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5 Common Cybersecurity Mistakes SMBs Make — and How to Fix Them

Legendary crooner Frank Sinatra — and a countless number of inebriated wedding guests who fancy themselves as karaoke superstars — have grabbed the mic and belted out the classic song My Way, which in...

Sysadminotaur #108: Debugging

Ransomware Rising: What’s Happening & How to Protect Your Organization

It is not malware. It is not spyware. It is not Trojans. It is not even DDoS. No, according to experts the title of the scariest beast on the cyberthreat landscape now belongs to ransomware. What is R...

July Poll Question: What Makes You Feel Like an IT Superhero?

As we all know, working in the IT world can be difficult; especially these days, when so much of an organization’s success — or make that its survival — depends on a secure and functional tech ecosyst...

June Poll Results: What Are You Doing to Cope with Stress?

Working in IT is always stressful. But over the last year and a half, many IT professionals have been forced to deal with unprecedented pressure, expectations, and deadlines. And even though things on...

7 Must-Read Cybersecurity Books in 2021

Benjamin Franklin once said: “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” On the other hand, author Anthony J. D'Angelo cautioned: “In your thirst for knowledge, be sure not to drown in...

20 Shocking Cybercrime Statistics: 2021 Edition

There are some horror movie franchises that get scarier and scarier with each release. Well, the cybercrime landscape is like that: just when you think that things are as frightening as they can get…t...

New Password Hub Family Credential Type: Azure Service Principal

Let’s roll out the red carpet, start the drumroll, and let the white doves fly as we welcome a new credential type to the Password Hub Family: Azure Service Principal. About Azure Service Principal...

Supply Chain Attacks are On the Rise — Here’s How to Protect Your Organization

To say that the last 18 months have been unkind to many organizations is like saying that the sun is rather warm, or that the Himalayas are somewhat hilly. Frankly, the past year-and-a-half has been b...

Recap of E3 2021: News, Reveals, Trailers & Letdowns

Hello fellow video game enthusiasts! After skipping last year due to the pandemic, E3 came roaring back to life in 2021 from June 12-15. I had the good fortune of being selected by Devolutions to atte...

[New Feature Spotlight] Live Thumbnails in Remote Desktop Manager for Linux

Thumbnails are good things because they tell us at a glance what something looks like — and we can determine whether it’s worth our time to drill down and learn more. But do you know what’s even bette...

What Are the Pros & Cons of Fingerprint Recognition Technology?

While UK law enforcers have been using fingerprint technology to convict people since the early 1900s, as recently as a decade ago, we would have struggled to believe we’d soon all use fingerprint rec...

Sysadminotaur #107: Praise

[New Feature Spotlight] Launching Embedded or Undocked Sessions in Remote Desktop Manager for Linux

People outside the IT field sometimes have difficulty grasping that geeks (and of course, I use this term with the utmost respect and affection) don’t just need reliable information to do their jobs e...

4 Key Cloud Security Challenges in 2021 & How to Deal With Them

While drawing conclusions is difficult — and in many cases unwise — given how uncertain things have been over the last 18 months, one significant fact is indisputable: more organizations are rising to...

[GUEST BLOG] 5 Ways That Remote Desktop Manager Supports Teams

The following guest blog was written by Germano da Cunha Diogo Saffier, a highly experienced IT pro, and a valued Devolutions Power User. My experience is that Remote Desktop Manager plays a signific...

June Poll Question: What Are You Doing to Cope with Stress?

We all know that stress is a part of life. In fact, some stress — called eustress — is beneficial, because it motivates us to do things like exercise, learn a skill, or get a better job that ultimatel...

May Poll Results: What Channel-Based Messaging Platform(s) Do You Use + What Are Your Best Communication Tips?

Love them or hate them (or maybe a bit of both), the fact is that channel-based messaging platforms have become mainstream communication tools. And not just for remote workers, either. Employees who a...

5 Reasons Why Lord of the Rings is the BEST Movie Franchise of All Time

2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring, which, as we all know, was followed by The Two Towers and The Return of the King. To commemorate Geek Pride Day this year...

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[QUIZ] How Well Do You Know the Lord of the Rings Trilogy?

Geek Pride Day is here! To celebrate this special occasion, we have prepared a quiz about the Lord of the Rings (LOTR) trilogy. Why LOTR? There are two reasons. First, geeks love LOTR (almost as much ...