In case 2020 wasn’t dystopian enough, here’s some more unbelievable news. On July 15, 2020, social media giant Twitter admitted it fell victim to a security breach.The attackers targetted 130 Twitter accounts, including several belonging to high-profile individuals such as elected officials; former president Barack Obama; and business leaders including Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and […]
Microsoft issues KB4551762 to fix the SMBv3 Eternal Darkness flaw (CVE-2020-0796)
Microsoft has rolled out an emergency out-of-band update KB4551762 just in time to patch the vulnerability in SMBv3 (CVE-2020-0796), that was leaked as part of the March 2020 Patch Tuesday.On March 10, Security Advisory ADV200005 was released with Patch Tuesday updates that revealed details on a remote code execution vulnerability in the way Server Message […]
Automating Inactive User Controls
With so many compliance regulations requiring controls over inactive users, it is important to ensure that these user accounts in Active Directory are correctly managed. There are significant security risks associated with leaving inactive users enabled or available (or both) in Active Directory. In a previous blog on tracking down inactive users in Active Directory, I explained how you can leverage ADManager Plus to accomplish this task
“I am a 100% ServiceDesk Plus customer for life “- Radiology Associates
Radiology Associates is a medical imaging business with four imaging centers and a corporate headquarters based in Corpus Christi, Texas. The company provides a full range of outpatient imaging services. An IT team of 10 uses ServiceDesk Plus Enterprise edition to support 250 workstations
Safeguard Your Computers Easily with Desktop Central’s Exclusive Patch Edition
Is your organization focusing on securing its network against operating system and application vulnerabilities to alleviate costs due to potential threats? Then you are perhaps looking not just for a comprehensive solution, but also a scalable product so that the future needs of the organization can be met. Well then, here’s Desktop Central ‘s Patch Management suite that’ll meet all your needs to the tee! This edition will automate heterogeneous patch deployments and provide extensive reporting capabilities
Think Before You Wipe: Destroying Mobile Data Is Just One Option for Missing Devices
Modern day organizations provide employees the flexibility to work from anywhere around the office, such as the workstation, cafeteria, or meeting rooms. When employees use mobile devices to do work, they will store data on them. And, when employees move around with these devices, there is a fair chance a few of the devices will get lost
Join Us for a Free Seminar & Workshop on Real, Continuous AD Auditing
Active Directory change monitoring has become a tricky business. No matter how hard you try, eventually something vital slip through the cracks. But the truth is, it need not be that way.
Worrying Doesn’t Keep IT Problems Away. Good Tools Do!
Free tools to quickly troubleshoot your way and stay on top of IT Love them or hate them, but you cannot ignore them. Surprises, pleasant or otherwise, are a way of life for a s ysadmin. The degree of surprise however determines how the rest of the day turns out for the sysadmin
ServiceDesk Plus in Gartner Magic Quadrant 2014 : All the Assurance You Need
For the second consecutive year, ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus is featured as a niche player in the Gartner Magic Quadrant 2014 for IT Service Support Management (ITSSM) Tools*. We believe this shows our commitment to provide the best-in-class help desk solution to our customers.
Trusting Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer 2.3
Not too long ago, Microsoft updated, or at least updated the version of the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer ( MBSA ).