In an ideal world, our IT security systems would be so excellent that we’d be able to thwart all manner of cyberattacks. In reality, there’s no way to fully prevent the onslaught of threats hitting networks.
Independent IT security institute AV-TEST registers more than 450,000 new malware and potentially unwanted applications every day.
The days are growing shorter, leaves are changing color and there’s a chill in the air — all sure signs that we’re in the thick of budgeting season. It’s a crucial time of year for IT organizations to evaluate evolving business and technology trends and ensure that the most critical and strategic projects receive adequate funding and attention.
Regular backups are essential to ensure that business-critical data can be recovered if needed.
Many organizations have adopted cloud-based email to eliminate the need for an onsite email server and better support their remote and mobile workforce. However, inadequate backup practices create vulnerabilities for cloud email systems and the business-critical data stored within them.
Why cloud security assessments are essential for identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities.
Cloud computing has profoundly changed how organizations acquire, use and pay for the technologies they need to conduct business. However, the speed and scale of cloud adoption often outpaces a company’s ability to secure everything.
We live in an age of remarkable advances in healthcare technology, including such breakthroughs as genetic sequencing, 3-D-printed prosthetics, robotic-assisted surgery and AI-powered imaging systems. However, research shows that outdated and inefficient communication technologies create persistent challenges in the industry.
In our last post, we discussed the importance of threat-detection solutions that can find and stop cyber threats that have secretly taken root in your network. The good news is that C-level executives and board members are taking an increased interest in cybersecurity and actively encouraging increased investment in threat detection and other security controls.
According to IBM researchers, the average organization takes 287 days to detect and respond to a data breach. By that time, it’s already too late. With nearly 10 months to rummage around in compromised systems, malicious actors have ample time to steal sensitive information, plant malware, manipulate data or sabotage infrastructure.
Cyber insurance provides a critical hedge against financial losses stemming from cyberattacks, but these policies have become more expensive and difficult to obtain. Following years of increasingly sophisticated and expensive attacks and breaches, insurers are raising premiums and imposing stricter security requirements in efforts to reduce their exposure.
Mounting cybersecurity challenges are driving strong demand for managed security services.
It’s a perfect storm for IT security professionals. The combination of rapidly expanding attack surfaces, a worsening skills shortage and an array of increasingly sophisticated threats is making cybersecurity a nearly impossible challenge.
DR-as-a-Service provides infrastructure, processes and expertise in a subscription-based model.
Organizations depend upon the around-the-clock availability of mission-critical IT systems — and that creates tremendous risk to the business. Disasters can and will occur, whether caused by human error, power interruptions, fire, water damage or weather-related events.
