Posts Tagged ‘Security’
Why the Clouds?
Cloud migration is the process of moving data, applications or other business elements to a cloud computing environment. The general goal or benefit of any cloud migration is to host applications and data in the most effective IT environment possible, based on factors such as cost, performance and security. This interesting topic came to us from Customer Think in their…
Read MoreIoT Growth and Security
Internet of Things (IoT) has seen great growth and much financial investment interest that should keep it progressing and evolving for years to come. But some are still hesitant due to the security risks that come with automation. Computer Weekly brought this interesting topic to us in their article, “IoT growth set to come from…
Read MoreDigital Security
Data has always been valuable, but in the digital world that has never been more true. This information came to our attention from Cloud Tech in their article, “Putting data security at the heart of digital transformation – from culture to code.” Protecting this valuable asset has unfortunately not experienced the same growth. According to a…
Read MoreConfidential Computing and Cybersecurity
The next stage of cloud cybersecurity is known as confidential computing. A core element of the approach is making sure data is protected and encrypted against potential risks from underlying malicious hardware. Additionally, confidential computing offers the promise of providing an additional layer of protection against malicious insiders, network vulnerabilities, and compromised operating systems. Computer Weekly brought…
Read MoreMaking Content Findable Through Classification
Classifying data allows organizations to quickly find data, regardless of where the data is stored. However, more than half of all data within organizations remains unclassified or untagged. This interesting information came to us from Digital Insurance in their article, “More than half of all data remains untagged and unclassified.” This unfortunately indicates that companies have…
Read MoreIT Professional Burnout
In the healthcare world there has been a lot of discussion around identifying the causes and solutions to physician burnout. However, burnout is not limited to the healthcare profession. This interesting topic came to us from Dark Reading in their article, “Suffering SOC Saga Continues.” A recent study revealed that more than half of IT and security…
Read MoreClouds and Storage
The cloud has been viewed as an efficient, safe tool for data storage and computing for some time now. A recent report from the Cloud Computing Alliance highlights a few challenges with cloud technology. This interesting information came to us from Digital Insurance in their article, “Cloud adoptions are obscuring data visibility, says new study.” The…
Read MoreProtecting Data
Data loss is serious and unfortunately an issue many companies are forced to face. It is best if that is dealt with proactively and not after an incident like a data breach. This interesting topic came to us from IT Pro Portal in their article, “How to stay ahead of the game when it comes to…
Read MoreProtecting the Data
New data privacy legislation gets introduced frequently, so the collective changes can impact an organization’s data protection strategy faster and harder than most realize. Information Management brought this topic to us in their article, “A strong data security defense always comes back to the basics.” It’s impossible for an organization to build a successful security program…
Read MoreCloud Computing Security
Cloud computing is the new normal. Companies are now shifting core technology operations into the cloud to reduce the costs of IT infrastructure, and make business operations more efficient and agile. Security Info Watch brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Challenges of cloud security and managing digital risk.” Moving large amounts of data…
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