Cybercriminal activity is increasing. It is no longer a matter of if an attack will happen, but of when. From small companies to large corporations, public sectors, government and defense sectors, cybersecurity is the only barrier to protecting valuable digital resources and assets. Furthermore, with an ever-evolving regulatory landscape, cybersecurity has also become essential for ...
LDAP stands for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol and allows for the querying of a directory service over a network. With LDAP running, all machines on the network can access a distributed directory service, which provides a set of records that can be used for things like authentication. For example, you could have an LDAP server ...
Technology with financial applications is evolving rapidly as the world moves deeper into the fintech space. The following list, created by Madeline Clarke for TechRepublic Premium, contains books that cover topics surrounding the modern use of fintech that offer insights into its trajectory in the financial industry and beyond. Featured text from the download: Fintech ...
In today’s marketplace, identifying a profitable niche can significantly increase your chances of success. Our article guides small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs on how to pick a business niche with actionable strategies and practical tips for pinpointing your focus, conducting market research and building your brand. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to ...
Threats from malware, cryptographic infections and compromised networks have never been greater. Headlines regularly attest to such widespread problems, from infection-felled organizations to dangerous vulnerabilities in popular tools. Companies can’t protect their technological infrastructure, though, without a solid grasp of the actual equipment in play. A checklist, like the one created by Erik Eckel for ...
Jack Wallen, writing for TechRepublic Premium, presents some of the more useful disk management command line tools found on just about every Linux distribution. Once you have even a basic understanding of these commands, disk management in Linux will be considerably easier. Featured text from the guide: du The du command prints out estimated file ...
Anybody can be an entrepreneur, but not everyone can be a successful one. Starting a business requires more than passion, drive and entrepreneurial spirit; an entrepreneur should continuously develop, hone and improve certain skills to help them establish and maintain a successful business. The good news is that these skills can be learned, so every ...
With proper planning and management, providing effective after-hours technical service and support can deliver a significant competitive advantage. Here are six recommendations, created by Erik Eckel on behalf of TechRepublic Premium, for effectively structuring technical service and support during non-traditional work hours. Featured text from the guide: 1. PROPERLY PRIORITIZE AFTER-HOURS SERVICE The most important ...
Information technology systems, communications networks and all the data that flows through them are the lifeblood of the modern business enterprise. Personnel activity, production activity, inventory control — every enterprise transaction relies on the secure transmittal, processing power and capacity of the enterprise’s management information systems. To oversee the reliable operation of MIS, many organizations ...
Internet of Things devices serve a number of useful applications, such as environmental, asset or inventory monitoring/control, security functions, fitness devices and smartwatches. There is an array of IoT functions for both consumer and business purposes, but determining the total cost of ownership and the return on your enterprise investment in a widespread or large-scale ...
The Data Encryption Policy’s purpose is to define for employees, computer users and IT department staff the encryption requirements to be used on all computer, device, desktop, laptop, server, network storage and storage area network disks, and drives that access or store organization information to prevent unauthorized access to organization communications, email, records, files, databases, ...
Discover the latest news from Appian’s event in Washington, D.C. The conference ran from April 15-17 and also featured Appian Live Build Challenge, a low-code hackathon. In this TechRepublic Premium feature, written by Adrian Bridgwater, read about low code, AI, developers, data and more. Featured text from the download: Among the core items in the ...
This article dives into the critical comparison between online business vs. brick-and-mortar stores, outlining the advantages and challenges each model presents. Katie-Jay Simmons, writing for TechRepublic Premium, provides a comprehensive overview, plus actionable insights and practical tips, to help entrepreneurs and small business owners make informed choices on the best type of operation to choose. ...
Google’s Chrome web browser held a 64.41% command of the global browser market share in January 2024. That means more users are working with Chrome in significantly more use cases: mobile, desktop and even business. Because of that, users of all types must employ Chrome with a measure of caution and intelligence. After all, most ...