For businesses everywhere, 2024 was a wake-up call – and not the gentle kind. Major data breaches and catastrophic outages made headlines, reminding us all that data backup isn’t a “nice-to-have” but rather a mission-critical strategy. Let’s recap the year: These high-profile failures weren’t just cautionary tales; they were full-blown cautionary sagas. The key takeaway? […]
Securing Your Company’s Data Assets Depends on Both Tech and Humans
It is obvious how essential data security has become in the face of sophisticated cyber attacks. Companies need to continue to improve their processes and systems to protect sensitive information. While advanced cybersecurity technologies help massively, they can’t do it alone. Ensuring all-around safety requires the humans in the loop to work in tandem with […]
Data Backup Essentials: Zero Trust Strategies for System Administrators
Time is always of the essence in the case of system administration and IT operations teams. They address the countless issues coming in from other departments: “My network is acting funky, and I’m about to go on a meeting with an important client,” “I accidentally deleted every important email I have ever received from the […]
The Benefits of Observability Go Beyond Network Monitoring
As networks and systems grow ever more complex, observability is becoming increasingly essential. Cloud computing has moved network operations outside the traditional data center, and the addition of mobile networks, edge computing, and hybrid work has added to the breadth and complexity of today’s enterprises. Observability has proved to be highly effective in measuring the […]
Identity, Security, Access: Three Reasons Why Enterprises Need Zero Trust
Zero trust is taking the enterprise by storm. About two-thirds (63%) of organizations worldwide have fully or partially implemented the cybersecurity posture, Gartner reports, following the motto of “never trust, always verify.” This rush to zero trust makes sense in the remote age. The proliferation of anywhere users means it’s harder than ever to lock down […]
The Unbreakable Bond: Why Identity and Data Security Are Inseparable
Imagine this scenario: You lock up your valuables in a safe, but the key is hanging right by the door for anyone to use. That is the state of data security without robust identity security. If you don’t control who has access to the keys to the kingdom, you can’t be surprised that anyone does. To truly […]
Sym Launches Dynamic Authorization Platform for Establishing Zero Trust
According to a new press release, Sym, a prominent player in the just-in-time access management realm, has unveiled its dynamic authorization platform. This platform, an extension of their existing Slack app and SDK for platform engineers, empowers security teams to efficiently manage dynamic authorization throughout their entire organization. Given the rising importance of secure access […]
Zero-Trust Architecture Explained
In today’s interconnected digital world, organizations face an ever-increasing threat landscape when it comes to protecting their sensitive data and infrastructure from cyberattacks. With cyber threats becoming more advanced and persistent, relying solely on firewalls and antivirus software is no longer sufficient. Organizations must adopt a proactive approach that continuously verifies user identities, monitors network traffic in […]
Zero-Trust Data Management Is the Future – How You Can Get Ready Today
In an age of escalating cyber threats, the security approaches of old are no longer adequate to safeguard sensitive data. Traditional strategies have always depended on perimeter-based defenses, believing that dangers originated outside and that – once inside – everything was trustworthy. This strategy, however, is now obsolete due to the inception of perimeter-less work environments […]
From VPN to SDP – Four Reasons to Switch Now
There once was a time when the virtual private network (VPN) was the hot new technology. In its day, VPN was nothing short of amazing – an impenetrable innovation in IT security. But that time was in the mid-nineties – 1996 to be exact – when it was created. No one can call this the […]