Tag: security

October 8, 2021

The first Hybrid work index (HWI) from Cisco has shown that hybrid workers expect greater flexibility, accessibility and security, while businesses grapple with meeting increased technology demands. The Hybrid work index, which will be updated quarterly, examines how people’s habits […]

September 24, 2021

These days cloud application developers are also security engineers. Who did not see this coming, given that application-level security is no longer an option? Also, we are pushing developers to build applications at scale, meaning they are becoming ops engineers […]

July 1, 2021

Much has been written about the convergence of security and networking. Often the focus is on one side or the other. Networks need to be more secure. And security needs to take the network into account. But what’s often ignored […]

June 23, 2021

Ransomware attacks are a nightmare for business executives. Within the last couple of months, hackers were able to shut down the Colonial Pipeline and disrupt operations at meatpacker JBS Foods, disrupting the economy and inconveniencing millions of customers. When many […]

May 18, 2021

Famous mock musician David St. Hubbins once said, “There’s a fine line between stupid and clever.” On one side of the line is an endless celebration of genius. On the other: failure and ignominy. The tech industry has no choice […]

May 13, 2021

Recent, high-profile cybersecurity hacks have put a massive spotlight on an imperative security measure: defense against foreign threat actors. The SolarWinds attack and attempts on Pfizer have now set the rules of engagement, and organizations need to be cognizant of […]

March 15, 2021

The idea of continuously delivered, quality software vetted through a collaborative and highly automated series of steps from inception to deployment is an enticing one, hence the appeal of DevOps. However, while just about everyone says they are pursuing DevOps, […]

March 5, 2021

There’s no overstating it: 2020 was a hell of a year. When future generations learn about 2020, the pandemic, social tension and political unrest will take up most of the oxygen. But for those learning about the history of cybersecurity, […]

January 28, 2021

The speed at which the digital workplace is evolving means operating policies and procedures are also in flux. One of the most important of these is data privacy: how to handle the personal, confidential information of customers and employees. Ensuring […]

January 18, 2021

I’d like to say that these last weeks have been like nothing we’ve ever seen before in America. But that’s not true. There have been numerous internally-driven insurrections against the American government. There was Shay’s Rebellion, the Whiskey Rebellion, Fries’ […]

December 28, 2020

Hybrid networks, multi-cloud, Internet-of-Things, remote work and digital innovations are all driving more distributed networks and a much more expansive attack surface. The network perimeter that used to be so clearly defined now extends across a spectrum of enterprise facilities, […]

December 14, 2020

Now more than ever, IT teams play a vital role in keeping their businesses running smoothly and securely. With all of the assets and data that are now broadly distributed, a CEO depends on their IT team to ensure employees […]

December 7, 2020

Imagine an algorithm that reviews thousands of financial transactions every second and flags the fraudulent ones. This is something that has become possible thanks to advances in artificial intelligence in recent years, and it is a very attractive value proposition […]

November 5, 2020

Much discussion about the digital workplace in recent months has been about tools and platforms organizations should put in place to enable the millions of workers now obliged to work remotely. However, with so many people across the organization using […]

September 28, 2020

Information security is a nonstop race between you and cybercriminals—and COVID-19 means more challenges for your organization and more opportunities for attackers. We spoke with cybersecurity experts about the challenges a newly remote workforce creates for organizations, how to respond […]

September 23, 2020

Recent research released suggests that many organizations are not fully satisfied with the performance and output of their data management and data warehousing initiatives. Published by San Mateo, Calif.-based SnapLogic, which develops a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform for integrating cloud data […]

September 18, 2020

The global pandemic accelerated the move towards remote work in a way that few predicted. For some companies, transitioning to a remote workplace was relatively smooth. Companies like Facebook, Twitter and Shopify announced permanent moves to work from home, at […]

August 18, 2020

Cruise ship operator Carnival Corporation has reported that it has fallen victim to an unspecified ransomware attack which has accessed and encrypted a portion of one of its brand’s IT systems – and the personal data of both its customers […]

August 11, 2020

COVID-19 didn’t spell doom and gloom for all CIOs. In fact, 68% agreed their technology infrastructure was prepared to handle employees working from home, according to a report from IDG. And things didn’t change from six month’s prior to COVID-19 […]

July 17, 2020

Manu Singh hung up with his client, the COO of a small appliances manufacturer in New Jersey. He had expected this. As the head of Networker UK Ltd, an IT operations company, Singh had seen similar panic before, at small […]