CISO May 16, 2022

Avoiding the Unintended Consequences of Strict Cybersecurity Policies

4 min read - Does the left hand know what the right hand is doing? Or does even the left pinky know what the left ring finger is doing? Problems can easily arise when policies, including cybersecurity ones, end up being out of sync…

Cloud Security May 4, 2022

One Small Error by DevOps, One Giant Opening for Attackers

4 min read - When you look at breach statistics in today’s cloud-dominated IT world, you can see several examples where a small error made by the DevOps or CloudOps team has led to a tremendous impact on businesses’ reputations or, in some cases,…

Cloud Security March 17, 2022

Threat Modeling Approaches: On Premises or Third Party?

4 min read - What’s the difference between on-premises and cloud security threat modeling approaches? Both can help protect against cloud threats and have distinct benefits and risks. The latest tech developments are happening here in the cross-section of cybersecurity and cloud security. More…

Cloud Security January 18, 2022

3 Cloud Security Trends to Watch in 2022

3 min read - Many organizations have cloud security on their minds going into 2022. In April 2021, for instance, Gartner predicted that global end-user spending on cloud management and security services would reach $18 million the following year. That’s a growth of 30%…

Cloud Security January 11, 2022

Cloud Security Trends: What Is Cybersecurity Mesh?

2 min read - Have you heard of cybersecurity mesh? Some are calling it one of the more notable trends for cloud security and today’s other cyber concerns. So, what is it, and how does it work? The technology stack is breaking down as…

Mobile Security December 17, 2021

It’s Not Too Soon to Start Talking About 6G

3 min read - We may be only a short time into 5G deployments, but discussions of the impact 6G technology will have on our lives have already started. In late 2020, the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions created a new group called the…

Application Security October 27, 2021

Why Containers in the Cloud Can Be An Attacker’s Paradise

4 min read - Containers — which are lightweight software packages that include entire runtime environments — have solved the issues of portability, compatibility and rapid, controlled deployment. Containers include an application; all its dependencies, libraries and other binaries; and configuration files needed to…

Zero Trust September 29, 2021

Enterprise Management Associates: A Survey on Modern Data Security in a Multicloud World

2 min read - Securing and protecting enterprise data is at the center of the modern security plan. There are many considerations for organizations that aim to move critical workloads and data stores to the cloud, and understanding how business-critical data will be accessed,…

Zero Trust September 29, 2021

Know the Four Pillars of Cloud Security That Reduce Data Breach Risk

5 min read - Can having a mature, comprehensive cloud security strategy reduce the impact of data breaches on your organization? Results from the latest Cost of a Data Breach Report indicate that taking this approach might produce potential savings for your business. Among…

Application Security September 27, 2021

What Is a Botnet Attack? A Guide for Security Professionals

5 min read - What is a botnet attack, and how do you stop one? A botnet (derived from ‘robot network’) is a large group of malware-infected internet-connected devices and computers controlled by a single operator. Attackers use these compromised devices to launch large-scale…