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The world of Cloud is dominated by three providers: Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. There is a consistent war for leadership and dominance going on between these three companies. No doubt, the clear leader among these three is Amazon, closely followed by Microsoft with Google coming behind. The reason for the war is very clear: the technological world has moved from the consideration of leveraging Cloud technology. It is now more of choices to make among the available providers. To tell the truth, each of the Cloud providers has its own…

The field of IT in the United States absorbs more than seven million professionals from the labor market. In comparison to many other industries, this figure is quite huge. As a matter of fact, the growth of IT is so rapid that there are over 600,000 jobs that are yet to be filled in the Information Technology realm. The increase in demand for the IT specialists has also directly affected the salary potential as it grows because of it. Based on the report, the average salary of an IT professional…

For the professionals in the world of IT, there are many opportunities out there to explore. In fact, there are times you have to make a decision between multiple offers of employment. With this, you can negotiate for better incentives and higher remuneration. This doesn’t mean that the story is the same for everyone trying to obtain employment in the industry. There are many people who have worked at the same job for years and seem to have been unable to get a more lucrative one. And there are other…

The system administrators are regarded as 360-degree professionals. Their job roles may include operational knowledge of almost all operating systems, ranging from IOS to Windows and Linux. No doubt, if you are a newbie in the IT industry, the prerequisite for taking up a job title as a system admin can be daunting. The learning process is tedious and requires high cerebral capacity but you can attain it if you put your mind to it. It may take time to get familiar with all the technologies, but you will definitely…

Earning an IT certification is the way to go if you are planning on growing your career. For the tech professionals, the Linux credentials considered some of the best in the IT industry. That is why, in this blog article, we will take a look at the top five certificates that you might want to obtain before the end of this year. If earning such a credential is one of your goals for the nearest future, it is not late to pursue it. Let’s explore the best IT credentials that…

Getting the IT certificates is generally valuable. They boost your resume and your job potential. Of course, time, money, and effort that you put into obtaining these credentials differ from one to another. Interestingly, investing a lot in one certification doesn’t mean that another with less investment will not be important. The hard truth is that all of them are not the same and some give you a better perspective than others regardless of price or endeavor. Here, we take a look at some top certifications that are worth your…

Environments SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) refers to equipment often used to manage automated factory equipment, dams, power generators, and similar equipment. The Security+ exam does not heavily emphasize this, because the security measures will depend on the device. However, the infamous Stuxnet virus targeted specific SCADA equipment, so the need for SCADA security is not simply hypothetical. Embedded systems (such as printers, smart TVs, and HVAC controls) have their own security needs. Most modern printers, even midrange printers, have hard drives, RAM, and an operating system. That means…

Wireless networking, more commonly termed as Wi-Fi, is the technology that opens your PDA or laptop computer to the world. However this technology is quite vulnerable to many exploits. A malicious intruder can use the most basic software to detect and capture the signal of your wireless device, along with usernames, passwords, emails and other data you would prefer to keep confidential. An intruder doesn’t have to be inside of your home or office building to manipulate a wireless signal. For example, they could be sitting outside in their car…

Confidentiality One of the major reasons to implement a cryptographic system is to ensure the confidentiality of the information being used. Confidentiality may be intended to prevent the unauthorized dis- closure of information in a local network or to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of information across a network. A cryptographic system must do this effectively in order to be of value. The need to keep records secure from internal disclosure may be just as great as the need to keep records secure from outside attacks. The effectiveness of a cryptographic…

WPA WPA is Wi-Fi Protected Access, one of several popular standards for wireless network security. This WPA is not to be confused with Windows XP Product Activation, a separate technology that is also included with the Microsoft Windows operating system. Before being able to use Wi-Fi WPA with Windows XP, you may need to upgrade one or more components of your network including the XP operating system and network adapters on some computers as well as the wireless access point Follow these instructions to set up WPA on Wi-Fi networks…