Many of us have faced this scenario: you need to plan a new fiber run for your local area network, and the low-voltage contractor asks the critical question: “Do you want a quote for single-mode or multimode fiber?” For the contractor, it makes little difference—they’re equally equipped to install either. Both options can meet today’s…
That small casino on the side of the highway has many of the same challenges that mega casinos next to the huge population centers have. But how do small casino IT departments stay operational and secure on budgets that are a tiny fraction of the overall spending plan? We recently began a project that made…
I recently wrote an article (June 19, 2024) detailing the importance of patch management related to cyber insurance premiums. Lo and behold, this thought of automated patch management related to updating risks to our systems was brought into question by a global outage, which was the result of a pseudo patch. So, the question becomes,…
In today’s vast digital landscape, cyber threats are around every corner and safeguarding the casino environment has never been more essential. One of the most crucial aspects in a defense strategy is patch management – the process of regularly updating software and hardware to mitigate vulnerabilities and enhance security. While still often overlooked, patch management…