Category: PC Security
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DDoS Protection – The Case for Businesses
As DDoS attacks continue to rise, Power Admin takes a look at the stats and what can be done to help prevent such attacks damaging your business in 2014 “DDoS attacks should be a top security concern for organizations in the public and private sector in 2014” “Expect future campaigns to be even more extensive […]
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The Heartbleed Bug – PA Product Upgrades
On Monday, April 7th, the OpenSSL Project released an update to address a serious security issue – CVE-2014-0160 – nicknamed “Heartbleed”. PA Server Monitor, PA Storage Monitor and PA File Sight all use OpenSSL as part of the internal HTTPS server. On April 10th, we released version 5.4 of each of the above applications, which […]
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Dealing with DDoS Attacks Q & A
“You can’t fully protect yourself from DDoS attacks” – 1 on 1 with website security specialist, Igal Zeifman, from Incapsula. DDoS attacks are constantly starring in the tech news world. For those of you who have been living on a different planet – Distributed Denial of Service Attack, or DDoS attacks are malicious attempts to […]
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Does Windows Defender offer enough protection?
All Windows 8 computers now ship with Windows Defender installed. Based on Microsoft Security Essentials, it offers your devices basic protection across the board from malware, spyware and viruses. But it’s important to consider whether Defender alone will be enough to protect your computers from attack. It’s easy to be complacent about web security, but […]
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Everything You Need to Know About PCI DSS Compliance
Data protection for businesses in the modern, connected world is now more important than ever. It’s not always easy to protect data and all too easy to fall into the traps set by hackers and malware authors, especially when it comes to staff, who often inadvertently click on phishing links. For those companies that accept […]
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How Can Server Monitoring Improve Performance?
It’s important to maintain a careful watch over a company server as misuse of this technology can lead to data loss and it can incur financial costs. Server monitoring tools provide administrators with an easy way to maintain a vigilant approach as they provide alerts and function to keep the administrator up to date and […]
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Configuring VPN connections on a Windows Server
With the expansion of the Internet and the development of new technologies, VPN or Virtual Private Connections has become an important factor in all enterprises. This technology allows companies to interconnect different networks that are geographically separated to provide one massive intranet. Another important aspect is that VPN connections allow remote users to access internal […]
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Recovering from a Windows Server Crash
There’s nothing worse than the plummet your gut experiences when you’ve just been told your servers have crashed. Thankfully all isn’t lost. Essential data can be restored through a number of means. Make use of a bootable USB flash drive, install from the Windows Installation media or restore from a previous back up. If all […]
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Auditing Windows Server 2012
Current business modeling relies heavily on the virtualization of its network. Many transactions and interactions are now carried out by employees and contractors using mobile devices. Doctors and nurses are no longer relying solely on paper-based note recording and filing, making full use of tablets and laptops to handle patient information. Trade, salespeople and contractors […]
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Is Your Wireless Network Vulnerable to Packet Sniffers?
Almost every company has a wireless network in effect to some extent. It´s a part of the modern workplace and keeps computers, printers and other devices talking to each other and working smoothly. Every wireless network is a potential entry point for determined hackers, though, who can hack your system from a nearby coffee shop, […]