There is no place like home

Surely you've heard of 127.0.0.1. Additionally, you may know that 127.0.0.1 pointing to localhost. But, why is 127.0.0.1 the IP address of localhost and not something els...

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Merry Riskmas

People of all ages look forward to Christmas holidays. Children think of the gifts they will receive from Santa, and those of us who are older savor the thought of spending the holidays in joyous company with friends and family. Christmas is considered by most, including myself, as the most wonderful time of ye...

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Hard Dollar, Hard Times in IT Spending

The consequences of "hard" dollar and the weakening of demand in the emerging economies of the world will suffer, this year, the global IT market. Spending on IT is expected to move, internationally, to the level of $ 2.69 trillion in 2015, down by 3.5% compared with a year earlier, with all - without exception - branches of the world economy to reduce investment costs of Information Technolo...

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From Information Security to Digital Competitiveness

Information is the lifeblood of almost all businesses today. At the same time, not a week goes by without news of another big hack or security breach. The pressure on the security function is immense, and security professionals need a fine balance of skills to bring together risk, compliance, operations and technology in any large organization. Sadly, they rarely find time to grow their relationships and standing...

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Our First Birthday

Its been a year since the first post appeared in ISL blog! On September 1st, we celebrate our birthday and in order to thank all our loyal followers we have setup a small giveaway as the least we can do to thank you for all your support. The whole process is powered by Rafflecopter and all you have to do is follow us on Twitter, tweet about our birthday, or visit our Facebook page. Each of these actions will give you one chance to win one of the...

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Tell Me Who You Are, and I Will Tell You Your Lock Pattern

You are predictable, your passwords are predictable, and so are your PINs. This simple fact is often exploited by hackers, as well as the agencies watching you. But what about your Android lock patterns? Can who you are reveal what patterns you crea...

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Patch Management for Home Users

For system administrators, patch management is a routine activity. But for most home users, patch management is a uncharted waters. Knowing when to patch products and how often patches need to be applied are some of the questions that most home users never think about. Knowing what to patch and when can make a difference in the security of your home computer or netwo...

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