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The Crucial Role of Website Backup: Safeguarding Your Digital Presence with FTP, Google Drive, and Amazon S3
In the digital age, websites have become an integral part of businesses, organizations, and individuals looking to establish an online presence. However, the relentless growth of cyber threats, accidental data loss, and unforeseen technical glitches underscores the vital importance of website backups. Website backups are not just an optional precaution; they are an essential lifeline that can save
31 Aug, 2023 read more »
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The Top 10 OWASP Vulnerabilities in 2023
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, staying up-to-date with the latest vulnerabilities is crucial for protecting sensitive information and safeguarding digital assets. As 2023 unfolds, a new wave of threats has emerged, and it's essential for businesses and developers to remain vigilant against these potential dangers. Here are the top 10 OWASP vulnerabilities that have been
22 Jul, 2023 read more »
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Recognizing the increasing importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Protectumus, as a cloud cyber security startup, recognizes the increasing importance of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in today's business landscape. ESG has emerged as a crucial framework for assessing a company's sustainability and ethical practices. We understand that integrating ESG considerations into our operations is not only responsible but also critical for long-term
29 Jun, 2023 read more »
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What is Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing?
Penetration testing and ethical hacking are both important aspects of the cybersecurity domain. Even though the role of penetration tester and ethical hacker share some similarities, these are two entirely different fields. Both ethical hacking and penetration testing helps to identify IT systems’ vulnerabilities and help in preventing different cyberattacks. People usually confuse b
01 Jun, 2023 read more »
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How Google Disavow helps boost website security and discoverability
Google Disavow is a tool that is widely used by website owners, webmasters and SEO professionals to help improve their website's search engine rankings. It was introduced by Google in 2012 as a way for website owners to detach themselves from spammy and low-quality backlinks, which have the potential to negatively impact their website's Search Engine Optimization (SEO).How Google Disavow wo
22 Mar, 2023 read more »
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Top 9 ways how AI makes the internet safer
Artificial intelligence applications and popularity have increased in the past few years. Today we have artificial intelligence involved in almost every aspect of life. Everything from healthcare to education and even cybersecurity significantly benefit from artificial intelligence. Top ways how AI makes the internet safer Here are the top 9 ways how AI makes the internet much safer.
26 Feb, 2023 read more »
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How spam protection can help businesses?
Spam is unsolicited or unwanted electronic communication, typically sent in large quantities. Here are three types of spam:Email spam: Email spam refers to unsolicited or unwanted emails that are sent to a large number of recipients. These emails can be promotional in nature, or they can contain malicious content such as phishing scams or malware.Domain spam: Domain spam refers to the practice of
07 Jan, 2023 read more »
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Cyber Security Predictions for 2023
When moving to 2023, cyber security and threat detection will remain at the top of businesses. Data breaches have been a major concern for all small and large businesses. According to a report by IBM, the average data breach cost reached $4.35 billion in 2022. Data breaches have increased by 2.6% than the previous year. Due to this, the emphasis on cyber-physical systems, data priv
27 Dec, 2022 read more »
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What is Domain Blacklisting?
With the increasing number of digital threats, it has become necessary for search engines to determine the difference between legit websites and those that are not legit. The websites that are not legit can contain viruses and malware, but it is not efficient that search engines to list all the websites that are found to have issues. It is where domain blacklisting comes in, and here, we
24 Oct, 2022 read more »
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Top 10 OWASP Vulnerabilities in 2022
The modern-day web apps depend on a shorter delivery time with fewer cost expectations. Thus, API usage has been highly boosted in the past few years. While there are obvious cost, time, and effort-related benefits for the developers, there are some security concerns. OWASP API Security (Open Web Application Security Project) is an online non-profit and collaborative community that prov
26 Jul, 2022 read more »
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Zero Trust Security (ZTS) Service Providers
Zero Trust Security (ZTS) is a term that describes a security model where no single point of failure exists. This means that if any part of the system fails, the entire system can still function. ZTS has been used successfully in many industries including healthcare, banking, finance, government, and defense. In the context of information technology, ZTS refers to the ability to provide secure acc
28 May, 2022 read more »
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