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Virtual machines (VMs) have become an essential component of many sectors in the digital era, providing flexibility, scalability, and cost-efficiency. The security of these virtualized environments, on the other hand, is critical. This article will guide you through the necessary procedures to safeguard your virtual machines adequately. Understanding Virtual Machine Security Implement Strong Authentication and Access Controls Securing virtual machines begins with fortifying access controls and ensuring robust…

With 2023 set to end, companies around the world are enjoying the Christmas period. However, malicious threat actors are taking advantage of this lapse in security measures.  Phishing scams, malware, and other forms of cyber-attacks are being discovered almost every day that target innocent people. Now, a new Instagram phishing email campaign is doing the rounds where threat actors are targeting the login credentials of users by posing as Meta employees in a bid to not only get access to their usernames and passwords but…

The Pixel Repair Mode tool aims to safeguard user privacy during repairs by preventing unauthorized access to device data. With Repair Mode enabled, users can hand over their Pixel phones for repairs. It won’t require time-consuming backup, wipe, and restoration processes. Once the repair is complete, users can easily disable Repair Mode, ensuring a quick and efficient repair experience. To further empower users in identifying and addressing issues with their Pixel phones, Google is launching the Pixel Diagnostic App.…

Tesla has released a new comparison report claiming Powerwall with solar is cheaper than a traditional backup generator. For years now, Tesla has enjoyed a giant backlog of Powerwall orders, but now that production has ramped up, the automaker has worked through most of that backlog, and it has to start generating more demand for the home energy storage product. Tesla has now released a new report that compares Powerwalls as a backup system to backup generators. The company claims that when…

One of the biggest features Samsung introduced with One UI 6 is Temporary Cloud Backup. This new tool, which was available for select devices at the start of the year and later expanded globally, allows you to store your phone or tablet's entire data on Samsung Cloud for 30 days with no limits (except for a limit on individual file sizes). The standard Samsung Cloud backup and restore functionality found on every Galaxy device can backup your apps, settings, contacts, call logs, calendar data, alarms and other clock…

Synology DS723+ 2-bay Diskstation NAS Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETThere's nothing like a sad tale of data loss to make me check all my backups are up to date and fresh. Over the past few weeks, I've been helping out a friend with a serious and painful data loss issue. Long story short, a MacBook died, important data was on it, there were no backups, that data has thankfully been recovered, a new MacBook has been purchased, there's a massive squeeze on storage space, and it's now up to me to put in place an effective…

Some voicemails need to be saved for legal, business, personal or other reasons. Find out how to do so on iOS and Android devices to safeguard these messages. Whether for business or sentimental reasons, some voicemails were meant to be kept long-term or indefinitely. I saved the goodbye voicemail from my favorite boss at my last company as well as a greeting from my now 19-year-old son back when he was in preschool.In addition, saving voicemails safeguards against equipment loss or failure as well as…

Digital Trends Whether you’re a gamer looking to house a full library of the best PC games, a content creator in the middle of a a massive project, or anyone who simply needs some additional storage space, an external hard drive or portable SSD is just the solution. Right now is a good time to add some storage to your laptop or desktop computer, as early Black Friday deals are ripe for the picking. We’ve found all sorts of Black Friday external hard drive deals and portable SSD deals, and many of the devices on sale…

On July 25, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported in a blog post that due to a power outage, it lost contact with the International Space Station (ISS). The power outage occurred at the space agency’s mission control at the Johnson Space Centre, Houston, Texas, which resulted in disruptions in communication with a crew of seven astronauts aboard the ISS, forcing the space agency to turn to its backup control systems.According to the blog, the loss of communication led to the loss of command,…

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