A firewall is a cybersecurity tool used to prevent unauthorized access to your private device or network. It could refer to any software or hardware that checks the data and traffic coming in and going out of a network to ensure they comply with cybersecurity rules. Firewalls can also include what is known as an intrusion detection system (IDS), which additionally blocks malicious traffic while allowing legitimate and authorized traffic access to a network.

The 3-2-1 backup rule is a strategy to ensure your data is recoverable in case of data loss incidents. It recommends having at least: The rule was conceptualized by US photographer Peter Krogh. After initially impacting the photography world, Krogh’s idea was quickly adopted by other technology disciplines. It’s a great way to evaluate and manage data risks.

Whether your organization has a few remote employees or your entire workforce has gone remote, you need an easy way to install and update software remotely. By using a tool called winget, you can natively deploy software through Windows. In this article, we’ll take a look at what winget is, how it works, and how you can use it.

RMM is short for remote monitoring and management. RMM software is used to do two things: a) gather information from remote endpoints and networks to assess their health; and b) perform various remote IT management tasks on them without disruption. RMM solutions are most widely used by managed services providers (MSPs).

Companies must effectively monitor their assets and networks in today's competitive setting, get the most significant result, and react swiftly to problems. However, such a situation is unusual with companies that continue to run in a traditional, isolated setting. These companies frequently don't have precise asset performance tracking procedures.

As I said the first time I wrote about this topic, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” In this blog, we’re going to look at five more things in N-central that you might not know how to use—or you might not even know about them at all. If you haven’t read my first blog, check it out here.

For the second year running, CRN readers have voted N-able as the Number 1 RMM software in the Annual Report Card (ARC) Awards. The ARC Awards are one of the most prestigious honors in the IT industry, highlighting vendors’ commitment to partner satisfaction and reinforcing their dedication to channel partners through nurturing and growing partner relationships.