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Wireless Security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 Explained

eSecurity Planet

You need to have a reasonable level of trust in the devices connecting to any network, so any policies you can set to require things like antivirus , updated operating systems and VPNs will protect both the network and its users. Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) — introduced in 2004 — remains the most popular wireless security protocol.

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Launched in 2004 in Bedford, Massachusetts, EDB specializes in software solutions for the open source relational database management system (RDBMS), PostgreSQL. From a GUI enterprise manager to advanced logical replication, backup and recovery, and a migration toolkit, EDB is a go-to vendor for all Postgre database administrators.

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Weathering Russian Winter: The Current State of Russian APTs

Security Boulevard

Antivirus companies like McAfee jumped on the opportunity to provide anti-APT products. Operating since about 2004, they regularly target insider information on large governments and international operations. Offline backups. Offline Backups Ransomware is a highly profitable industry , and most APTs have realized this.