For a record number of workers today, the commute to “work” is no longer a car, bus, or train – it’s a walk down the hall to the home office. The remote-work model has ushered in a new cloud security strategy, which includes a hybrid approach that manages the security […]
Security for the Cloud: Why Unified Security Is Best
Cloud environments are becoming more common across organizations, with IT teams implementing more advanced cloud solutions like software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) and shifting major business processes such as communications to the cloud. This also means more complexity when it comes to protecting data and systems, causing IT to more […]
Cloud Security Challenges and How to Get Around Them
It’s a moment IT folks had anticipated for quite some time and it finally happened in 2020 – the second quarter to be precise. That’s when more money was spent, globally, on public cloud systems than on non-cloud systems. That explains why more organizations have begun to look at the […]
Why You Should Adopt Cloud Security Tools as You Ramp Up Cloud Services
An estimated 42% of employees are putting in their work hours from home, but with roughly 80% of the workforce desiring a work-from-home situation, there is bound to be an influx in cloud-based solutions that connect workers to their home offices. To ensure all data is safe, adopting cloud security […]
A Cloud Security Strategy for Reducing Risk
With so many processes and applications moving to the cloud, having visibility into how you work with your data is more important than ever. A cloud security strategy has to address numerous issues that impact the integrity of your data and how users access it. More importantly, the strategy will […]
Cloud Security: The On-Premise Approach to Threat Detection Doesn’t Work
Container-based environments, i.e. cloud-native technologies and applications, have proven benefits for enterprise imaging. Organizations have valid concerns, though, about cloud security. Are cloud-based technologies presenting more risk than reward? According to a report titled “The Impact and Evolution of Cloud Native” from 451 Research, cloud architectures are certainly cost-effective. But […]
New Tools for Cloud Network Security
An internal network allows the enterprise to have control over every network layer, but as enterprises invest in cloud infrastructure, they’re finding that cloud network security requires a different approach. There are no controls for the switch layer, and all available controls are software-defined. There aren’t any network engineers mourning […]
[Infographic] The 4 Industries That Get the Most Out of Cloud Security
Cloud security is a different story from traditional cyber security measures used for data that is stored on-premises. And while all businesses investing in cloud solutions need to be cognizant of security, there are four specific industries that get maximum benefit from cloud security: banking, manufacturing, healthcare, and energy.
Careful Planning Reveals the Benefits of Cloud Security
In today’s environment, developing a proactive, cloud-native approach to security seems to be the pervasive thought. Any transition to cloud-based services would otherwise come with far too many risks. If your security team is overworked, getting them up to speed on the benefits of cloud security probably won’t happen unless […]
Improving Cloud Security with Assistance from a Top Agent
Cloud computing has taken off. Organizations in many industries utilize the cloud for a multitude of services, but there is risk involved. Improving cloud security is on everyone’s mind, but what are you doing to protect yourself? First, you have to know where the risks actually exist. You have to […]