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A default gateway is where all your internet traffic goes first before leaving your network. That’s pretty much it.“But that’s just my router.”, you might say, and you’re not wrong, but not all routers are gateways. Technically, routers do just one major thing: route. When a packet comes in, they glare at it (in the case of stateful packet inspection), look at their clipboard over their spectacles, and then tell the packet what its next destination is and what port to go out.“But my router also …

IT infrastructures across organizations are now more complex than ever. Given the increasing number of internet-connected devices and the complexity of modern hybrid and multi-cloud environments, trying to manage and protect all endpoints manually is a losing battle. Thankfully, there are cybersecurity tools that can make tasks such as monitoring, managing, detecting, and diagnosing easier. However, that doesn’t mean that companies should acquire each cybersecurity tool that comes out. Tool spr …

Do you want to improve your WiFi speed, range, or reliability? In 2021, the Pew Research Center reported that 99% of Americans aged 18 to 29 years old use the internet nowadays. Over the past decade, broadband technology became available to consumers and most of them have shifted from wired to wireless connectivity. The phenomenon has been due to factors such as the surging global market of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, producing a 20% annual growth rate. Today’s consumers often …

In an age where customer service is more valued than what a company offers, it’s a must for companies to strive for excellence in various aspects. One aspect of business that usually needs the most focus is data. For companies, data is something that they need to organize, protect, and manage at all costs.Companies are expected to have complete access to their data at all times. Failure to do so often leads to serious repercussions business-wise. This includes poor sales, poor customer service, …

What is it? Ransomware was inspired by the movie Alien (1979). I genuinely did not know this before doing the research for this article, though I am an avid fan of the movie series. Anyone familiar with the eponymous creature can immediately understand the kind of damage this implies ransomware can inflict. Typical computer viruses destroy or steal data, or abuse our machines to spread for more nefarious and complicated purposes like Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks. Rans …