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ManageEngine: Securing file servers and mitigating ransomware

Advanced cyberthreats and new data protection regulations have made data security more important than ever. As a security professional, one of your major concerns is ensuring that there's no unauthorized access or disclosure of personal data in your organization-this is big for things like the GDPR. Then, there's ransomware-every security professional's worst nightmare. If you're looking to achieve and maintain data confidentiality and integrity, you need to audit your file servers in real time. Auditing not only allows you to generate the reports you need for compliance audits, but it also helps you detect and shut down ransomware infections in real time.

How to avoid getting tricked by hackers this Halloween

While everyone prepares for the frights of Halloween, there’s a real evil lurking just out of sight—an imminent threat that grows stronger each passing day. And no amount of burning sage, sprinkling salt, or carrying garlic will ward off this threat. Gather around folks, for in October, not only do we celebrate Halloween, but also National Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Does Website Speed Really Matter?

Imagine going to the store and waiting in line for 10 minutes while the cashier calls the manager over to help the customer in front of you. That is how it feels when you are waiting for a slow webpage to load. You get impatient and even contemplate moving to a new checkout line (or website). Many people want to shop, bank, and pay bills online because it is quicker. You don’t have to spend the time driving to the bank and waiting in line.

What Is a DDoS Attack?

Imagine the following scenario: you’re running a small corporate website, and suddenly, your service becomes unreachable, throwing a 503 (service unavailable) http error at your customers and website visitors. The irritated messages start flooding in to support. Worried, you walk through the usual administrative checks, to make sure it’s not what you think it is. Is the webhost up?