Women in Tech: Powerful Leaders

These empowered leaders are the guiding light for future women working in the technology industry. The presence of women in C-level positions has undergone substantial growth, and although the margins are low now, leaders such as Rometty, Whitman and Warrior are encouraging girls and young women to enter a field that they might have once never considered.

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How To Protect Yourself from Malware By Using a Non-Privileged Account

Standard security practice for the U.S. federal government and most medium and large enterprises calls for users to run as “Normal User” on the computer at their desk. Also called “Standard User” mode, this prevents employees from becoming an administrator on their work PC. While this helps prevent misconfiguring work computers (and the subsequent helpdesk requests,) this is mainly to prevent malicious software, or malware, from installing on the system and compromising the business’ network or sensitive information.

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National Cyber Security Awareness Month: A Shared Responsibility

October has been designated as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) by the Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), which was created as a government and industry-driven effort to ensure resources are available to all for staying safe and secure online. NCSAM is celebrating 11 years of reaching consumers, small and medium-size businesses, corporations, educational institutes and young people through cybersecurity education.

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