Security

Cloud computing security, or cloud security, is a set of policies and technologies to protect the services and resources of the cloud computing system. Cloud security is a subdomain of cybersecurity, and includes processes to protect services, applications, data, virtualized IP, and the related infrastructure of cloud computing systems. Virtualized environments, including virtual machines (VMs) and containers, present unique risks to cloud security. Here, we...

Server security tools used to be focused on safeguarding physical servers. Each box required login credentials, and administrative privileges were required to change anything. Software such as antivirus and malware protection were directly installed on each machine. These days, the physical server is just another endpoint — albeit an important one. There are many ways to protect server resources, including backup, antivirus, patching, intrusion detection,...

Server security services stop the worst from happening. Hackers who get into a single user's systems may find something worth stealing, but chances are there won't be much to gain. It's the servers — with their databases, confidential information, and complete enterprise user files — where bad guys cause the most havoc. Gain access to a server, and you can lock all enterprise systems and...

Zero trust as a security architecture can and should be applied to databases and applications. Read more to learn how.

PowerShell was the source of more than a third of critical security threats detected by Cisco Secure Endpoint in the second half of 2020. Dual-use tool exploitation was the top threat category detected by Cisco, followed by ransomware, fileless malware, and credential dumping, with PowerShell a primary vector in those last two categories also. Ransomware has been in the headlines quite a bit, thanks to the...

Your servers are your business. That is a fact in the 21st century. And your servers can make or break your business. Well maintained servers can drive your business forward and bring in revenue. Poorly managed servers can mean lost business, data, or customer information, and that can be crippling if not outright fatal to a company. Because of the critical role they play, confidential...

The modern organization's heavy dependence on using data to drive their business has made having a Disaster Recovery (DR) plan in place a necessity. Unfortunately, disasters can strike in a number of ways, including cyber threats, natural disasters and even human error, all potentially leading to catastrophic data loss and downtime. DR is key to preventing serious and lasting damage from these threats. What is...