The Domain Name System (DNS) translates domain names into IP addresses. Every device and website has an IP address that other devices, websites, and online services use to communicate with it. IP addresses are a string of numbers usually formatted as 000.000.000.000. However, we use domain names since people can’t easily remember these numbers.
In 2021, over two billion data records containing usernames and passwords were compromised, a 35% increase from 2020, according to ForgeRock’s Consumer Identity Breach Report. Weak passwords make it easy for cyberattackers to gain access to your network.
The Biden administration formally started the application for federal student loan forgiveness on Monday, October 17th, 2022. Recipients who qualify are eligible for the discharge of up to $10,000 of their loans for non-Pell Grant recipients and up to $20,000 for Federal Pell Grant recipients.
The disparities in some key areas in our 2022 Devo SOC Performance ReportTM provide clear evidence that the issues facing organizations since the start of the global pandemic in early 2020 continue to affect SOC performance, especially in the areas of hiring and retaining SOC talent.
Security has been a top concern for years, and the reasons for this focus are increasingly clear. Government agencies are being asked by the President and governing agencies to make changes that will protect the integrity of their network and the safety of the nation.
The threat landscape in IT is ever-evolving, with new risks arising practically daily. Trying to anticipate the next type of threat can feel a little like playing whack-a-mole. Instead, IT teams are focusing on vulnerability management: reducing the opportunities for hackers and other bad actors to find a weakness in cyber defenses. Vulnerability management is an iterative process that allows companies to proactively defend valuable assets, no matter how the threat landscape changes.
A few weeks ago, Gartner named Splunk Enterprise Security a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SIEM. This is the ninth consecutive year that Splunk has been placed in the Leader’s quadrant. We’re honored to be recognized and we believe our placement is a testament to our commitment to delivering a data-centric security analytics solution that accelerates threat detection and investigations.
Despite the increase in cloud adoption, many organizations are still hesitant to move their confidential and highly sensitive data to the cloud. It’s not uncommon for companies to have concerns about being able to maintain the privacy, integrity, and security of their data when they migrate to the cloud or leverage cloud services. This is especially true for organizations that operate in highly regulated industries, such as healthcare, financial services, insurance, and the public sector.
We previously covered the basics of FedRAMP by simply asking “What is FedRAMP?” This time, we’re going to talk about how to become FedRamp Certified Cloud Service Provider (CSP). We’ll talk about some of the advantages of being FedRAMP authorized. We’ll also discuss FedRAMP compliance versus certification to understand the difference. Additionally, we will define terms you will need to know during your FedRAMP journey.
