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Hansa Cequity bolsters its senior management with key appointments

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Riverbed appoints Nagendra Venkaswamy as vice president for India and Saarc

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Suburban Diagnostics selects IBM to scale up business operations

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GPX: AWS comes to India

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Microsoft Releases Azure Stack Technical Preview 1

Part of the allure of the Azure Stack is working with a private cloud that uses the same interface as the public cloud, including the Azure Resource Manager. It's polished and easy to understand, and makes for a very fast on-ramp to accessing Azure.

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The Week In Storage: If We Are Running Out Of Storage, Why Can't They Sell It?

Some predict that 2016 is the year that we generate more data than we can physically store, so why are storage sales declining at such a rapid rate?

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How To Send Files Over WinRM With PowerShell

In this tutorial, we'll go over how to send files over WinRM using the new WMF v5 way and we will touch on how to get this done with down-level versions of PowerShell as well.

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CCNA Security Question of the Week: Global Configuration Command

What global configuration command secures the startup configuration from being erased from non-volatile random-access memory (NVRAM)?

A. No Service Erase Startup
B. SafeMode
C. Secure Boot-config
D. Boot-config
E. There is no way to stop the startup file from being erased

Reveal Answer

Answer: C.

To take a snapshot of the router running configuration and securely archive it in persistent storage, use the secure boot-config command in global configuration mode. Like the image, the configuration archive is hidden and cannot be viewed or removed directly from the command-line interface (CLI) prompt. It is recommended that you run this command after the router has been fully configured to reach a steady state of operation and the running configuration is considered complete for a restoration, if required.

 

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Flash And HCI Collide, Pivot3 Purchasing NexGen Storage

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Information Rights Management: The Missing Piece In Enterprise File Sharing

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IBM offers new hybrid cloud capabilities for LinuxONE

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Winners in the Digital Economy Will Place People First, Forecasts Accenture Technology Vision 2016

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EnterpriseDB Releases Postgres Advanced Server 9.5

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ForgeRock Identity Platform Offers Advances In Data Access Management

Why should a hospital have access to healthcare data for a patient that moved out of state three years ago? By putting the control of who is authorized to access an individual’s data in the hands of the individual, the risk of data misuse is reduced.

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CISSP Question of the Week: Relational Database

CISSP Question of the Week courtesy of Transcender Labs.

Your organization uses a relational database to store customer contact information. You need to modify the schema of the relational database.

Which component identifies this information?

A. Query language (QL)
B. Data control language (DCL)
C. Data definition language (DDL)
D. Data manipulation language (DML)

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is C.

The data definition language (DDL) identifies the schema of the database. The schema of a database defines the type of data that the database can store and manipulate. The schema is the description of a relational database. The schema also defines the properties of the type of data that a database can store as valid data objects. DDL is also used to create and delete views and relations between tables.

The query language (QL) is used to generate a request for information from a user in the form of query statements to obtain relevant output.

The data control language (DCL) manages access control to records in a database. DCL defines the granular user permissions to various data objects and implements database security. Examples of DCL commands are grant, deny, revoke, delete, update, and read.

The data manipulation language (DML) refers to a suite of computer languages used by database users to retrieve, insert, delete, and update data in a database. DML provides users the ability to store, retrieve, and manipulate the data according to the relevant instructions issued.

 

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Aimed at ‘Make in India’ initiative, Ricoh eyes manufacturing to accelerate business growth

Ricoh India announced that will focus on developing solutions and products for manufacturing industry to accelerate the company’s growth. As..

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Chumbak Selects IBM Cloud to Accelerate Business

IBM announced that Chumbak, a retailer of lifestyle products, has selected IBM Cloud to ensure seamless operation of business processes to..

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Vodafone Boosts Customer Experience with Cisco’s SON Solution

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HCL Bags Global IT Transformational Deal from Alstom

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Flash And 3D XPoint Are Better Together, Plexistor Launches Software Defined Memory

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How To Maximize Your IT Training Budget

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HotLink Corporation Announces New Disaster Recovery Service

HotLink harnessed AWS to provide Disaster Recovery as a Service.

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nGenx nWorkspace Application Catalog Grows To 1,800

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IBM Announces Advances In IBM LinuxONE

The announcements include support for hybrid cloud, new Linux distribution support and updated hardware and software options.

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3 Tips To Attract And Keep Qualified IT Staff

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Sudish Kumar joins Perpetuuiti as VP, Sales, APAC Region

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Can Analytics Save $300,000?

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ISACA’s cybersecurity Nexus launches tools to help cyber pros

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Citrix appoints Kirill Tatarinov as President and CEO

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The Week In Storage: Reliability Still A Thing, Cloud Massacre Gets Bloody, The NVDIMM Stars Align

Strap yourself in as we peruse the latest headlines in the storage world.

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Feeling Secure With Kingston's DataTraveler 2000 USB Flash Drive, Hands On

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Intro To String Formatting In PowerShell

String formatting can be extremely useful when writing PowerShell scripts. Here's how to use expanding strings and PowerShell's format operator to get more out of strings.

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CCNP Security Question of the Week: SSH Login

Which two configurations are needed to enable SSH login without a password on an IOS router? (Choose two.)

A. Enter a copy of the administrator’s public key within the SSH key-chain.
B. Enter a copy of the administrator’s private key within the SSH key-chain.
C. Generate a 512-bit RSA key to enable SSH on the router.
D. Generate an RSA key of at least 768 bits to enable SSH on the router.
E. Generate a 512-bit ECDSA key to enable SSH on the router.
F. Generate a ECDSA key of at least 768 bits to enable SSH on the router.

Reveal Answer

Answer: A and D.

This is using a feature that uses a Public Key for authentication, rather than a preconfigured password.  See Cisco’s website for more detail.

 

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Cisco annual security report reveals a decline in defender confidence and the increased impact of industrialized attackers

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Ericsson partners with Sterlite Technologies to drive smart sustainable city initiatives in India

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Obi Worldphone SF1 to expand to Amazon.in

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Swipe Technologies launches luxurious metal frame smartphone – Virtue

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Beawel launches an App that promotes Beauty and Wellness

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Oracle Certification Guide: Overview And Career Paths

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HGST Ultrastar NVMe SN150 Enterprise SSD Review

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ZyXEL Expands Its 11AC Series With Two New Access Points

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HDS Unveils New HFS A-Series All-Flash Arrays

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JFrog Leaps Ahead With Massive Round Of Funding

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Vennli Launches Heat Map Analytics View

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Cisco Certification Guide: Overview And Career Paths

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CISSP Question of the Week: File Backup

CISSP Question of the Week courtesy of Transcender Labs.

Your organization implements a full/differential backup scheme. A full backup was completed two days ago. Yesterday, a differential backup was completed.

Which files were backed up yesterday?

A. Files in a backup set
B. Files in a backup set that were changed or created since the last full backup
C. Files in a backup set that were changed or created since the last differential backup
D. Files in a backup set that were changed or created since the last incremental backup

Reveal Answer

The correct answer is B.

A differential backup backs up the files in a backup set that were added or changed since the last full backup. A differential backup type grows as the week progresses and no new full backups have been performed. To restore data in a full/differential backup scheme, you need to restore the most recent full backup and the most recent differential backup that occurred since the last full backup.

A full backup, sometimes referred to as an archive backup, backs up all files in a backup set.

An incremental backup backs up all files in a backup set that were created or changed since the last backup of any type. To restore data in a full/incremental backup scheme, you need to restore the most recent full backup and then restore in order all incremental backups that have occurred since the most recent backup.

Administrators should consider regularly backing up information on network computers to protect against data loss, which can be caused by misuse of equipment, hacker infiltration, or equipment failure.

 

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CCNA Security Question of the Week: CLI Command

Which CLI command is similar to the SDM One-Step Lockdown wizard?

A. Lockdown
B. Service secure
C. AutoSecure
D. AutoLockdown
E. AAA new-model

Reveal Answer

Answer: C.

You can easily secure the switch without understanding all the security capabilities of the switch by using the AutoSecure feature. AutoSecure is a simple security configuration process that disables nonessential system services and enables a basic set of recommended security policies to ensure secure networking services..

 

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• CCNP Security Question of the Week: IPS Anomaly Detection Features
• CCNP Security Question of the Week: Bogus IPv6 Addresses
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What Developers Can Expect in 2016

The new year is here, and many of us in the software industry are wondering what 2016 will hold. Here is where I think software is heading in the coming year.

Developer Trend #1: DevOps

DevOps is a movement fueled by automation and driven by system administrators, developers, project managers and anyone involved in software applications from development to deployment.

DevOps is constantly evolving, and 2016 will see the refinement of the tools and practices used. Current front-runners for tools are Git, Jenkins and Docker. If you are not already familiar with these tools, then it is time to start becoming so! Whether you are a SysAdmin or a developer, you will need to understand how to use these tools—especially as more large enterprise companies adopt DevOps. As for DevOps itself, there still is not a formal manifesto or certification aside from DevOps Engineering on AWS, but look for a consensus on a formal manifesto for practices to emerge from the community.

Developer Trend #2: Docker

Docker is a tool that aids in the success of DevOps. It simplifies the use of containers, which removes the worry over setting up and maintaining different environments and language tooling for applications. Although UNIX and Linux have offered containers for a long time, Docker makes containers easy to use. We can also expect Microsoft to release their version of containers. During 2016, we will see the use of Docker in large enterprise companies grow significantly.

Developer Trend #3: Programming Languages

As professional developers, we should know more than one programming language. It helps us to approach problems and find solutions in a variety of ways. The question always remains, “Which language should I learn?”

For 2016, I would say to learn or brush up your skills on Python, Swift or C++ (depending on the project), as I anticipate all of these programming languages gaining popularity this coming year. With that said, you can also expect Java and C to remain the most widely used languages, primarily to maintain existing code bases instead of green field projects. Although Objective C will still be used quite a bit because of the amount of existing code out there, it will continue to decline as Swift will be the choice for new development on Apple devices.

Developer Trend #4: Wearables

Watches are one item stacking high in the wearables trend, and throughout 2016 we will see name-brand, high-end watches adding more smarts to the collection. But I expect the larger trend to be wearables as clothing becoming indistinguishable from nondevice clothing, making the market for these devices grow. There will be a need for many applications, not just on the devices themselves but also to process and present the data that is being generated.

Before I wrap up, I will leave you a final trend to think about. I expect to see this not only in 2016 but every year moving forward: artificial intelligence (AI). Major tech giants, such as Elon Musk and Bill Gates, have previously expressed their concerns about AI if we’re not considering and proactively minimizing the risks. Musk has pledged a billion dollars to fund the nonprofit, OpenAI, to research and “advance digital intelligence in a way to benefit humanity as a whole” by using huge data sets to build robots. As professionals in the software area, we should all be working to make sure we get it right.

So there we have what I believe will take the storm in the software industry for 2016 and years to come. The best way to prepare and remain on top of the game is to ensure that your skills are current.

What do you think we will experience as developers over the next year?

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As a part of the incident response team, you have been given a procedures document that identifies the steps you must complete during a forensic investigation.

After which event should the evidence collection step be completed?

A. The incident has been identified only
B. The evidence has been preserved only
C. The incident has been identified and the evidence has been preserved
D. The incident has been identified, the evidence has been preserved, and the evidence has been analyzed

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The correct answer is C.

You should complete the evidence collection step after the incident has been identified and the evidence has been preserved.

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• Identification – This step can include event/crime detection, signature resolution, profile detection, anomaly detection, complaint reception, system monitoring, and audit analysis.
• Preservation – This step can include imaging technologies, chain of custody standards, and time synchronization.
• Collection – This step can include approved collection methods, approved software, approved hardware, legal authority, sampling, data reduction, and recovery techniques.
• Examination – This step can include traceability, validation techniques, filtering techniques, pattern matching, hidden data discovery, and hidden data extraction.
• Analysis – This step can include traceability, statistical analysis, protocol analysis, data mining, and timeline determination.
• Presentation – This step can include documentation, expert testimony, clarification, mission impact statement, recommended countermeasures, and statistical interpretation.
• Decision – This step can include management reports, court decisions, and internal decisions.

 

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How do you prevent QRadar SIEM from creating an offense every time the legacy application uses FTP?

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B. Ask a QRadar SIEM administrator to disable the flow source collecting the flows that triggered the offense.
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