Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesWith email security threats growing rapidly, businesses can quickly identify and block these by using a top email security service. Here’s how to select the right provider. By Nicholas Fearn Email security is a growing problem for businesses in all industries. According to a report by software firm Egress, 95% of IT managers believe that email puts data at risk, and 83%
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesHackers target hardware vulnerabilities in networks, but you can take proactive steps to prevent attacks. By Amy Larsen DeCarlo Hackers naturally gravitate toward the most vulnerable points on an enterprise to breach. The network, which by its nature requires a degree of openness to allow traffic to traverse it, is one of most attractive targets, with ample hardware vulnerabilities to
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesThe 3-2-1 backup rule was made for small-scale use in the pre-cloud era when tape still ruled. Is it relevant in the 2020s, or can we repurpose its fundamental principles? By Antony Adshead A fundamental of backup is 3-2-1 – often referred to as “the 3-2-1 rule”. But what is the 3-2-1 rule? Is it still of value to all organisations, especially
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesCloud networking is when some or all of an organization’s networking resources are located in the cloud. Hosting networking resources in the cloud means that businesses can create complex networks only with the need for an internet connection. Networking resources are normally hosted by a third-party cloud provider. By Alexander S. Gillis Cloud networking focuses on the ability for a cloud customer
Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesHackers know better than to directly attack a well-defended target; learn how they use island hopping attack strategies to elude defenders — and how best to repel them. By Peter Loshin Threat actors targeting large organizations — even ones with effective cybersecurity defenses — will go to any length to get in. Even when the targeted organization does a good
Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesConsider investing in training for new employees, offering mentoring and setting goals, automating where possible and more to help prevent cybersecurity burnout. Courtesy Post: By Nabil Hannan We’re in the midst of a cybersecurity staffing crisis. Many major news outlets, like Cybersecurity Ventures, have reported that unfilled jobs in the industry are expected to reach up to 3.5 million this year —
Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThis backup and recovery audit checklist offers a comprehensive group of controls and evidence examples to get you ready for the important process of IT auditing. By Paul Kirvan To ensure that data backup activities are consistent with good practice and relevant standards and regulations, periodic audits are important. Audits ensure you’re performing backups regularly using good backup practices, your
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesFind out what data and applications are best for cloud storage, what design factors to consider and how to choose the right service to meet short- and long-term needs of remote workers. By Kurt Marko The scramble to support ubiquitous work-from-home environments has hit every corner of IT, but the effects on infrastructure operations haven’t been uniform. Organizations operating primarily
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesOvercoming data protection challenges is no easy feat, but with a comprehensive understanding of the issues, you can develop a strategy for dealing with them. By Alan R. Earls The global COVID-19 pandemic brought no relief from the problems facing data protection efforts and data protection professionals. If anything, challenges multiplied, from a security and breach prevention perspective and a
Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesAn effective data sanitization process lessens the chance that your organization’s valuable data could be stolen or compromised, and enhances compliance. By Paul Kirvan As part of your data storage and retention activities, you occasionally must completely remove data from storage media, and might even destroy the media on which data is stored. Data sanitization is the process of totally
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