Knowledge Base

Btrfs may be a "better" file system next to everything except ZFS, but what Btr actually stands for is not "better", or "butter", but B-Tree, a data construct employed in the design. Now that...

As threats in the cyber world continue to grow, so does our need to protect ourselves from these threats. When discussing ways to virtually protect ourselves from these threats, the term cyber security often...

What is a Trojan virus? An impostor, a saboteur, and a master of disguise. But it isn’t actually a virus. Find out how this masquerading malware operates, and keep your systems safe. What is...

RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is the combining of multiple disks to mimic a single hardware storage device. Depending on the type, or "level", RAID increases performance, capacity, and fault tolerance in some...

RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is the combining of multiple disks to mimic a single physical storage device. Depending on the type, or "level", RAID increases performance, capacity, or fault tolerance, or some...

If you're reading this, you're likely familiar with NAS, or Network-Attached Storage. NAS boxes are slightly dumb, or if you prefer, highly-focused file servers. I.e. they store data and allow access to it over...

I SCSI'd, you SCSI'd, we all SCSI'd (pronounced Scuzzy). In the days of ribbon cables, SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface) was the end-all of storage and peripheral interfaces. Everyone computing at the time had...

RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) is the combining of multiple disks to mimic a single logical storage unit, i.e., a single drive. Depending on the type, or "level", RAID increases performance, capacity, and...

Whistleblowing is a catch-all term for disclosing wrongdoing in an organization. Not everyone will agree it’s for the greater good, so to be safe you need to be anonymous. Here’s how. Types of Whistleblowing Whistleblowing is...

Malware is getting smarter---literally. Threat actors are using artificial intelligence to create cyberthreats capable of learning and acting as autonomous agents that can change their tactics as required to complete their mission. What is Artificial...