Category: Security

Ransomware attacks have increased to such an extent that they have now become one of the leading threats to the financial stability, reputation, and data security of an organization. The threat has grown to such a level that FBI warnings have already been issued to the public. The problem is, attackers have become more tech-savvy with time, and no longer require a person to click a link for infecting their system. Legitimate sites are now seeded with malicious code, and unpatched software or obsolete software allows hackers to corrupt the systems of end users. According to a new report from …

Security is one of the most prominent things that cloud engineers need to take care of. Organizations move their applications and data to the cloud to reap the benefits of productivity against significant concerns about compliance and security. Security in the cloud is not the same as security in the corporate data center. Different rules and thinking apply when securing an infrastructure over which one has no real physical control. When leveraging cloud services, enterprises need to evaluate several key factors, including: Data encryption capabilities for both data in transit as well as data at rest Data security, especially in …