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45 free online classes you can take (and finish) by the end of this year

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No matter where you're at in your career, learning something new can only help you. Looking for a new job? A unique skill could easily set you apart from the hundreds of other applicants. Worked in the same position for a long time? Expertise in a new field could be the factor that gets you the promotion. And, even if you're a senior-level manager who's totally content, getting experience in an unfamiliar area shows your team how much you value growing your skill set. Like most other things, though, learning a new skill is easier said than done. Unless, of course, all the resources are handed to you. Today, we're doing exactly that. To make sure that you don't spend hours searching for what to learn and where to learn it, we curated a list of 45 online classes from awesome resources across the web. Whether you're interested in programming, graphic design, speech writing, or conflict resolution, there's bound to be a class for you. P.S. All of...
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7 Security Measures to Protect Your Servers Introduction When setting up infrastructure, getting your applications up and running will often be your primary concern. However, making your applications to function correctly without addressing the security needs of your infrastructure could have devastating consequences down the line. In this guide, we will talk about some basic security practices that are best to configure before or as you set up your applications. SSH Keys SSH keys are a pair of cryptographic keys that can be used to authenticate to an SSH server as an alternative to password-based logins. A private and public key pair are created prior to authentication. The private key is kept secret and secure by the user, while the public key can be shared with anyone. To configure the SSH key authentication, you must place the user's public key on the server in a special directory. When the user connects to the server, the server will ask for proof tha...