About a decade ago, the CIO’s main goal was to oversee a team to manage the technology of a company and control costs. Annual IT initiatives often included finding ways to take something expensive — existing technology — and make it cheaper so that the budget could be used for other initiatives. Innovating or delivering …
A zero-day attack can cripple a company. A “zero trust” strategy protects a company. But can a zero trust strategy prevent a zero-day attack that exploits a zero-day vulnerability? No, but it can help contain it. Let’s clarify any confusion caused by all these “zeros.” Zero…what? The article Stop Zero-Day Attacks With Zero Trust and …
There’s been a lot of talk about how big tech’s mass layoffs are easing the tech talent shortage. But the facts don’t show any change in the availability of qualified tech talent. Even when you combine all the layoffs over the past 18 months — Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Twitter, Lyft — the total is not significant …
Cybersecurity company Forescout has released a report detailing 56 very concerning security gaps they discovered across a string of devices used in industrial equipment, including devices used by manufacturers, distributors, and building automation. The devices were sold by 10 well-established operational technology (OT) vendors, including Honeywell, Ericsson, and Motorola, among others, and included products being …
If your company has been relying on one or more legacy systems and they’ve run smoothly for many years, you may think they don’t need much attention — you can continue with SOP. But the opposite may be true. Organizations that fail to update and remediate vulnerabilities in their legacy systems are putting those systems …
In 2019, Gartner Research introduced a new enterprise networking and security category they called secure access service edge (SASE). SASE (pronounced “sassy”) combines a suite of both network and security services into a single, integrated cloud service. By bundling these services together, a single vendor can offer their customers better security and reduce the risk …
Hackers continuously search for creative ways to infiltrate company computers, and phishing is one of the most successful methods. Recently, cybercriminals have begun using phishing emails disguised as voicemail notifications to bypass organizations’ security measures and steal user Microsoft 365 and Outlook credentials. Efforts target companies across numerous sectors, including government, software security, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, …
Gone are the days when running a legacy platform makes your company’s operations incompatible with the cloud. Even banks and other enterprises that are currently using mainframes can now migrate computing to the cloud, using services developed specifically to help them make the transition. Companies with legacy platforms running meaningful portions of their businesses may …
What could your financial institution gain by transitioning to the cloud? Most banks are moving to a digital-first model for more reasons than saving money. Hybrid models that keep some data on-premises and leverage the capabilities of private and public clouds can gain multiple significant benefits. Increased cloud adoption can: Decrease cost of technology infrastructure …
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the retail industry especially hard. Retailers are still facing a lot of challenges, including supply chain disruptions that are expected to outlast the pandemic. If you’re a retailer or other business that’s facing challenges with your supply chain, now is the time to get your infrastructure ready to handle the tech …