Technically Speaking

An advanced persistent threat (APT) is a network attack in which an unauthorized individual gains access to a network and then stays in the network, undetected, for a long period of time.[1] APTs use multiple phases to break into networks and avoid detection. During this period of time, the attacker will scan the network for confidential information.  There are usually five phases of an APT attack. The first is reconnaissance, in which the attacker leverages information to understand the target.

2014 was a banner year for high-profile security breaches. The Sony hack, big box store data breaches, and the rumblings of problems at the federal government’s Office of Personnel Management all contributed to a problematic year for IT, business and government leaders. Many of these breaches stemmed from inadequately protected on-premise systems, but what’s been going on with cloud security? For answers look no further than DLT partner, Alert Logic’s newly released 2015 Cloud Security Report.

Autodesk has just launched a public preview of Autodesk React Structures, a new structural analysis platform designed for those who are using BIM workflows. The preview was announced at the NCSEA's Structural Engineering Summit in Las Vegas on October 2 and is a significant one. Why?

If you like to use the popular Box file-sharing services, then you'll love this. Autodesk has just become a key partner of Box which means that accessing and sharing design and engineering files just got a whole lot easier. In the past Box users were frustratingly unable to view or share their design files, but now users can take advantage of the new integration between Autodesk A360 and Box to view, share, and review designs.

By Jean Thilmany You know your way around a job site or a shop floor like nobody’s business. You know the software inside out. You have awesome “hard skills,” but what about “soft skills” for engineers and designers? And what are soft skills, exactly? It’s those personality traits and characteristics that make one person a “people person,” the other an office hermit.

Revit users, don't miss this chance to pose your software questions to the folks at Autodesk behind Revit® or Revit LT™! Yes, it's time for another installment in the Autodesk Answer Days series. This online event will take place on Wednesday, October 7th from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm Pacific Time.