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Introduction to Amazon S3 Storage Classes

A good deal of my time and efforts in educating customers today is around object storage in general and AWS S3 in particular. In case you missed it 11:11 Systems has recently taken our partnership with AWS to the next level, making all of their S3 class storage available to you with our award winning support and flexible pricing options.

How Cloud Computing Enhances Cybersecurity Strategies

Cloud computing for the purpose of cybersecurity can be more useful than ever. Many businesses around the world are becoming more reliant on the technology for the purpose of scalability and cost-effectiveness when it comes to data storage. Yet, using it for cybersecurity purposes might give them a better chance to protect even the most sensitive data that must be protected in the first place. This guide will take a look at what cloud computing and cybersecurity can provide when they work together. Let's discuss everything you need to know right now.

The Ban That Wasn't: What Happened to the FTC's Non-Compete Ban?

Today was supposed to mark a significant shift in employment law in the US: the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete clauses was set to go into effect. However, this anticipated change was blocked by a US District Court in Texas, leaving many wondering about the implications for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the IT professionals they employ.
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A Lack of Resources and Talent Leaves UK SMEs Dangerously Exposed

In the last few years, we have witnessed some of the most seismic changes to the IT security landscape; from global pandemics and geo-political issues to a global energy crisis, to growing cybersecurity threats, to multiple country elections and subdued economic conditions. But, regardless of stretched IT and cybersecurity budgets, and a significant IT skills shortage, threat actors continue to innovate as cyber threats evolve at breakneck speed; organisations have no choice but to defend themselves.

SaaS Security Best Practices for Modern Organizations

Most modern organizations run on SaaS applications, and many use them to store sensitive data. The global SaaS market reached a total value of $206 billion in 2023, and is expected to climb to $247 billion by the end of 2024. Organizations must employ a complex system of practices to keep their SaaS apps secure and their data safe. Because SaaS apps are delivered through the cloud, they must be managed and secured differently than other types of software.

Making progress on routing security: the new White House roadmap

The Internet can feel like magic. When you load a webpage in your browser, many simultaneous requests for data fly back and forth to remote servers. Then, often in less than one second, a website appears. Many people know that DNS is used to look up a hostname, and resolve it to an IP address, but fewer understand how data flows from your home network to the network that controls the IP address of the web server.

On-Prem and Kubernetes: A delicate relationship

In cloud security, context is everything. In the previous two installments of our Customers Care Chronicles, we wrote about how a security vendor needs to be a true business partner and the potential headaches when migrating tools in the cloud. In this installment, we tackle another non-security concept that happens to be crucial for security: environment.