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Encryption in-transit and Encryption at-rest - Definitions and Best Practices
Cyber Security / Privacy & Compliance / Servers & Services / Web

Encryption in-transit and Encryption at-rest - Definitions and Best Practices An extensive overview of the two main encryption methods available today: how they work and how we can use them to protect our personal data from unauthorized access

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In the latest few years the world wide web has experienced an exponential growth of hackers, malwares, ransomwares and other malicious software or parties which is constantly trying to find …

Encryption in-transit and Encryption at-rest - Definitions and Best Practices An extensive overview of the two main encryption methods available today: how they work and how we can use them to protect our personal data from unauthorized access Read More
6 Disaster Recovery fails you should avoid
Cyber Security / Privacy & Compliance

6 Disaster Recovery fails you should avoid A list of some typical mistakes that could seriously hinder your Disaster Recovery plan and what you can do to prevent them

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A majority of organizations know too well that it is essential to have a disaster recovery plan in place. However, most companies have difficulties with the creation and execution of …

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What are HTTP Security Headers and how to properly implement them in IIS, Apache and Nginx to secure your web site
Cyber Security / Servers & Services / Web

Expect-CT - A new HTTP Security Header to be aware of A new HTTP header that allows web host operators to instruct user agents to expect valid Signed Certificate Timestamps (SCTs) to be served on connections to these hosts.

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I'm writing this post as a follow-up of this article about HTTP Security Headers that I wrote a year ago to introduce a new kid on the block: its name …

Expect-CT - A new HTTP Security Header to be aware of A new HTTP header that allows web host operators to instruct user agents to expect valid Signed Certificate Timestamps (SCTs) to be served on connections to these hosts. Read More
How to stop (or prevent) massive login attempts to Remote Desktop RDP on Windows Server
Cyber Security / Servers & Services / Web / Windows

IIS - How to restrict a web site access to some IP addresses Brief tutorial explaining how to use the IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions IIS feature to allow or deny access to web sites, folders, and/or files

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In this post we'll deal with one of the most undervalued and semi-unknown features of Internet Information Services, better known as IIS, the web server shipped with most Windows client …

IIS - How to restrict a web site access to some IP addresses Brief tutorial explaining how to use the IP Address and Domain Name Restrictions IIS feature to allow or deny access to web sites, folders, and/or files Read More
2-Factor Authentication (2FA): cos'è, come funziona, perché utilizzarla
Cyber Security / Privacy & Compliance / Web

2-Factor Authentication (2FA): what it is, how it works and why you should use it A brief tutorial explaining what 2FA (two-factor authentication) and MFA (multi-factor authentication) actually are and why you should turn them on wherever you can to make your e-life more secure

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Two-factor authentication (2FA), also known as two-step verification or two-factor authentication, is a security tool whereby the user is required to provide two different authentication factors to verify their identity. …

2-Factor Authentication (2FA): what it is, how it works and why you should use it A brief tutorial explaining what 2FA (two-factor authentication) and MFA (multi-factor authentication) actually are and why you should turn them on wherever you can to make your e-life more secure Read More
How to Increase Windows 10 speed and make it run faster
Cyber Security / Software

3 essential tips for switching your AntiVirus How to prepare your computer for switching your current Anti-Virus software

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Switching your antivirus software can be easy or difficult, depending on the software you’re coming from. Some antivirus software attaches itself deeply to your computer, and treats trying to remove …

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Skype for Business Tutorial: Download Client per Windows Desktop e Mobile, utilizzo della Web App e Test di Connessione
Coding / Cyber Security / Mobile Devices / Software / Web

Top Mobile App Development Trends in 2019 Everything you need to know about what Mobile App Development will be about in 2019

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Over recent years, mobile app development has taken off like never before. Due to which demand for experienced mobile app development capability has increased like never before. In addition to …

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Backup MySQL or MariaDB Server with a single Command-Line using mysqldump
Cyber Security / Web

Counter Strategy Against Data Loss: Reliable Backup Methodology A simple yet efficient backup strategy that might help preventing the loss of data in the long run

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In the turn of the century 18 years ago, people have embraced Web 2.0, a new dynamic web replacing the static HTML-only Web 1.0 fathered by Tim Berners Lee in …

Counter Strategy Against Data Loss: Reliable Backup Methodology A simple yet efficient backup strategy that might help preventing the loss of data in the long run Read More
Common Firewall Configuration Errors and how to avoid them
Cyber Security / Servers & Services

Common Firewall Configuration Errors and how to avoid them A useful list of the most widespread mistakes that System Administrators should be aware of

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With cyber attacks on the rise, proper firewall configuration is more important now than ever before. As most breaches are the result of configuration errors, your firewall is essential to …

Common Firewall Configuration Errors and how to avoid them A useful list of the most widespread mistakes that System Administrators should be aware of Read More
IIS - How to setup the web.config file to send HTTP Security Headers with your web site (and score an A on securityheaders.io)
Cyber Security / Servers & Services / Web

NGINX - How to setup the nginx.conf file to send HTTP Security Headers with your web site (and score an A on securityheaders.io) How to setup the nginx.conf to secure all your Nginx-hosted websites with the required HTTP Security Headers and get A rate from securityheaders.io scan.

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We already explained the basics about HTTP Security Headers in this previous post: it's now time to put all these words into action and learn how we can implement them …

NGINX - How to setup the nginx.conf file to send HTTP Security Headers with your web site (and score an A on securityheaders.io) How to setup the nginx.conf to secure all your Nginx-hosted websites with the required HTTP Security Headers and get A rate from securityheaders.io scan. Read More