Security

Microsegmentation is a network security solution that isolates workloads and governs each one separately using policy-driven, application-level protection. These software solutions use network virtualization to divide and isolate different parts of data centers and cloud workloads, then deploy and protect them separately.  In addition to reducing visibility, detection, and remediation times, this aids businesses in better visualizing their assets and workloads. It also thwarts invaders...

In the past, network security was implemented in such a way that assumed user accounts that already had access to a network were trustworthy. However, the increasing popularity of cloud environments and remote work has created more opportunities for threat actors to gain unauthorized network access.  The problem with the traditional network segmentation model is that it only requires verification for users and systems outside...

The enterprise environments of today are characterized by multi-cloud and hybrid infrastructures, software-defined networks (SDNs), increased traffic, increased virtualization, and skyrocketing sophistication of threat actors. As a result, organizations are finding it more difficult to fully understand and control their network environments. Additionally, perimeter security techniques are increasingly losing effectiveness as attackers increase their impact by exploiting lateral traffic. Network segmentation and microsegmentation are two...

Microsegmentation is a network security approach that allows engineers to logically partition data centers into discrete security segments—right down to the level of each task—and apply security policies to each segment separately. Rather than establishing numerous physical firewalls, microsegmentation allows IT to set flexible security policies deep inside a data center. With microsegmentation, you can secure every virtual instance or virtual machine (VM), bare-metal server,...

Ransomware, which involves a threat actor encrypting a victim's computer files and then demanding a ransom for their decryption, is becoming more prevalent every year. Over the past year alone, ransomware attacks have increased by 105% globally. To avoid significant losses, businesses must put ransomware prevention measures in place. Read more: Best Ransomware Protection Top 11 Ransomware Prevention Strategies Ransomware cost the world about $20 billion in...

Ransomware has become an unfortunate reality in today's digital world. In the first half of 2021 alone, ransomware attacks had already increased by 151% when compared with the first half of 2020. This type of cyberattack, where a threat actor encrypts an individual's or an organization's files and then requests a ransom in exchange for their decryption, is inherently destructive and leads to massive financial...

Ransomware, like no other threat, puts fear into the hearts and minds of data administrators. From small businesses to hospitals and critical infrastructure, organizations of all sizes have been victims of ransomware in recent years. Sadly, ransomware protection is more a buzzword than a single product or solution. The cybersecurity vendors doing the most for clients in addressing ransomware are a list of familiar and...

Cloud and online backups are essential for modern organizations seeking to establish additional security and redundancy of critical data. As uptime for digital services and IT infrastructure increasingly influences a business's bottom line, companies must take even more precautions with protecting data and systems. Whereas administrators were previously limited to on-premises backups, cloud backups — like many cloud based services — offer clients an affordable,...