excessive remediation efforts. This misalignment may cause critical vulnerabilities to be rated as medium risk, leaving them unaddressed in organizations that depend solely on CVSS for prioritization.

Asset Management vs. Configuration Management: What's the Difference and Why It Matters in IT Operations

In today’s dynamic IT landscape, operations have become increasingly complex, with businesses managing diverse systems, devices, and services. Efficient control over these resources is critical, and that’s where the difference between asset and configuration management becomes essential. While IT asset management tracks physical and digital assets across their lifecycle, configuration management focuses on the relationships and settings of those assets within the IT environment.
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Almaden CEO Leandro Silva Joins Key Discussion on the Digital Future of Business and the Role of AI

On the morning of Thursday, June 12, the São Paulo office of L.O. Baptista Advogados hosted a high-level event titled "Innovation and AI: The Digital Future of Business." The gathering brought together a diverse and engaged audience of legal and tech professionals to discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping strategic decisions and transforming modern enterprises. Among the featured speakers was Leandro Silva, CEO of Almaden Inc., who joined a dynamic and interactive panel exploring the opportunities and challenges of using AI responsibly in corporate environments.

IT Equipment Checkout: Get Loaner Assets Under Control

Need a better way to manage loaner laptops, shared AV gear, or any other equipment for short- or long-term use? This video shows how Alloy’s ready-to-use equipment check-out system simplifies equipment reservations and checkouts — from request to return. Whether you're supporting a school district, healthcare provider, or government agency, knowing who has what and when it’s due back is essential.

IT's Most Expensive Oversight: Ignoring Hardware Warranties

Are you throwing money away on expensive repairs that should be covered under warranty? Or worse, buying warranties you never use while skipping the ones you desperately need? Warranty management is IT's most overlooked money-saver. Without proper tracking, you're facing unexpected repair costs, unplanned downtime, and zero visibility into which assets are actually covered when you need them most.