Since encryption is used to secure data, it would seem only natural that encrypting something twice would increase security. However, that isn't always the case.
Jeff Edwards | | IT Insights | Security
There are basically two ways to keep data out of the hands of hackers. One is to protect every endpoint leading to it, making it essentially inaccessible. The other is to encrypt the data, so that even if hackers get to the document they cannot read it. But where should...
DevOps, the latest in software engineering and IT operations trends, defines a set of processes, tools, practices, and interactions that foster collaboration between developers and operations to achieve high-quality business outcomes. In this article, we are going to...
Eric Bruno | | Security
Scripting is a popular and powerful choice to automate repeatable file transfer tasks. It can be horrifying, though, to discover just how many scripts are relied on for the successful operation of your infrastructure. This and the time they take to execute are sure to...
A pass the hash attack is a common attack vector utilized by many adversaries. In this attack, a Windows username is paired with the hashed value of a Windows account password. Let's take a deeper look.
If you are a Windows user, you have likely heard of Microsoft AppLocker. This whitelisting program allows Windows users to protect itself from disk based malware by way of restricting executable programs to a specific list of paths, hashes, or signed applications....
Greg Mooney | | Security
If you work in the cyber security field, chances are you've run into current or former black hats. But some of these hackers have put their dark pasts behind them and are doing great things in the world cyber security research today. The big question is should an...
Jeff Edwards | | Security
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: We are living in the age of the data breach. Now more than ever, our lives are defined by the massive data sets built from our online presence, and now more than ever, they are routinely disrupted when those data sets fall into...
By integrating this REST API in, not only does it show how you can leverage AirTable and Azure, but how you can integrate just about any REST API out there into Azure DevOps.
Once upon a time back in 2006, PowerShell was introduced to the world. The scripting language thought up by Jeffrey Snover and distributed by Microsoft with Windows would soon turn into a ubiquitous part of IT automation and scripting, replacing the aging VBScript as the...
Jeff Edwards | | IT Insights | Security
Understanding and complying with data protection and privacy regulations is hard enough. With all of the jargon and acronyms thrown around, it can sometimes feel like lawyers and regulators don't want you to understand. Fear not, we've put together a comprehensive data...
Mark Towler | | Cloud | File Transfer | IT Insights
If you’re planning on taking advantage of a Software-as-a-Service MFT solution you need to consider several key features to ensure you’re getting something that will meet all your requirements.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being applied across an ever-increasing range of services. One of those applications is in the text to speech realm.
Mark Towler | | Cloud | File Transfer | IT Insights
MFT solutions are now also available as cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offerings which can provide a number of benefits over traditional on-premise MFT offerings. Generally this means you’re getting all the capabilities of a full-featured MFT solution without...
The EU’s PSD2 directive (a revised payment service directive) aims to regulate electronic payments in EU member countries. It has no impact on traditional paper-based transactions.
Greg Mooney | | Security
If you are doing business in Australia, then you will need to study up on the Federal Privacy Act 1988 and its underlying principles.
Jeff Edwards | | IT Insights | Security
In this post, we’ll break down Brazil’s General Data Protection Law—who needs to comply, what is protected, and how to meet its requirements.
Greg Mooney | | Security
Many years since the initial publication of ISO 20022, more and more financial firms are beginning to leverage the standard.
One of the nice things about having a simple Windows file share on a local file server is that the support to transfer files to/from it is built into Windows. Since the share is created for SMB, you can map Windows drives to it, navigate to it’s UNC path and so on. When...
Adam Bertram | | Automation | IT Insights
Azure File Sync is a fairly new service that allows users to sync on-premises files to Azure Storage. Think of this service as DropBox for business. Now, we can simply drop files into a folder on an on-prem server and automatically upload those files to Azure!
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