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We Should Talk about IoT Security

patrick.gebhardt@paessler.com (Patrick Gebhardt) — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 08:09:09 GMT

The digitalization is progressing and with it the Internet of Things (IoT). Smart devices communicate with each other and network even the most sensitive areas to make life easier for users. We have recently written about LPWA and will continue to publish a lot about Smart Home and IoT on our blog. But let's talk today about something that is often forgotten. IoT also has a downside, as numerous cyber-attacks in recent months have shown the danger that can emanate from all-encompassing networking. But how easy is it really to hack an IoT device?

Brighten Your Day With These 5 Quick PRTG Tips

Shaun Behrens — Wed, 20 Jun 2018 07:44:51 GMT

Like any software, even if you use PRTG every day, I can almost guarantee that you don't know about all the features that can make a difference to your user experience. With this in mind, here are five ideas and tips for how to do little things that might make your daily experience with PRTG even more fun.

Mmm…Donuts! PRTG Release 18.2.41 Comes with a New Map Chart Object

sascha.neumeier@paessler.com (Sascha Neumeier) — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 05:40:09 GMT

Have you all recovered from our release of last month? In May we introduced the PRTG version 18.2.40, presenting our new Fujitsu sensor. This new SNMP Fujitsu System Health BETA sensor monitors the status of Fujitsu PRIMERGY servers via the iRMC (Integrated Remote Management Controller). With this new sensor type you have an overview of the iRMC status, CPU status, available memory, status of power supplies, the current temperature, the temperature status, and more.

Spectre/Meltdown: Long Time No Read

patrick.gebhardt@paessler.com (Patrick Gebhardt) — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 08:27:21 GMT

It is time again to talk about the most prominent security vulnerabilities of 2018, whose horror at the beginning of the year haunted the Internet, only to turn out to not be so horrible afterwards. In the end it's something that can be reported on, but which will not lead to the end of the world. Here are some facts about Spectre & Meltdown, covering everything that has been going on since our last article. But first, a brief etymological digression.

When Alert Notifications Fail: How PRTG Hosted by Paessler Can Help

Shaun Behrens — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 09:09:38 GMT

The basis of any network monitoring solution is alert notifications. You need them to know when there's a problem with your infrastructure. And, when setting up your monitoring solution, there is a fundamental problem that you will have to consider when it comes to notifications: if your infrastructure crashes and no longer accesses a connection to the Internet, how will you be notified? Because traditionally, your monitoring software is onsite. And onsite is down, with no means to communicate with the outside world. Oops.

This leads us to the age-old philosophical question: Like a tree falling in the forest, if your network fails and you don't get the notifications, did it really fail?

Track Your GDPR Compliance with PRTG

sascha.neumeier@paessler.com (Sascha Neumeier) — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 09:46:13 GMT

Apart from some events in the world of politics, hardly any topic has been as intensely debated in the past few weeks as the introduction of the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force on May 25, 2018.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA).

How to Use Our New Native SNMP Fujitsu System Health Sensor in PRTG

sascha.neumeier@paessler.com (Sascha Neumeier) — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 12:23:45 GMT

As recently announced in our blog article "Why You Should Manage your Fujitsu Server with iRMC", a native Fujtsu System Health Sensor is now available in PRTG. This allows you to query and monitor various iRMC status values.

LPWA: A New Technology? Not as New as It Seems.

patrick.gebhardt@paessler.com (Patrick Gebhardt) — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 07:41:19 GMT

LPWA (or LPWAN - the “N” stands for Network but both terms mean the same technology) and Sigfox: you've been hearing and reading about it a lot lately. We have already had an initial overview in our blog, but here we jump between several topics within the generic term LPWA(N). If you think while reading "Okay, I would like more information on this specific point", then please write us a comment.

Maker Monday: Making a Wake Up Light, and Why We Do This

Shaun Behrens — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 07:01:28 GMT

As announced a few weeks ago, Maker Monday is a new YouTube show presented by Paessler, where you can get ideas and tips as some of our IT administrators assemble and configure Smart Home gadgets. We're already on our third episode, and in this post we get you up to speed on what's happened so far. And, as a bonus, we reveal why we do do this.

Previously on Betty's IT Bits

patrick.gebhardt@paessler.com (Patrick Gebhardt) — Wed, 30 May 2018 08:20:41 GMT

What makes a star? Is it that they're late every time they shoot? Is it the excessive make-up pauses while the scriptwriter is sent out to get an espresso? Or is it the spontaneous script modifications? If that is so, then I guess we've created a star.