Category: Cloud Security

March 28, 2023

Mazes are a challenge – at least without a bird’s eye view. Authentication for technical accounts presents a similar challenge for cloud engineers. Technical accounts are the backbone of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and any form of process automation for IT […]

March 27, 2023

It’s no surprise that organizations are increasingly using cloud-native services, including for data storage. Cloud storage offers tremendous benefits such as replication, geographic resiliency, and the potential for cost-reduction and improved efficiency. The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Relational Database Service […]

March 22, 2023

It wasn’t too long ago that using a single cloud for some business operations was cutting-edge technology. Now the cloud is essential for accelerating growth, improving efficiency, and remaining competitive. Most organizations have multiple cloud environments deployed, in addition to […]

March 21, 2023

Managing multiple security vendors is proving to be a significant challenge for organizations, leading to difficulties in integration, visibility, and control. Recent surveys and reports have identified numerous problems associated with managing an assortment of security products from different vendors, […]

March 8, 2023

Data and information are the new oil; who hasn’t heard this metaphor? Thus, protecting company data is – obviously – a management priority. The main challenge for CIOs, CISOs, data protection officers, and their security architects is to select and […]

March 7, 2023

Edge computing is fast becoming an essential part of our future technology capabilities. According to a recent report, the global edge computing market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 38.9% from 2022 to 2030, reaching […]

March 2, 2023

From aircraft and car manufacturers to pharmaceutical and high-tech companies, military institutions and suppliers – various industries fear espionage. While most of us are too irrelevant in the global struggle for economic and technological dominance, some companies and institutions are […]

March 2, 2023

Major cloud platforms, such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), fail to adequately log the event data that could facilitate the detection of compromises and the forensic analysis during post-compromise response, according to an analysis. Cloud security firm Mitiga stated in […]

February 22, 2023

Marketplace education is never a short-term exercise, at least not for effectively run system vendors. Instead, a drumbeat of announcements, updates and testimonials clarifies the value of existing platforms and solutions. Those same narratives can highlight evolutionary changes that further […]

February 16, 2023

With the rapid growth and increasing complexity of cloud environments, organizations are increasingly at risk from various security threats. Cloud security posture management (CSPM) is a process that helps organizations continuously monitor, identify, and remediate security risks in the cloud. […]

February 15, 2023

As IT operations migrated to the cloud, it became easier to support remote and hybrid workers. The problem is that it has also complicated the infrastructure IT and security teams are tasked to protect. Organizations far and wide have expanded […]

February 10, 2023

Repatriation seems to be a hot topic these days as some applications and data sets return to where they came from. I’ve even been tagged in some circles as an advocate for repatriation, mostly because of this recent post. Once […]

February 9, 2023

Well, that didn’t take long. The script that allowed VMware ESXi server owners infected with ransomware(opens in new tab) to restore the files no longer works, because the attackers updated the encryptor and patched the flaw it had. Now, those […]

February 9, 2023

The key strategies in the data security market are all designed to protect digital information from unauthorized access, corruption, or theft. These strategies focus on both accidental loss and deliberate theft, making the data security market a broad category with […]

February 7, 2023

Qualys, sometimes described as one of the pioneering SaaS vendors, has bent with the times to begin offering Mac support within its cloud security offering. A pioneer in SaaS goes Mac Since it launched in 1999, Qualys has traditionally offered […]

February 7, 2023

For as long as organizations have been interested in moving resources to the cloud, they’ve been concerned about security. That interest is only getting stronger as cloud usage grows – making it a perfect topic for the latest #CIOTechTalk Twitter […]

February 1, 2023

The two biggest cloud security risks continue to be misconfigurations and vulnerabilities, which are being introduced in greater numbers through software supply chains, according to a report by Sysdig. While zero trust is a top priority, data showed that least […]

January 24, 2023

IT has undergone a significant shift to the cloud, but may have stabilised – for now – at about half of corporate workloads, with the other half in the datacentre. Meanwhile, the trend is towards using the cloud as part […]

January 20, 2023

Cybersecurity threats abound whether you deploy workloads inside your own data center or use a public cloud. But the nature of the threats, and the main risks you’ll want to focus on, vary widely between data centers and the cloud. […]

January 19, 2023

Cloud-based cyberattacks have increased by almost half (48%) over the course of 2022 compared to the previous year, new figures from Check Point Research (CPR) have shown. The company’s analysis determined that as businesses accelerate their digital transformation efforts, they’re […]