0501, 2021

Cybersecurity budget breakdown and best practices

Staff Writer/ January 5, 2021/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Information security policies, procedures and guidelines, MSPs and cybersecurity, Security

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesOnce budget is secured, CISOs must figure out where it should be allocated — as well as how to justify the costs. Get the lowdown on a cybersecurity budget breakdown here. By Ashwin Krishnan The reasons for adding cybersecurity to an organization’s annual budget are clear by now. But how a CISO allocates and justifies that budget is never quite

0401, 2021

What is Enterprise backup as a service?

Staff Writer/ January 4, 2021/ Backup and recovery software, Cloud backup, Data backup security, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Security

Reading Time-approximately: < 1 minuteEnterprise BaaS is a software as a service that delivers backup and recovery services that connect systems to the cloud. Learn how BaaS works, pros and cons, and best practices. Tekmart Africa Partner Content Before the pandemic, enterprises were gradually turning to software-as-a-service providers for data protection. With millions of employees now working from home, more organizations started asking: “What

2312, 2020

testing as a service (TaaS)- a tech definition

T-Blog Editor/ December 23, 2020/ Cloud computing, Cloud computing SLAs, Cloud computing standards and compliance, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesTesting as a service (TaaS) is an outsourcing model in which testing activities associated with some of an organization’s business activities are performed by a service provider rather than in-house employees. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Contributor(s): Ben Lutkevich TaaS may involve engaging consultants to help and advise employees or simply outsourcing an area of testing to a service provider. Usually, a company will

1612, 2020

Evaluate tools to help improve cybersecurity for MSPs.

T-Blog Editor/ December 16, 2020/ Cloud computing standards and compliance, Data backup security, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, MSPs and cybersecurity, Security

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesLearn what types of cybersecurity tools — including those for email security, endpoint protection and DNS filtering — MSPs can use to ensure safety of their clients’ systems. By Robert Sheldon MSPs face many challenges when protecting their customers’ work environments, and the COVID-19 pandemic and increased cybersecurity threats have made their jobs even more difficult. An MSP might support

1711, 2020

What should be on your cloud audit checklist?

T-Blog Editor/ November 17, 2020/ Cloud computing standards and compliance, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesAlthough strenuous, audits are a critical part of a cloud compliance strategy. Learn about the different types of cloud audits to better prepare for your next review. By Zachary Flower As your company expands its cloud usage, it will need to collate and report information about its infrastructure and processes. Whether your customers expect compliance with formal security policies or

0211, 2020

7 essential remote worker security policies for IT departments

T-Blog Editor/ November 2, 2020/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Data security technology and strategy, Enterprise Desktop Management, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, IT Managed Services, Security

Reading Time-approximately: 5 minutesWith the COVID-19 pandemic forcing so many to work remotely, IT admins need to update the security aspect of their organization’s work-from-home policies to keep pace with this trend. By John Powers When COVID-19 first hit, organizations focused on enabling remote work for their employees, but the next step is to ensure that proper security policies keep work-from-home users’ data

1610, 2020

Which type of CISO are you? Company fit matters

T-Blog Editor/ October 16, 2020/ CIO Resources, Contract negotiations and legal issues, Contracting and Legal, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Information security certifications, training and jobs, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesIncompatibility between CISOs and their companies can lead to stress, frustration, burnout and rapid turnover. Identify your CISO style to target the ideal role and environment for you. By Alissa Irei Steve Tcherchian The role of CISO has grown in profile and importance in recent years, as evolving and escalating digital threats raise the stakes for organizations of every size

1510, 2020

Does your data backup system ensure data protection?

T-Blog Editor/ October 15, 2020/ Data backup security, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Security, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesWith so many dangerous threats in the IT landscape, make sure you protect your data backups from the likes of corruption, unauthorized access and leakage. By Paul Kirvan Perhaps the most important objective for a data backup system is to ensure that backed-up data remains exactly the same as the original and hasn’t been compromised. By definition, backup is the process by