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Muhammad Raza

Muhammad Raza is an AI researcher and technology writer specializing in artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT. He contributes to content strategy and thought leadership for leading SaaS/technology companies, including Cisco and Splunk, BMC Software, and IBM, as well as emerging startups. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

The Shared Responsibility Model for Security in The Cloud (IaaS, PaaS & SaaS)
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The Shared Responsibility Model for Security in The Cloud (IaaS, PaaS & SaaS)

In the cloud, the Shared Responsibility Model is a nice way of saying “I’ll handle these things, you handle those things.” We break it down here for you.
What is Federated Search?
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What is Federated Search?

Searching isn’t as easy as you think: did Google get your request? Are you pinging multiple databases? Is ChatGPT involved? Learn all about federated search here.
What Is Data Analytics? The 4 Analytics Types You Need To Know
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What Is Data Analytics? The 4 Analytics Types You Need To Know

Data analytics is a whole world of information that you can glean meaning from. See the 4 types of data analytics any business practice needs today.
The Triple DES Intro: Triple Data Encryption Standard
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The Triple DES Intro: Triple Data Encryption Standard

Triple DES is an encryption standard that’s NIST-approved for use through 2030. Let’s see how it works and when you want — and don’t want — to use it.
Elliptic Curve Cryptography: An Introduction
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Elliptic Curve Cryptography: An Introduction

Let’s see how elliptic curve cryptography works, in this digestible, less academic look that still thoroughly explains this technical topic.
Advanced Encryption Standard & AES Rijndael Explained
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Advanced Encryption Standard & AES Rijndael Explained

Learn all about AES Rijndael, today's go-to algorithm that won a NIST competition for ensuring data confidentiality — and it does much more than that!
Network Security Monitoring (NSM) Explained
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Network Security Monitoring (NSM) Explained

Network security monitoring sounds like other security measures like intrusion detection. Find out why it's not — and what makes it so useful for IT today.
Cybercrime as a Service (CaaS) Explained
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Cybercrime as a Service (CaaS) Explained

Perhaps unsurprisingly, cybercrime is now available for hire. Harnessing the ‘as a service’ model, find out how cybercrime can be enacted by practically anyone.
Corporate Espionage: What You Need To Know
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Corporate Espionage: What You Need To Know

Cyber threats are not only anonymous. Find out why people you know, and perhaps partner with, are spying on you — and whether it’s corporate espionage.
Denial-of-Service Attacks: History, Techniques & Prevention
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Denial-of-Service Attacks: History, Techniques & Prevention

DoS attacks have a long history, but they’re also predicted to get worse in 2023. Find out the many ways they work and learn to prevent them in the first place.
Encryption Explained: At Rest, In Transit & End-To-End Encryption
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Encryption Explained: At Rest, In Transit & End-To-End Encryption

Humans have encrypted messages for millennia. Today it’s essentially part of daily life. Understand how it works — and decide if you need end-to-end encryption.