Wearables and other connected devices that make up what’s known as the Internet of Things (IoT) have long been more hype than substance. But now most IT pros agree these devices could pose serious security risks.
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Hardware provides the technological foundation crucial for any organization. Read the latest enterprise hardware news, reviews, and insights below:
Hacked corporate servers selling for as little as $6 a pop
Reminder: Check your security settings on your server now before it’s too late.
$10 routers led to multi-million dollar attack
Here’s an important reminder to never skimp on hardware.
Gov’t slams hardware manufacturer with lawsuit
The security of routers, network appliances and other connected devices takes center stage once again.
Data center outages approaching the $9,000/minute mark
In a few short years, data center outages have nearly doubled in cost. One big part of this trend: Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
Researchers name and shame default password offenders
Companies that have default passwords for equipment and software are being called out by researchers. And the list of offenders has some big names on it.
Dell’s (entirely foreseeable) security mistake
Dude, you’re getting hacked. Dell is catching heat for a program designed to make remote-support of its users much easier that in fact made hackers’ jobs a whole lot easier, too.
Combating DDoS attacks: Hardware and software solutions
Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks are not a new threat in the realm of cybersecurity. In fact, the threat of DDoS goes back decades. However, these days DDoS attacks are more common and more sophisticated.
Users, IT pros disagree on IoT security
You can add the Internet of Things (IoT) to the long list of things IT pros and the average user seems to not quite see eye-to-eye on.
Is IT ready for wearables? Probably not
Remember two years ago when experts talked about how we’d all be using Google Glass to do work?