2019 marks Plixer’s 20th year providing network analytics solutions to IT teams all over the world. From the beginning, we have strived (and continue to strive) to listen closely to your needs—the needs of the professionals who keep their organizations safe and who enable their colleagues to do their best work.
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Alienor is a technical writer at Plixer. She especially enjoys writing about the latest infosec news and creating guides and tips that readers can use to keep their information safe. When she’s not writing, Alienor spends her time cooking Japanese cuisine, watching movies, and playing Monster Hunter.
Virtualization Monitoring: How to Gain Visibility into Your Virtual Environment
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Virtualization offers many benefits to organizations. But at the same time, you’ll have to figure out how to monitor your virtual environment, because a lack of visibility can cause many problems. This blog will cover how organizations can use Scrutinizer to take full advantage of a virtual environment without the accompanying challenges.
Q1 Roundup: 15 Interesting Articles on Cybersecurity News & Expert Opinions
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Things move fast in cybersecurity, and it’s always worth investing time to stay up-to-date on the state of the field. I’ve gathered 15 articles all about cybersecurity news and insights to provide some food for thought.
The IT Pro’s Guide to Super Effective Patch Management
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Although it ought to be a basic task, patch management has nearly gotten out of control. Many vendors, to their credit, are quick to release patches when they discover issues. But there are more devices and applications on today’s networks, and an ever-growing list of threats to worry about. These factors combined have made it exponentially harder to keep up with patch management. So, dear reader, by the end of this blog I want you to come away with some strategies to make your life easier.
Read moreIoT in Healthcare: Managing The Opportunity & The Risk
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It’s an exciting time in medicine. Technology is constantly making healthcare more accessible, more precise, and more convenient. For instance, IoT in healthcare can increase hospitals’ efficiency in many ways. But you should also be prepared for the risks it brings.
Quantum Cryptography Explained: Applications, Disadvantages, & How It Works
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As we’ve inched closer and closer to quantum computing, quantum cryptography has become a greater concern. We haven’t yet created a quantum computer that’s faster than the binary computers we use today, but it’s possible that this will change within a few years. While this opens up a lot of possibilities, quantum computers will likely be able to break many current encryption protocols.
The Network Layers Explained [with examples]
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In computer science, the concept of network layers is a framework that helps to understand complex network interactions. There are two models that are widely referenced today: OSI and TCP/IP. The concepts are similar, but the layers themselves differ between the two models.
Network Analytics: What It Is, How It’s Used, and Who Benefits the Most
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Simply put, network analytics is the practice of using different types of network data to identify trends and patterns. Then, that information is used to make better decisions—troubleshooting decisions, threat remediation decisions, business planning decisions, etc. But let’s take a closer look at what network analytics entails, some use cases, and what types of organization can derive the most value from it.
On Protecting Customer Data: What Happens After Bankruptcy?
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In my experience, most conversations on how to protect customer data revolve around active companies. Certainly important, but what about bankrupt companies? That data doesn’t simply disappear when the organization declares bankruptcy. And in many cases, the bankrupt company doesn’t destroy the data. So in whose hands does our PII end up?
How to Build a Strategic IT Budget and Get the C-Suite to Recognize Your Value
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IT budgets require a lot of thought, but the process of planning, organizing, and presenting your budget doesn’t have to be painful. In fact, a well-developed IT budget can be a focused road map for your IT strategy. You’ll avoid “wish list” budgets that support the false view that IT is a cost center rather than a profit center.