Lewan Technology Blog

Guest post by Lewan Solutions Architect Priyank Ghedia. 

Cisco Live is one of the most awaited events every year for networking enthusiasts. This year the conference returned to Las Vegas, June 25 – 29 with some impressive stats: 28,000 attendees , 3,000 speakers and 1,000 education sessions.

There was something for every type of IT professional with sessions on Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), firewalls, data center architectures, cloud security plus opportunities to talk to industry specialists, peers and networking experts.

Guest post by Corey Blackwell, a Technical Coordinator at Lewan. 

Proxy servers and VPN services are an important feature for today’s mobile business to adapt. They allow users to remotely access the company network when working from a virtual office. They can also open the door to a malicious attack if not properly managed and allowed to users in limited form. Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know and how your company can protect itself from ransomware like CryptoLocker and the newest incarnation, Cerber.

A new scam just in time for Black Friday and holiday shopping.

Our mobile devices are a great way to accelerate our lives and make them easier and less hectic, especially when navigating the holiday shopping rush. Unfortunately, malicious scammers know this too and are now hijacking retail stores’ mobile applications, hoping you’ll install their fake version on your mobile device so they can steal your identity.