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Why adopt a consultancy to optimize IT management?

 Managing a company's IT infrastructure involves many factors. To ensure that equipment and systems contribute to making the business more effective, it is necessary to manage risks, reduce operational failures and prevent errors. In addition, investments must be optimized and the infrastructure aligned with internal demands. One way to overcome this challenge and ensure that IT will always contribute to the company is by investing in work alongside a specialized team. The support of a team of specialists allows the business to find problems more quickly, expand the performance of the environments, reduces risks and makes planning more aligned with the most modern practices in the market. In this way, the company can optimize its policies with more quality and ensure that IT has a direct impact on the company's competitiveness. IT Service Technicians offer operational support to the system as well as assisting employees in an organization in matters related to IT. See more:  wh

How does an intrusion test work?

 Over time, intrusion testing has become more sophisticated. They need to evolve to keep up with the technological complexity that, in turn, also forces the evolution of attacks. In general, the operation of an intrusion test occurs in the steps that we list and detail below: preparation and planning: hiring the service (or preparing the internal team) and setting objectives for the test; verification: collection of information about the structure (IP addresses, system descriptions, network architecture, public and private services, etc.); recognition: recognition of the targeted assets, visualization of possible weaknesses, discovering network, server and / or service threats and intrusion simulations; analysis of information and risks: deepening the vulnerabilities found; effective intrusion attempts: the invasion itself, using all the loopholes found in the previous steps, in addition to searching for confidential data that, if stolen / damaged, can harm the company; final analyzes:

What are the causes of loss of company data?

 The loss of business data can happen for several reasons, such as human error, corrupted data, buggy software, absence of redundancy in the case of internal or natural disasters, among others. In Brazil, one of the biggest concerns concerns the hijacking of information, considering that the country is the one that receives the most cyber attacks in general. Another survey indicated that 61% of companies, between the United States, Germany and Brazil, claim to suffer security incidents at least once a week. Anyone who thinks that small and medium-sized businesses are not impacted by these attacks is wrong. They are one of the preferred targets of such criminal practices, as they usually do not have a strengthened security structure. Data security: 5 tips to apply in your company. How to recover business data? Maintaining reliable backups is the best choice for recovering corporate data, since we are talking about a proactive position and an attitude that anticipates problems. Cloud com

How to choose a company to manage cloud environment?

 Let's face it: without complete cloud management, your business is subject to security threats, downtime and data loss. For both those with a hybrid and multi-tenant cloud environment, cloud managed service providers have extensive knowledge to support their environment or fill management gaps. Managed cloud service providers take care of various functions of managing the cloud environment for your company. Outsourcing these services allows your IT team to focus on workflows, applications that require attention and, above all, your core business. In this article, we bring tips on how to choose a company to manage cloud environment. Check out! Information Technology Technicians assist employees of organizations by helping them install and configure system software and hardware. They offer system and operations support to the personnel on a daily basis. Cloud: a complete guide for your business! Check references Never skip this step, regardless of how well known the provider is. Ta

How to Become a IT Specialist?

 This tip is very important. Regardless of your IT career choices, become an  expert!  The world is full of  generalists , people who know a little about everything or may even know a lot about various subjects, but you   will never be better than an expert. The specialist will always take your place, your business, your client, because he  knows more than you , as he only does this he has more experience, he has made more mistakes and knows things that many do not know. So if you choose a certain area, stay focused, study everything that exists, do work in the most diverse situations and environments on the subject. Graduate to the subject, take the top courses, take certifications, become friends with the guys in the field, participate in groups, events, master the subject like no one else. If you are the  ninja  in your area, make no mistake, because you: It will be easier to work; It will be a better option than most competitors; It will be more valued than professionals in the sam

Women and servers with young children

 The pandemic of the new coronavirus affected the productivity of the federal public servant who works from home. The most impacted groups are women and parents of children under 5 years old. The conclusion is part of a survey released last Friday (4) by the Ministry of Economy. According to the survey, carried out in May and June, women reported 26 minutes of non-productivity every hour, compared with just 12 minutes for men. The main reported difficulties were domestic distractions and the lack of interaction with colleagues. Technological problems and lack of delimitation of the boundary between personal and professional life were also mentioned. Federal civil servants with children up to 4 years old reported a greater impact, with 42 minutes of non-productivity per hour. Among those who have no children in this age group, the time they have not worked has dropped to 16 minutes. Among pet owners without children, there was virtually no variation. IT technicians are required by most

Concept of Blockchain

 The concept of Blockchain was introduced to the world in 2008 and its main purpose was to support the creation of the Bitcoin cryptocurrency (NAKAMOTO, 2008). That year, many countries were experiencing a severe financial crisis, which caused economic instability and weakened the world economy. In the midst of this scenario, the Blockchain network came up with the proposal to take financial transactions to the digital environment and make it possible to execute them in a decentralized manner, without the need for intermediation from banks or regulatory institutions. Blockchain consists of distributed and encrypted databases, where they aim to ensure a high level of security through data decentralization (CHICARINO et al. , 2017). All transactions that take place between users are grouped into blocks and these, in turn, are distributed among computers connected to the network. When a new block is generated and validated, it is added to the chain and all others are updated to receive th

The ransomware attack on the City of Antonina - PR

 On November 13, 2017, the Municipality of Antonina / PR had its Transparency Portal invaded by hackers. Data on financial transactions, in addition to public data, were hijacked. It also happened that the links related to financial records, bids and public data showed error notices. As the attack carried out was a ransomware , a payment in bitcoins was required (the amount was not disclosed) for the data to be restored. The good news is that the City had a continuous and updated backup of the lost data. Discover the 15 biggest data leaks of the 21st century: The 15 biggest data leaks of the 21st century We have compiled the top 15 cases of massive data theft from users of relevant services By: Dan Swinhoe, CSO International Not long ago, a breach that compromised millions of data… The consequences of disasters can be minimized, through information security tools and actions. Risk Management: Prevention and Recovery Desktop Support Technician is known as one of the backbones of IT org

Which certifications are less complex to do?

 Currently there are several certifications, such as Microsoft, ITIL, PMI, COBIT, CISCO, IBM, ORACLE, JAVA, however, quantity is not synonymous with quality, so a professional needs to be focused on the area that he really wants to follow and invest in the areas that most generate interest. According to Diego Schmidt, Bachelor of Computer Science, there are several areas that the professional can follow, such as: Development: it is interesting to obtain Microsoft certifications aimed at development, such as Visual Studio, .NET and other widely used technologies such as Java, UML and others focused on development. Infrastructure (Networks): in this area it is essential to have Microsoft certification, many companies take as selection criteria a Microsoft certification for the area of ​​network infrastructure. In addition to Microsoft certification, it is also a differential LP1 certification that is focused on Linux . The other certifications I think varies according to the structure of

Responsibilities of the cybersecurity analyst

 The cybersecurity analyst's main function is to ensure that threats are prevented. For that, it is necessary to run a series of tests and develop applications that protect the company's systems. Some responsibilities are: Plan and implement security parameters; Creation of a security policy to prevent unauthorized access; Creation of contingency plans, in case of invasion; Continuously monitor systems and files, in order to ensure data security; Run tests against digital vulnerabilities; Organize audits to confirm the applicability of existing security policies; Manage the network in order to detect possible intrusions early; Recommend and implement risk management systems; Organize a safe environment for exchanging with suppliers; Train company professionals on proper procedures to prevent cyber attacks. The professional should suggest security measures for any information. They must design various strategies and defensive systems against intruders. The Cyber Security Special