Computerworld Vertical IT

JUNE 13, 2022

Your data is protected by a username and a password, and if you are savvy, your data is protected by two-factor authentication. You’ve double-checked that all cloud services you use have file versioning enabled, so if you need to roll back to a prior version of a file, you can do so.

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Authentication Operating Systems Storage Microsoft 76

Scott Lowe

MARCH 15, 2024

This would be why I hate it when companies force me to use SMS for two-factor authentication—at least let me use a one-time passcode or something. Rory McCune explains Kubernetes authentication. Operating Systems/Applications Here’s one person’s take on sudo for Windows.

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Linux Vmware Load Balancer Malware 113

Dataconomy

DECEMBER 31, 2024

No one will argue that cloud platforms were the first step into a new era of data storage and management. No matter if were talking personal files or big business operations, this technology is becoming the go-to solution for individuals and organizations alike. Need more storage space? Enable two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Cloud Data Storage Tools 41

Scott Lowe

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Erik Smith, notably known for his outstanding posts on storage and FCoE, takes a stab at describing some of the differences between SDN and network virtualization in this post. I came across this post on CloudFoundry’s User Account and Authentication Service (the UAA). Operating Systems/Applications. It starts here.

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Storage Vmware Linux Virtualization 92

Phil Windley

DECEMBER 16, 2022

This figure shows the relationship between an agent, a wallet, and the underlying operating system. The key-management functions in the wallet includes actions on cryptographic keys like generation, storage, rotation, and deletion. Key management is performed in cooperation with the operating system and underlying hardware.

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Authentication Operating Systems Storage Security 95

CTOvision

MARCH 27, 2017

Smartkeys are automatically generated, shared, and synchronized between authenticated devices without changing or interrupting user workflows. An end-to-end encryption application available for every enterprise operation system. Data compressed up to 95% before encryption, resulting in significant storage/transit savings.

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Data Policies Security Applications 150

The Verge

MARCH 5, 2021

Our top pick is free to use across a range of operating systems on mobile and desktop. You also have the option of protecting your Bitwarden account with two-factor authentication to provide an extra layer of security. Image: Bitwarden. As part of our research, we also tried a variety of other password managers.

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Security Authentication Mobile Windows 107

Scott Lowe

MARCH 20, 2020

Chris Wahl touches on the topic of using GitHub personal tokens to authenticate to HashiCorp Vault. Operating Systems/Applications. Kornelis Sietsma looks at the options for working with multiple git identities on a single system. You can also go get your fill of storage-related links from J Metz. Virtualization.

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Linux Vmware Authentication Storage 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Troy Hunt has a good article on security measures other than just passwords , explaining some of the differences between multi-factor authentication and multi-step authentication (for example). Operating Systems/Applications. Highly recommended reading. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. A simple tip, yes, but useful!

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Vmware Authentication Virtualization Storage 60

Scott Lowe

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Bruce Schneier writes about how some Chinese hackers are bypassing RSA software token authentication (the title is a bit more broad, implying other forms of two-factor authentication are affected, but the article focuses on attacks against the use of RSA software tokens). Operating Systems/Applications.

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Open Source Vmware Authentication Storage 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 27, 2022

Along those lines, one of their latest articles discusses how to achieve identity-based mutual authentication leveraging eBPF. Operating Systems/Applications. For relevant storage news, I’d recommend having a look at J Metz’ Storage Short Take 42. Programming. Virtualization.

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Virtualization Storage Programming Network 79

SecureWorld News

JULY 7, 2022

This can show "good faith" from the ransomware group by allowing targeting and recovery of just sensitive files and not having to rebuild the entire server if the Operating System files are encrypted as well. Implementing HIPAA security measures can prevent the introduction of malware on the system.". "Use

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Healthcare Fractional CTO Backup Government 98

Scott Lowe

AUGUST 2, 2019

I’ve got a little bit of something for most everyone, except for the storage nerds (I’m leaving that to my friend J Metz this time around). Operating Systems/Applications. Here’s hoping you find something useful! Networking. Steve Sloka explains how to run Contour (a Kubernetes ingress controller) using kind.

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Storage Applications Programming Firewall 60

SecureWorld News

APRIL 30, 2023

DCAP systems are designed to automatically identify and solve problems related to the storage and use of data. For example, data classifiers built into the operating system do not have enough context to allow them to prioritize checking for recently modified files or data that has appeared in public folders.

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System Data Information Security Security 98

Scott Lowe

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been collecting articles I wanted to share with readers on major areas in technology: networking, security, storage, virtualization, cloud computing, and OSes/applications. Lee Briggs covers the plethora of ways to authenticate to AWS. Welcome to Technology Short Take #165!

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Programming Policies Network Cloud 96

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

This is a fascinating (to me, at least) paper on the implications of non-volatile storage on today’s data centers (and data center hardware). First, he has a post on setting up a multi-node Lightwave domain ; once you have a Lightwave domain running, his post on enabling SSH to authenticate against Lightwave may be useful.

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Vmware Devops Storage Linux 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 5, 2019

Lennart Koopmann provides a guide to Yubikey authentication in the real world. Operating Systems/Applications. There are some notable caveats for this alpha support (CSI drivers only, same storage class, same namespace), but all these are laid out in Griffith’s article. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

Storage 60

Storage Open Source Hardware Vmware 60

Scott Lowe

JANUARY 14, 2016

This is a fascinating (to me, at least) paper on the implications of non-volatile storage on today’s data centers (and data center hardware). First, he has a post on setting up a multi-node Lightwave domain ; once you have a Lightwave domain running, his post on enabling SSH to authenticate against Lightwave may be useful.

Devops 60

Devops Vmware Storage Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

JULY 13, 2018

Chris Hein shows how to use the Heptio Authenticator with kops to link Kubernetes cluster authentication to AWS IAM. Operating Systems/Applications. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. Joe Duffy takes the wraps off Pulumi , which looks very interesting. William Lam shares his list of Visual Studio Code extensions.

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Load Balancer Virtualization Authentication Tools 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 10, 2023

William Lam shares news about higher-capacity SODIMMs available for small or ultra small form factor systems. Security Jeff Warren discusses a potential way for malicious players to bypass multi-factor authentication, aka the “Pass the Cookie” attack. ffmpeg is such a useful tool (prompted by this article ).

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IPv6 Linux Tools Network 74

Scott Lowe

APRIL 21, 2016

Mike Foley recently published a two-part series on two factor authentication (2FA) for vSphere ( part 1 is here ; part 2 is here ). Operating Systems/Applications. GitHub recently changed their storage architecture, using a Git-based solution called DGit. Cloud Computing/Cloud Management. via VMware Photon OS TP2.

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Vmware Linux Hardware Network 60

Scott Lowe

MARCH 2, 2020

Colleague and teammate Eric Shanks takes readers through what’s necessary to do Active Directory authentication for Kubernetes clusters. Operating Systems/Applications. Side note: you’ll probably start seeing more Pure Storage-focused content from Jase moving forward.). Both are good articles.

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Linux Windows Hardware Network 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 17, 2019

This article by Bob Killen provides a good foundation of information on understanding Kubernetes authentication (AuthN) and authorization (AuthZ; implemented via RBAC). Operating Systems/Applications. Cindy Sridharan has a good article on health checks and graceful degradation in distributed systems. Virtualization.

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Linux Dell Licensing Open Source 60

Scott Lowe

MAY 22, 2015

Welcome to Technology Short Take #51, another collection of posts and links about key data center technologies like networking, virtualization, cloud management, and applications/operating systems. Operating Systems/Applications. Eric Gray has a nice write-up on using Lightwave for authentication with Photon.

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Dataconomy

MAY 19, 2023

It provides a complete desktop experience, including the operating system, applications, and data, all hosted and managed in the cloud. It includes the operating system, applications, and user data, all hosted and managed in the cloud. DaaS, in contrast, provides an entire desktop experience.

Cloud 60

Cloud Disaster Recovery Virtualization Hardware 60

Scott Lowe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

I found this link in the serverless mullet architectures post, see the “Operating Systems/Applications” section below.). Marc Boorshtein has a write-up on authentication in Kubernetes identity management. Operating Systems/Applications. You’re welcome. (I Cloud Computing/Cloud Management.

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Architecture Operating Systems Applications How To 60

Dataconomy

AUGUST 8, 2023

The essence of trusted computing involves key concepts like endorsement keys, secure input/output mechanisms, memory curtaining, sealed storage, remote attestation, and Trusted Third Party (TTP) interactions. These concepts collectively contribute to the creation of a comprehensive system compliant with TCG specifications.

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Hardware Storage Security Software 36

Dataconomy

JULY 14, 2023

Login problems Some users may face difficulties logging into their Instagram accounts, either due to incorrect credentials or authentication errors. On Android: Go to Settings > Apps > Instagram > Storage > Clear cache/clear data. Free up storage space by deleting unnecessary files, apps, or media.

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Storage Operating Systems Media Social 36

ForAllSecure

APRIL 26, 2023

How to Protect Against Social Engineering Attacks Organizations can protect themselves against social engineering attacks by educating employees about the risks, enabling multi-factor authentication, and implementing security policies that require verification of any requests for sensitive information or actions.

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System Malware How To Social 40

ForAllSecure

MARCH 30, 2022

This service holds metadata about the currently running virtual machine instance, such as storage, network configuration and more. Their Operating System type was set to windows. 16the things and the authentication process, it obviously requires some kind of authentication and verification process requires a certificate.

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Firewall Virtualization Authentication Linux 52

Dataconomy

MARCH 20, 2023

It works by exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system or other software on the target machine to gain access and create copies of itself. Worms can quickly spread to other devices connected to the same network, causing widespread damage and disrupting normal operations.

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System Malware Firewall Operating Systems 36

Sean Daniel

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

As a test, I like to make sure it works for one user first, so let’s find a guinea pig and go from there: With the new Default Printer Policy selected, remove Authenticated Users from the Security filtering and place in the guinea pig user. Select Authenticated Users , and click Remove. Storage Server Essentials. (17).

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How To Small Business Windows Policies 51

A Screw's Loose

MARCH 5, 2013

They started at 64mb and today you can get a flash drive that has a terabyte of storage on it. Let’s build identification and authentication frameworks on which we can then base access to that data. Let’s develop a system of encryption keys that are based upon identity that we can hand off to apps and devices as needed.

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Mobile Security Enterprise Enterprise 60

Dataconomy

MAY 12, 2023

Components A distributed computing system comprises various essential elements that are integral to its functioning. Systems:  The devices or systems within a distributed system possess autonomous processing capabilities and can independently handle data storage and management tasks.

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Architecture Resources Storage System 34

Dataconomy

MARCH 20, 2023

It works by exploiting vulnerabilities in the operating system or other software on the target machine to gain access and create copies of itself. Worms can quickly spread to other devices connected to the same network, causing widespread damage and disrupting normal operations.

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System Malware Firewall Operating Systems 28

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. Woods: If you think about the overall system, within which some of these devices live. It's still a threat.

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Internet Research Security Tools 52

ForAllSecure

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2013, researcher Nitesh Dhanjani found that a popular brand used simple MD5 hashes of the device's MAC addresses for authentication. Problem is, MAC addresses are not great for authentication. Woods: If you think about the overall system, within which some of these devices live. It's still a threat.

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Internet Research Security Tools 52