By Sandra Henry-Stocker Looking for the weaknesses in your systems is a critical part of protecting them against a slew of known threats. It’s only by identifying where the holes might be that you have a chance of patching them. The problem is that pen-testing can be expensive — because of the cost of the…
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How software-defined networking can secure critical systems
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By ComputerWeekly.com(editor@www.com) SDN promises to bring the efficiency gains achieved in server virtualisation to networking, while also boosting security …read more Source::
Why (and how) you should manage Windows PCs like iPhones
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By Galen Gruman The days of Microsoft’s System Center may be numbered. With the introduction of Windows 10, Microsoft has begun championing a different approach to systems management — the same approach that Apple created for the iPad and iPhone, and Google later adopted for Android. Organizations adopting Windows 10 can take advantage of this…
IDG Contributor Network: IT asset management: How to be efficient
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By Norm Brien Business leaders will tell you that overseeing a company is undoubtedly risky. But there are ways to mitigate risk. IT inventory administration is key to businesses managing their systems more effectively and, if performed routinely, can save time and money by avoiding unnecessary asset purchases. To be effective, there are two distinct…
Networks need automation — just ask the U.S. military
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By Stephen Lawson IT professionals are looking to software-defined networking to automate what are still complex and vulnerable systems controlled by human engineers. Major General Sarah Zabel knows where they’re coming from. Zabel is the vice director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), which provides IT support for all U.S. combat operations. Soldiers, officers,…