A tool for my Computer Security students.

https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-wireshark/

What Is Wireshark and How Can You Use It to Secure Your Network?

This free cross-platform packet sniffer can securely analyze data. Here's how you can use Wireshark to troubleshoot network issues.

At its most basic, Wireshark is an open-source and free network analyzer. It’s a piece of software that allows you to capture data packets from a private or public network connection. It also gives you the freedom to browse the data traffic going through the network and interact with it in real-time.

Always worth learning / reviewing.

https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/18/rubrik_zero_trust_architecture/

Whatever sort of disaster we’re talking about, if your backups are fried, you’re not going to recover

… while you can’t accurately predict when your facilities are likely to be hit by an earthquake, flood, or plague of locusts you can probably be assured that your systems are going to be constantly bombarded by cyberthreats, which increasingly means malware.

That’s why a zero trust approach to security is a given, as is a focus on how quickly you can recover your data if an attack does hit home, and that means immutable backups and rock solid data management.

But how does this all work in practice? You can take a deep dive with this upcoming webcast, Zero Trust Data Management and Near-Zero RTOs for your Vms on October 27 at 5pm BST (9am PT).

… Joining us is simplicity itself. Just jump over to the registration page here and drop in your details.

After reading this article, I asked myself if it could translate to other industries. I think the answer is yes. As long as you can be viewed as an authority in whatever field you choose.

https://www.bespacific.com/harvard-a-media-company/

Harvard, a Media Company

The Generalist: “Harvard, a Media Company. Harvard Business Review is a surreptitious media giant. Actionable insights – If you only have a couple minutes to spare, here’s what investors, operators, and founders can learn from Harvard, as a media company.

• There are different paths to success. The Harvard Business Review (HBR) was founded in 1922 and struggled to breakeven for more than 25 years. Today, it’s one of the world’s most impactful media organizations.

• Media can turn expenses into revenue. Plenty of businesses devote time to content marketing. But by building a media arm worth paying for, companies are able to turn marketing expenses into a revenue stream.

• The next HBR could be built by a startup. Edtech companies and fundraising platforms look well-positioned to run the Harvard playbook and create a durable, valuable media arm.

• Adapt or die. HBR adapted its content and form multiple times over its history to appeal to contemporary readers. It did so while preserving its foundational value.

Harvard Business School is a bigger media company than Forbes. Though best known as a home for higher learning, America’s most prestigious scholarly institution is sneakily, surreptitiously also a publisher par excellence with financials to match. Since its founding in 1922, the Harvard Business Review (HBR) has become a defining voice in the media landscape, bolstering the authority and reputation of its parent organization, while simultaneously bringing in hundreds of millions in revenue. It begs the question: is Harvard Business School a media company in disguise? And if it is, who else might unknowingly be a publisher, wrapped in another business? We’ll interrogate these questions in today’s piece. In particular, we’ll touch on:

• HBR’s long road to success.

• How the Review compares to other publishers.

• The case for Harvard as a media company.

• Other media empires in the making…”

I like lists. You never know what you might find useful.

https://www.infoworld.com/article/3637038/the-best-open-source-software-of-2021.html#slide1

The best open source software of 2021

InfoWorld’s 2021 Bossie Awards recognize the year’s best open source software for software development, devops, data analytics, and machine learning.

If not anti-social, at least asocial?

https://dilbert.com/strip/2021-10-18