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Alex Tray

Texas
As seen in: Medium, Communications of the ACM, HackerNoon, freeCodeCamp, DEV Community, DZone, G2, Security Boulevard, DevOps.com, Data Driven Investor and
Covers:  Technology, Backup and replication solutions, Ransomware protection and recovery
I am a multi-certified system administrator and a cybersecurity consultant with over seven years of experience.

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I am a system administrator with ten years of experience in the IT field. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, I worked at multiple Silicon Valley companies and helped launch several startups. Currently, I am employed as a system administrator at one of the major tech companies in Texas. My primary expertise is Windows Server and Desktop Administration with extensive knowledge of Azure, Active Directory, Office365, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Endpoint Manager (Intune) and Micro…

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What Is GDPR and How Does It Impact Your Organization - Crocoblock

What Is GDPR and How Does It Impact Your Organization - Crocoblock

The amount of personal data that organizations collect, process and store to support customer services has gr…

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What is Nutanix AHV and Why You Need Nutanix Backup | SmallBizClub

What is Nutanix AHV and Why You Need Nutanix Backup | SmallBizClub

Large enterprise infrastructures can pose management challenges due to their complexity. The problem is espec…

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Data Backup: What Project Managers Should Know

Data Backup: What Project Managers Should Know

When it comes to project management, a team is dependent on data created, gathered, processed and stored thro…

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Legacy VM Backup vs. Native VM Backup | HostReview.com

Legacy VM Backup vs. Native VM Backup | HostReview.com

Modern VMware backup solutions offer powerful backup and replication features for the enterprise data center …

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How to Improve Employee Onboarding with Video Emails

How to Improve Employee Onboarding with Video Emails

Global hiring is gaining popularity with the advent of sophisticated digital communication technologies. With…

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The Role of Data Governance in Data Management

The Role of Data Governance in Data Management

Both data governance and data management workflows are critical to ensuring the security and control of an or…

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7 Tips to Prevent Business Email Compromise Scams in 2026

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By Alex Tray
| SecureWorld
7 Tips to Prevent Business Email Compromise Scams in 2026 9:34 What would you do if your finance manager wired $57,800 to a "trusted vendor,"  only to realize the email request was fraudulent? In this digital world, business email compromise (BEC) is growing. BEC scams involving wire transfers increased by 33% in the second quarter of 2025. This illustrates how attackers are targeting financial workflows and payments. Malware is no longer the basis for such attacks. They depend on trust.
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Data Privacy in Technology: Finding Balance in the Age of Surveillance

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By Alex Tray
| Security Boulevard
Businesses and individuals rely on digital tools for everything from communication to commerce, but with this reliance comes heightened risk. Every interaction generates data, and every dataset becomes a potential target for misuse or exploitation. This is where data privacy technology steps in as both a shield and an enabler. As organizations adopt advanced solutions to safeguard information, the challenge lies in balancing innovation with protection.
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What is Disaster Recovery Testing? Explained with Practical Examples

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By Alex Tray
| freeCodeCamp
Most teams are confident they can recover from a major outages until they actually have to. Backups exist, architectures are redundant and a recovery plan is documented somewhere, yet real incidents often reveal critical gaps. Disaster recovery testing is what separates assumed resilience from proven recovery, but it’s still skipped, rushed or treated as a checkbox exercise. For developers and technical teams, that gap can turn a manageable failure into a prolonged outage.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I have used mechanical typewriters. I cannot remember the exact date of the last usage.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Howard Beale

Why did you become a journalist?

I have always been a writer and my earliest passion was to grow up and become a paid writer.

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