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A decade ago, endpoint management meant managing desktops in a single office. Today, IT teams are responsible for managing an ecosystem of desktops, laptops, mobile devices, tablets, IoTs, POS systems and more–spread across cities, countries and time zones. It is not the number or variety of devices that is challenging–it is the complexity of managing and securing them all. And it's not because IT teams lack necessary tools; it is because they are drowning in them.

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we will explore ways on how to strengthen any company's first line of defense against cyberattacks. No matter how advanced your cybersecurity tools are, they’re only as strong as the people using them. Phishing scams, social engineering, and weak passwords are threats that often succeed not because systems fail but because humans do.

Smart devices entered the market with bold promises of unmatched convenience, control, and functionality. With the popularity of smart homes on the rise, there's no denying that this tech is here to stay. And why wouldn't it be? These devices are undoubtedly convenient to use and offer legitimately practical features like voice activation, remote control, and monitoring.

Security operations centers (SOCs) have been drowning in a sea of alerts, raw logs, and siloed data for quite sometime now. A study by Morning Consult and IBM showed that 63% of alerts handled by SOCs daily are false positives or low priority, and analysts spend one-third of their day investigating these alerts. Yet, the information needed to detect, investigate, and respond to threats is often already present, just fragmented and buried. This is where AI steps in to rewrite the rules of engagement.

Top tips is a weekly column where we highlight what’s trending in the tech world today and list ways to explore these trends. This week, we’re exploring how passwordless authentication is becoming the new standard for secure, seamless access. For decades, passwords have been the cornerstone of digital authentication. But in today's cyberthreat landscape, this is no longer enough.

DNS is often referred to as the internet’s phonebook, translating human-readable domain names into IP addresses. But this essential service also makes DNS a prime target for cyberattackers. With the increasing volume and sophistication of DNS-based threats, including DNS spoofing, cache poisoning, and DDoS attacks, it’s crucial to understand the risks involved.

Imagine handing over your house keys to someone who looked trustworthy - only to discover later they were an impostor. Everything that entered or left your home was compromised, and you never saw it coming. That’s what happens in your network when ARP spoofing strikes. The Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) helps devices find each other on a local network by matching IP addresses to MAC addresses.