Are you giving your employees access to sensitive information they don’t need to see? If so, you could be putting your business at serious risk. A report from the Ponemon Institute revealed that 62% of end users say they have access to company data they shouldn’t see and that only 29% of IT respondents say their companies enforce a strict least privilege model. What’s the result of giving your employees too much access? In the State of Cybersecurity and Digital Trust 2016, researchers found that 69% of enterprise security professionals said they experienced the theft or corruption of company information by insiders. That’s where user access management comes in. It’s one of the best tools you can use to protect your … [Read more...] about User Access Management: How to Make It Work with These 5 Tips
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5 Security Advantages of IT Penetration Testing
Can your system stop a modern-day hacker? Have you tested it? Are you just relying on intuition and assume your security measures are the best they can be? Unfortunately, many companies do believe they’re protected against malicious cyberthreats without any evidence to back up their claims. And if we’re being honest, they’re probably unsure about the safety and efficacy of their security network. You probably are too. That’s why IT penetration testing is such a useful tool for uncovering and patching hidden weak points in your system before a hacker can exploit them. We’ll show you what penetration testing is all about, the many advantages of penetration testing for the security of your business, and how to implement … [Read more...] about 5 Security Advantages of IT Penetration Testing
5 Big Benefits of Outsourcing IT
How do you optimize your business's infrastructure and prevent IT security threats without the budget or expertise to pay for in-house IT services? You outsource it. And that may seem like a scary idea, but there are many benefits of outsourcing IT. Just as there are misconceptions about cloud computing, there are misconceptions about the advantages to your business of outsourcing IT functions. We’re going to clear the air of any confusion and detail 5 big benefits of outsourcing IT that helps to decrease your cost, increase your security, and give you greater peace of mind. By the end, you’ll be better informed and more prepared to take advantage of IT outsourcing. Benefits of Outsourcing IT Decreased Cost The second … [Read more...] about 5 Big Benefits of Outsourcing IT
AWS vs Google Cloud vs Azure: Here’s What You Need to Know
According to Gartner, Inc., the highest growth in the public cloud services market will come from Infrastructure as a service (IaaS), which is projected to grow 36.8% in 2017 to reach $34.6 billion. And right now, there is a fierce battle being waged by the three major providers of IaaS: AWS vs Google Cloud vs Azure. According to a 2017 survey of over 300 respondents conducted by the Cloud Security Alliance, Amazon’s AWS is the most popular IaaS platform, comprising 41.5% of application workloads. Microsoft Azure is in second place, holding 29.4% of application workloads, while Google Cloud Platform lags behind at 3% of application workloads. Fortunately for you, this battle has yielded lower prices, more features, and … [Read more...] about AWS vs Google Cloud vs Azure: Here’s What You Need to Know