Cloud Security February 11, 2021

5 Ways to Overcome Cloud Security Challenges

4 min read - During the second quarter of 2020 — for the first time in history — customers worldwide spent more on public cloud systems than on investments in non-cloud IT systems. With more cloud spending than ever before, the battle for market…

Cloud Security February 10, 2021

Hiring Cloud Experts, Despite the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

5 min read - The cybersecurity skills gap continues to be a real issue, but there may finally be a light at the end of the tunnel. For the first time, the skills gap has decreased, according to (ISC)2’s annual Cybersecurity Workforce Study.  This…

CISO February 9, 2021

Cloud Security Considerations to Watch Out for During Mergers and Acquisitions

4 min read - Staying vigilant through each phase of a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process can help businesses overcome cloud threats. Threat actors have hit victims during M&As in the past, such as the data breach that affected more than 500 million customers…

Cloud Security February 8, 2021

Cloud Native Tools Series Part 1: Go Beyond Traditional Security

3 min read - Like anyone who works with their hands, cybersecurity experts need the right tools for the job. As we’ll see in this blog and the series to follow, cloud-based threats need cloud native tools to combat them. Traditional security tools don’t…

Data Protection February 8, 2021

Ransomware in the Remote Era: Attackers Impersonate Parents to Target Teachers

2 min read - Ransomware in 2020 brought new angles and targets, including more cyber threats to schools. Digital attackers may have impersonated parents in a new attempt to get teachers to open ransomware. When Ransomware Masquerades as a Class Assignment At the beginning…

Cloud Security February 5, 2021

Remote Work Trends: How Cloud Computing Security Changed

4 min read - Looking back on 2020, we can honestly say it was a year like no other. We faced wildfires, hurricanes, a raucous election season and, of course, a pandemic that forced millions of people to work, socialize and attend school from…

Cloud Security February 4, 2021

School’s out for ransomware

3 min read - When I was growing up, snow days (days off for inclement weather or heavy snowfall) weren’t uncommon. We’d get 24 hours or so of freedom, then mother nature would eventually step in and resolve the problem. But today’s kids are…

Cloud Security January 15, 2021

Hybrid Cloud Adoption Brings Security on the Go

2 min read - Hybrid cloud environments are a common sight in today's digital world. IBM’s Assembling Your Cloud Orchestra report found 85% of organizations already utilize a hybrid cloud and 98% anticipate having one in place within three years. This type of cloud…

Cloud Security January 15, 2021

Misconfigurations: A Hidden but Preventable Threat to Cloud Data

3 min read - Working in the cloud has many advantages. But to handle your information safely, you should know how to defend against the common problem of misconfigurations leaving cloud data open to thieves.  What are the Benefits of Cloud Computing? Many groups…

Application Security December 7, 2020

How to Transform From DevOps to DevSecOps

3 min read - DevOps is a mindset as well as a business tactic. It’s a cultural shift that merges operations with development and employs a linked toolchain to create change. In turn, DevSecOps seeks to merge security into DevOps. This can be helpful…