 TECHNICIAN SPOTLIGHT
DION B.
We took a few moments to sit down and talk with Dion, one of our System Administrators, about what drives him on a daily basis.
WHAT KEEPS YOU WORKING TO HELP CUSTOMERS PAST THE END OF YOUR SHIFT?
The broad range of technology I'm exposed to. Providing support for companies around the world allows me to troubleshoot various implementation that fulfill a common purpose.
WHAT DID YOU FIND MOST CHALLENGING ABOUT YOUR JOB?
Providing solutions in a timely manner for brand new applications and hardware that just hit the marketplace. Learning is a constant component in the work that I do.
Thanks for your insight Dion! (He's a bit shy so this was a BIG step for him!)
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TECH TIP
LINUX SECURITY HARDENING
Although SSH is a secure way to connect to your server, there are two easy changes you can make that will further boost security. First, you probably don't want people logging in directly as root -- instead, they should login as a normal user, then use the "su" command to switch over. You can change this simply in the /etc/ssh/ssh_config file by adding the line:
Now, the only way to gain root privileges is through "su", which means crackers now need to break two passwords to obtain full access. While you are editing that file, find the line which says:
And change it to:
This removes the option to fallback to the original SSH protocol, which is considered extremely vulnerable.
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 TECH TALK
IS CLOUD COMPUTING A SECURITY GAME CHANGER?
NOT SO FAST.
The adoption and move to a cloud platform in and of itself is not something particularly relevant or new to security concerns. Co-location of compute resources to third party ISPs or even internal hosting of sensitive information is nothing new. The cloud paradigm shift is merely meant to leverage compute density, flexibility and elasticity to maximize on CAPEX returns. Security …
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