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9 WordPress Security Plugins to Protect Your Course

LearnDash

According to hacking statistics published by Astra in 2020: 64% of companies admit to experiencing cyberattacks. Two plugins performing the same function might conflict with each other, but you shouldn’t have any problems combining a plugin that specializes in firewall and malware detection with one that specializes in password controls.

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A Look Back at 2020 for E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

It’s that time of the year, when perspectives from all types of entities are published, reviewing 2020, from insight to best of this or that to why, your local sanitation person continues to leave a trash item in your can, after they supposedly emptied it – a travesty, I say, a travesty. . Content in 2020. I say no more.

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How to Be CyberSmart in a COVID-19 World

Avilar

Like so many activities in 2020, COVID-19 has introduced a layer of complexity across efforts to be CyberSmart. Firewalls, networks, collaboration tools, and servers should all be configured to accept – and track – remote access. Do you provide firewalls and tech support for personal devices? This year’s theme is: “Do Your Part.

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Make employees learn about the safety of home PC’s through an LMS

Creativ Technologies

There has been a huge rise in such attacks between the times since October 2019-March 2020. Compromise of firewall : Once the hacker can install some malware on your system, the firewall becomes disabled leading malicious websites to open up on the system. This has happened due to user mistakes.

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Behind the Scenes: Navigating the Challenges of Technical Support in EdTech

Kitaboo

Some stringent security measures include using the latest version of antivirus protection software, encrypting user data, putting up a firewall, running regular security checks, and more. Use Stringent Security Measures Providing secure technical support in EdTech is key to preventing data from falling into the wrong hands.

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What came first, Covid-19, or the desire for remote working? And what comes next?

Cloudshare

L: Env runtime October 2019 vs April 2020; R: Env runtime April 2019 vs April 2020. Comparison of the number of labs run in April 2019 vs April 2020. This growth appears to align with broader cloud technologies, as 57% of respondents to the Flexera State of the Cloud Report 2020 agree that cloud usage has grown due to Covid-19.

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The importance of general cyber security awareness

OpenSesame

The first half of 2020 alone saw almost 150,000 reported attacks , and phishing was responsible for several of the year’s major breaches. Back when everyone still worked from an office, locked-down office networks and an on-site IT team could be counted on to bolster the organizational firewall. Network protection.