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Why Standard Approaches to Cloud Data Security Fall Short

Prioritizing cloud security looks different for every business. However, many businesses migrating to the cloud rely on conventional data security methods, including built-in tools from cloud providers and ad hoc measures. Unfortunately, these traditional approaches often fall short, leaving critical gaps in protection and hindering true cloud-powered innovation. Ensuring secure cloud services are multifaceted, let’s dive deeper into the impacts, strategies, and solutions.

3 Essential Capabilities for Modern Cloud Data Protection

Businesses migrating to the cloud face a complex landscape requiring advanced cloud data protection measures. Conventional security approaches often fail to provide the needed flexibility and comprehensiveness for modern cloud environments. To truly harness the cloud’s power, businesses need three essential capabilities: unified control, federated protection, and comprehensive data protection mechanisms.

Cloudy with a chance of breach: advanced threat hunting strategies for a hyperconnected and SaaSy world

When workloads moved to the cloud, a huge burden was lifted from the enterprise in infrastructure and operational overhead. This transition also brought with it the “shared responsibility” model, where cloud providers took on much of the responsibility previously relegated to expensive engineering teams.

Cryptominers in the Cloud

Over the past decade, Bitcoin’s value has increased more than 200-fold. Similarly, other cryptocurrencies have also seen significant growth, prompting many individuals to engage in mining for profit. This rise in cryptocurrency mining has led to a substantial increase in the use of cryptominers. As organizations increasingly migrate their computing workloads to the cloud for various benefits, attackers have shifted their focus to these cloud resources for cryptocurrency mining.

A Comprehensive Guide to SOPS: Managing Your Secrets Like A Visionary, Not a Functionary

Have you heard about SOPS? If you have already been in a situation where you needed to share sensitive information with your teammates, this is for you. Today, let's have a look at how it works and how to use it with various key management services such as AWS KMS and HashiCorp Vault.

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.