Category Archives: Tech Zone
Tips for a Good Patch Management Strategy
Previously “Never touch a running system” was a very common tradition/saying in IT administration. Once software is installed on a system, it will be never touched again as long as software does the job properly. Nowadays, this common tradition has …
PST Recovery: An Overview
PST recovery is often needed by administrators for a number of reasons; to name a few, it can happen because of Outlook crashes, sudden machine shutdowns and when the PST file grows too large. This usually means the administrator will …
The 16 Most (Potentially) Dangerous Applications on your Network
System admins know the importance of keeping up with operating systems patches on their workstations and servers, and making sure their antivirus definitions are kept up to date. We plan for and test regularly Microsoft’s monthly releases, and ensure 100% …
Email archiving as an alternative to PST backup
Microsoft does not want you to backup PST files Email is the internet’s original killer app and if your work depends on email then you are most likely using Microsoft Outlook as your email client. Your emails, tasks, calendar items …
How to Detect Network Intruders (Part 2)
In the previous blog post we saw how identity theft in a corporate environment can be a huge risk for a corporate environment and how the possible injection of malicious code can easily take place and go unnoticed on a client …
How to Detect Network Intruders (Part 1)
Stealing someone’s identify is one of the best known techniques for hackers to access confidential information in a corporate environment. But how does it work? Why is it difficult to detect such intrusion attempts? What can be done to safeguard your …
How to repair PST files
One of the biggest problems users encounter when using PSTs is that they can corrupt. Because there are countless messages within a PST that could easily be lost when the file becomes corrupt, knowing how to repair PST files is …
Why the Need for Internet Monitoring?
There are many dangers that a company might face on a day to day basis and while some of these can be mitigated by enacting effective policies, this will only help up to a certain extent. Consider the Web for …
How End Point Security Software Can Prevent Data Theft
Data thefts in corporate environments happen quite often although many of them remain unnoticed for a long time. Small and medium sized organizations are usually the most badly affected, especially when no security measurements are in place within the IT …
The Importance of Using Multiple Passwords
One of the most hated security policies is that of asking users to have different passwords for each different service they make use of. Many see this as unnecessary because they reason that if their chosen password is strong enough …










