Category: Security

Security is more important than ever. Cybersecurity has been a problem from the start of IT and it will be till the end. It all started with endpoint and network security, but today, we are also facing with cloudsecurity and managing employees to incorporate good security practices.

All these new technologies that help us innovate also helps cybercriminals and state sponsored hackers to get new tools they can use to get access to our systems, and in a worst case scenario, access to our most valuable data and business secrets. Also, with new legislation in place like GDPR, you need to make sure everything is secure, otherwise you just don’t lose your reputation, but you can also be fined by the government. Protecting IT-environments is more important than ever.

Endpoint Security

Your first line of defense is usually endpoint protection. The devices your employees work with need to be protected against ransomware and other malware which can bring lots and lots of trouble. This nowadays the most basic form of protection and many of the bigger vendors and suites can help you achieve this.

Network security

Network security is a bit more advanced, where you can manage which traffic goes across your network. You can also connect different networks together with e.g. SD-WAN. So, you can run protection software and share data between multiple locations. The trend we see in network protection on the datacenter side is to lock down the traffic by only allowing known, benevolent traffic sources. Regarding office networking, we see new initiatives like ZScaler coming up, where you tunnel all your staff over the network of ZScaler so they can analyse the traffic and block patterns that they marked as malicious. Especially for companies with employees that travel a lot, this is a smart solution.

Cloud security

Many thought that bringing workloads to the cloud would reduce their responsibility of doing security. It is now clear that this is not the case. Most cloud vendors practice the “shared responsibility” approach. This means that big hyperscalers can offer a first line of defense against well known threats and port scanners. For the more sophisticated attacks that are directly pointed at your servers, you need to have your protection in place.

Ransomware attack disrupts hundreds of bookstores across Europe

Ransomware attack disrupts hundreds of bookstores across Europe

The attack affected hundreds of bookstores in France, Belgium and The Netherlands. The Record this week reported that a ransomware attack had targeted TiteLive, a French company. TiteLive sells cloud-based software for book sales and inventory management. Bookstores affected by the ransomware at... Read more

date2 years ago
Oracle forays into machine learning for its ERP software

Oracle forays into machine learning for its ERP software

Oracle Cloud recently introduced its range of cloud-based enterprise resource planning systems, including machine learning capabilities that automate many manual entry tasks. The ERP system forms a core component of technology these days, functioning as a hub for organizations to manage tasks re... Read more

date2 years ago
96% of third-party container apps have known vulnerabilities

96% of third-party container apps have known vulnerabilities

Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 published a new report outlining how the software supply chain has come to be seen as a threat to cloud security. The research unit conducted a red team exercise, with a large SaaS provider signed up with Palo Alto Networks. Within three days, the team found critical ... Read more

date2 years ago
Akamai spends $600 million to acquire Tel Aviv-based Guardicores

Akamai spends $600 million to acquire Tel Aviv-based Guardicores

Akamai Technologies’ acquisition of Guardicore is a move in the right direction and a great way to enhance its cybersecurity portfolio. The deal was announced on Wednesday, with terms saying that Akamai will pay about $600 million to acquire all outstanding equity. Guardicore is a Tel Aviv-bas... Read more

date2 years ago
Ping Identity buys security company Singular Key

Ping Identity buys security company Singular Key

The combined offering aims to accelerate No-Code Identity Security integration and orchestration. Ping Identity this week announced that they have acquired Singular Key, a leader in no-code identity and security orchestration. Ping Identity delivers intelligent identity solutions for the ent... Read more

date2 years ago
Cloudflare moves into email security

Cloudflare moves into email security

The company has launched two new tools to protect email accounts from targeted threats. This week Cloudflare announced two new email safety and security offerings. The company sees the new products as a first step toward catching more targeted phishing attacks Cloudflare users will now be ab... Read more

date2 years ago
Quad group aims to set security standards for tech industry

Quad group aims to set security standards for tech industry

The Quad, a group of nations comprised of Australia, India, Japan, and the USA, has announced several collaborative efforts to share technology and boost the group's development. Among them, is a plan to set new global security standards for the tech industry. The four countries’ leaders met l... Read more

date2 years ago
1 154 155 156 157 158 273