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CultureFebruary 16, 2017November 10, 2020

Why centrexIT Did a Mannequin Challenge

I’m a sucker for a challenge.

My niece Kaydence recently told me about the Mannequin Challenge, which has swept the internet in the past few months. You’ve probably seen one – a big group of people remain totally motionless while a video camera swoops around them.

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Education, SecurityFebruary 16, 2017November 10, 2020

How Cybersecurity Worked Before 1970

Today, cybersecurity is a hot topic. You can’t turn on the news without hearing about hacking, protecting against hacking or other cybersecurity-related topics. In fact, the term “Cyber”, no longer meaning “Cybernetic”, has become IT slang for “Cybersecurity”. Cybersecurity is portrayed today as a war between the good guys and bad guys. This war is nothing new, in fact cybersecurity began when humans made the first technological advance.

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Cloud, Education, SecurityFebruary 16, 2017November 10, 2020

What is a CASB & When Should You Use One?

Over the last year, I’ve been asked many times about Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB)s. Even if people don’t use those words, the topic comes up over and over. This blog is a quick reference to discuss cloud authentication, Single-Sign-On (SSO) and other related technologies.

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