Studies show human errors are the biggest threat to cloud security
According to two recent studies by security providers, the single greatest security threat cloud users face is caused by configuration errors. The second most common type of breach is caused by user error. The study by Verizon Corp.’s 2020 Data Breach Report, shows that misconfigurations are the ... Read more
Fortinet acquires cloud security company Opaq
Fortinet acquires Opaq Networks in order to strengthen its network security. The acquisition of Opaq Networks should help Fortinet secure both local offices and data centers.
The acquisition of Opaq makes it possible to offer a complete Secure Access Service Edge platform, also known as SASE. Ex... Read more
McAfee’s new cloud-based SIEM service will enhance security
McAfee has just launched a cloud-based security and information event management service with advanced onboarding and other security provisions for security departments. They have named it the McAfee Enterprise Security Manager Cloud.
The security manager supports features like reporting on inci... Read more
IBM acquires Spanugo to improve cloud security
IBM recently acquired the software components of the cloud security posture management (CSPM) specialist Spanugo. With this, Big Blue wants to expand its portfolio of public cloud security services for the financial sector, among others.
With the acquisition of Spanugo's software components, IBM... Read more
SD-WAN is the preferred solution to secure public cloud deployments
Barracuda is a provider of cloud-enabled security solutions. In a recent report they released on June 11th, more information emerged about the adoption of SD-WAN.
The report is titled ‘Secure SD-WAN: The Launch Pad into Cloud,’ and was commissioned by Barracuda. The research surveyed global ... Read more
Check Point launches CloudGuard, a cloud-based security system
Check Point Software has released the new CloudGuard Cloud-Native Security to extend the protections for cloud operations and reduce the workload.
With full automation, you will be able to get protection against the advanced cyber-attacks, especially the sixth generation. This is the definitiv... Read more
Report: ‘4 out of 5 companies were victims of data breach’
Four out of every five companies have experienced at least one cloud data breach in the past year and a half. Of these companies, about half have experienced ten or more breaches, according to a study by cloud security company Ermetic.
Based on a survey under 300 CISO's, the report states that 8... Read more
Most companies use at least 50 cybersecurity products simultaneously
The majority of companies use at least 50 cybersecurity solutions at the same time, according to a new report by Oracle and KPMG. The use of so many different products poses a threat to data security.
The report states that 78 percent of enterprises use at least 50 security products at the same ... Read more
Veeam’s Backup for Microsoft Azure widely available
Veeam makes the new Veeam Backup for Microsoft Azure publicly available. The service is easy to roll out via the Azure Marketplace.
This new backup and recovery solution helps customers and service providers move more applications and data to Azure. The new backup makes it possible to protect cl... Read more
Zscaler wants to provide security for the cloud and mobile era
Zscaler is a security company that sees a great opportunity in today's SASE-focused market. According to Zscaler, it was already working on the Secure Access Service Edge framework before Gartner came up with the concept, about a year ago. As a result, Zscaler can already offer organisations a SASE... Read more