Why Bare Metal Servers Are Popular Again?
Bare metal servers are making a strong comeback, and if you’re responsible for IT infrastructure, you may be wondering whether your organization should get on this train. Virtualized environments can be great for specific workloads, however, VMs do have to share resources, which puts bare metal servers in a more special position. Unlike virtualized environments […]
SOC 2 Type 1 vs. SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance: Which Type Does Your Business Need?
Organizations today are increasingly relying on multiple different service providers for their many different needs. We have IaaS providers and SaaS providers to cover everything from email and payment processing to web hosting and a multitude of other needs. But how can you tell if a specific service provider is going to handle your organization’s […]
What is Data Loss Prevention, and What’s the Best Approach You Can Take
Data loss prevention (or DLP) is a crucial set of measures for safeguarding an organization’s data from theft or loss. It uses cybersecurity strategies, techniques, and technologies to protect information and is a fundamental element in today’s cybersecurity strategies. With threats becoming more dangerous and agile each day, organizations need reliable and robust data loss […]
Frequent Data Migration Mistakes to Avoid
While the hassle that can come with data center migration is undesirable in pretty much any situation, and it can even seem like there’s never a right time to do it, companies do actually benefit from choosing to go for it in almost all cases. First and foremost, a data center migration can result in […]
How to Protect Your Mission-Critical Data From Ransomware Attacks
One day, there’s a note on your screen saying that your files have been blocked, and you won’t see them back until you pay a specific amount of money. The system is inaccessible, and if you shut your machine down while still in the encryption process, you risk damaging or losing your files. Ransomware attacks […]
Cloud Computing: Is It Possible to Prevent Future Outages?
The recent Windows outage on July 19 reminded us all how important cloud computing has become in our daily lives. Businesses and healthcare services worldwide rely heavily on the cloud, and this event was a prime example of how cloud outages have the power to freeze the world. The incident impacted various services worldwide, including […]
DDoS Protection Trends Among Data Center and Colocation Providers
In today’s fast-paced and quickly changing business environment companies rely heavily on the performance and efficiency provided by data centers. The digital transformation boom still lasts, and more and more businesses – independent of size – depend on the quality of connectivity, network options, and security offered by data center services. These are changing times […]
The Rising Costs of Data Breaches. What Businesses Can Expect to Pay in 2024?
Data breaches. The worst thing that can happen to a business. As with any major catastrophic event that can hit a company, a data breach also seem unlikely to happen. However, they do happen, and when they do, the results can be devastating. An incident can cost millions, and about 30% of smaller or medium-sized […]
Micro Segmentation vs Endpoint Protection: What You Need to Know
When protecting endpoints from malware or any type of command and control based Malcode (malicious code), many different approaches and techniques are utilized by the software an organization or enterprise chooses to utilize in order to protect the machines in their environment. Different solutions to safeguard endpoints include on-site binary isolation, server-based micro-virtualization, real-time system-isolation, […]
How to Ensure You are Ready to Comply With the GDPR
The European Union (EU) has made bold strides toward the protection of personal information and privacy from businesses that collect and store data. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect on May 25, 2018, and it has implications for all US companies with connections to EU citizens. GDPR Data Protections Companies collecting data on […]