Tag: Remote learning technology
Tag: Remote learning technology
The Human Factor in a Ransomware Attack Part-2
Kaspersky Lab conducted a study to determine what role employees play in a business’s fight against cybercrime. The study used over 5,000 businesses around the globe and found out that (52%) of the businesses surveyed believed they are at risk from within and that their employees either intentionally put the businesses at risk or are
Read MoreGathering Information for Penetration Testing Using Search Engines Discovery and OWASP ZAP
Using a search engine discovery is another great option for gathering intelligence about a penetration testing target. A search engine query can be direct or indirect. The direct method is where the search engine can be sued to dig into the indexes and contents from caches. The indirect method is where sensitive information such as
Read MoreSelection of Tools for Penetration Testing
There are several types of tools for penetration testing. The number of available tools is so many that it will be practically impossible to learn all of them. Using the wrong set of tools can be a problem because the pen tester would have wasted so much time trying to gather the wrong information. As
Read MorePlanning for Penetration Testing
In the last episode, I described the need to test your systems to assess if it has any vulnerability, and then use the report to fix up and patch the crucial areas of importance. Penetration testing is also referred to as ethical hacking. Though both refer to the same concept, there is a difference between
Read MorePenetration Testing as a Cybersecurity Survival Technique
It does not matter how strong you made your security controls and policies, if you have tested to see if it can withstand the doom day attack, then you need to think again. You may need to find out if it meets your expectation or other industry standards. Penetration testing can be considered as an
Read MoreSecurity Challenges in Elearning Systems
As eLearning is emerging as a good alternative for leaning in situations where learners and instructors cannot meet in a physical location, the need to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of eLearning systems are growing just as the demand for eLearning is growing. Elearning depends on the internet and its availability and suffers the same
Read MoreOnline Security and Privacy for Elearners and Remote Workers
Using the Internet can be very interesting, exciting, especially for new users. There are many exciting things to do online. The excitement of using the Internet can be marred by malicious hackers and other groups that want to collect personal information about online users. Though some organizations use some of the information they collect about
Read MoreResponsibilities of Web Users in a Digital Society
Though many of us work and interact with others through the web, a lot of people are yet to understand the change that has taken place in the world as a result of digital interaction. Living and working in a digital world does not make users to be equipped with the standard etiquette that governs
Read MoreChallenges and Benefits of Elearning and Remote Work
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented challenge that forced learners and several other institutions to move to the virtual world. Many learners woke up one day and realized that the physical classroom has suddenly moved online due to Covd19. Challenges of sudden migration to remote work and remote learning are not only felt by
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