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Applications working on SQL database platform are easy to use but they have risk of data loss because of SQL MDF File. Despite Database Administrator maintains the SQL database it is prone to corruption as it is highly affected by external factors. Operating system errors, abrupt system shutdown and changes made by user affect the SQL database, so ...


By Richard Arneson, GDT Imagine a world where you come home and toss your car keys, jacket, clothes, wallet, et al., into a bin that would smartly send each to where it belongs—closet, key hook, shoved under the bed, etc. The next morning, when you’re getting ready for the new day, everything is exactly where it should ...


Tackling Cybersecurity Turnover: Best Practices to Retain Top Talent The cybersecurity workforce gap is growing: Recent research shows a shortfall of nearly three million skilled professionals worldwide. More worrisome? Almost 60 percent of companies surveyed said this gap puts them at “moderate or extreme” risk of cyber attacks.For organizations fortunate enough to have dedicated, experienced IT teams ...


While working on things which require time and more practice, sometimes you forget the baby steps you take along the way. That’s what happened when one of my colleagues asked a very simple question. I had to brainstorm different ideas in my mind before I finally had the answer. To explain the idea in a better way, learning by ...


Experts, Assemble! Creating Your IT “Dream Team” Cybersecurity is a team sport. Even the best infosec experts can’t manage network, cloud computing, and mobile device security on their own — but attempting to tackle complex cybersecurity issues with a team of generalists also hampers success.What does this mean for your organization? That handling key cybersecurity challenges — such as ...


Back in November of 2017, I graduated from University with a 2:1 in Computer and Information Security. I was looking forward to the prospects of a career in an interesting and continually changing field. However, this was not to be, after discovering that a lot of Graduate opportunities within the UK's industry that I was applying to were highly ...


Today we going to speak about how quickly execute security scanning and assessment of big networks, which tools we will need and in which cases it may be required. In which cases do we need to scan big networks Some compliance's like PCI DSS or HIPAA may require to execute security scans against huge networks and subnets, including testing of ...


Last year, the Cybersecurity Strategy Report was released by the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee. In a nutshell, the report found that the majority of current IT strategies major corporations are using are not working, and lays out various measures that can be used to strengthen them. ...


Fun Facts About Rob What course are you teaching? NMAP What's your favorite food? Mexican and Texas Barbeque, sometimes together What is your favorite hobby? I love running and golf (oops, that’s two) Social media handles? https://www.linkedin.com/in/therobthurston/ The Q & A Tell us about yourself: As I get older, I realize that I’m ...


Linux Keyboard Shortcuts Linux Keyboard Shortcuts are a must for Linux Enthusiasts and Professionals. However, students studying Linux also could apply these to speed up their work process and understanding of Linux. User wanting to learn shortcuts & key combinations need to know the Pros and Cons first. Pros: Speedup ...