Separation of Duties (SOD) in cybersecurity, also known as Segregation of Duties, is a form of risk management that is often used in cybersecurity to mitigate insider threats and reduce the risk of errors or accidents when it comes to mission-critical data. By having more than one person responsible for key duties, organizations can prevent conflicts of interest and better maintain data integrity and availability. Read more

Microsoft 365 is a cornerstone for businesses worldwide containing invaluable intellectual property and business-critical applications. It is vital to understand the threats facing this landscape and how to mitigate the risks with security considerations and monitoring. In this blog, we will take a deeper look at these challenges, some steps you can take today to ensure these assets are protected and some of the potential risks accepted by not acting. Read more

Picture it: you’re about to go out of town for a week and you’ve programmed your home’s smart thermostat to know your schedule so you’re not paying for heating or cooling you’re not using while you’re gone. Read more

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) is a cybersecurity solution that collects, correlates, and analyzes security data from across your IT environment to help your security operations center (SOC) detect, investigate, and respond to threats in real time. Read more

In the digital age, where information is power, and the battle for data integrity rages on, cyber threats loom like shadowy adversaries, ready to pounce on unsuspecting organizations. These stealthy assailants are relentless, exploiting every vulnerability to breach digital fortresses, wreak havoc and compromise the integrity of business-critical data. In the ever-evolving landscape of cyber warfare, organizations must be fully equipped, prepared for the subduing incursion and swift in their response to emerge victorious. Read more

How can organizations prevent ransomware with today’s advanced and sophisticated threat landscape? It starts with building a strategic and layered defense. This includes deploying immutable backups, enforcing zero-trust principles, identifying attack vector and MITRE ATT&CK framework tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), and preparing with orchestrated recovery and up to date incident response plans. Ransomware prevention demands technical depth and proactive planning. Read more

In a recent survey conducted by Vanson Bourne[1], a staggering 83% of organizations agree that the hybrid multi-cloud approach stands as the preferred backup strategy. Considering this dramatic surge in digital transformation, the management and protection of data have assumed unprecedented importance. As organizations increasingly incorporate hyperscale cloud environments such as AWS and Azure, there is strong demand for dependable and efficient Managed Backup as a Service (BaaS) solutions. For Managed Service Providers (MSPs), adeptly navigating this evolving landscape necessitates remaining informed and adaptable to emerging trends and challenges. Read more

In today’s cost-conscious world, enterprises are continually evaluating and adopting new preferred infrastructure vendors, whether it be driven by total cost of ownership, features or overall flexibility. Despite being critical in today’s datacenters, hypervisors themselves are not exempt from this either.  One of the key influences when evaluating the foundational pillars of your IT environment comes down to the ecosystem. Will the solution you land on fill your requirements? Are there limitations to be aware of? And of course, do you have a solid strategy to securely and reliably protect that data? Read more

How resilient is your company? Most businesses aren’t as resilient as they think. Historically, backup and recovery processes for IT and cloud environments are: • Composed of manual processes to replicate and protect workloads and data, • Kept in a written business continuity/disaster recovery (BC/DR) plan, and • Implemented by a person or team. Read more

Is your organization one of the 85% that suffered a ransomware attack in the last year? Ransomware attacks are increasing in both frequency and intensity. Read more