An ad-hoc query is an unscheduled data inquiry, typically created in response to questions that cannot be addressed using predetermined or predefined datasets. Ad hoc distributed queries utilize the OPENROWSET(Transact-SQL) and OPENDATASOURCE(Transact-SQL) functions for establishing connections with remote data sources employing OLE DB. It’s advisable to employ OPENROWSET and OPENDATASOURCE solely for referencing OLE DB data sources that are accessed on an occasional basis.

Over the last year there has been a prevailing sentiment that while AI will not necessarily be replacing humans, humans who use AI will replace those that don’t.

Today, every organization has significant investments in their overall tech stack, both financially and operationally, and as technology evolves, it is crucial that we keep pace to ensure success. For many organizations, legacy applications house some of their most mission critical applications, and replacing or retiring them would be incredibly costly, monetarily and in terms of productivity. With application modernization, businesses can now skip the hassle of completely rebuilding applications.

Many of our customers use Tines and Elastic to scale security operations efforts, integrate context and data enrichment into alerts, and investigate and react to alerts faster. Today, we'll explore how these two platforms, working together, help cloud engineers drive cost savings for the organization, while maintaining optimal performance.

Cyberthreats are escalating and SOC budgets are tightening. It’s a recipe for disaster, that is, unless you take advantage of new technologies that keep both in check. The fact is, businesses are now spending nearly a third of their cybersecurity budget towards running an in-house SOC, averaging out to $2.86 million per year, according to Ponemon.

The financial repercussions of data breaches have soared, with organizations facing an average loss of $4.45 million per incident in 2023. However, beyond only financial implications, organizations that suffer a data breach face other severe consequences, including legal ramifications, productivity halts, and often worse, reputational damage amongst their clientele.

Planning on hitting up a festival or two this summer? Here's everything you need to make sure you stay safe - in the digital realm, that is.

We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Spring 2024 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the PhishER platform for the 12th consecutive quarter! The latest G2 Grid Report compares Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) Software vendors based on user reviews, customer satisfaction, popularity and market presence. Based on 278 G2 customer reviews, KnowBe4’s PhishER platform is the top ranked SOAR software.

In a landmark development, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled its pioneering Artificial Intelligence Roadmap, marking a significant stride towards incorporating generative AI models into federal agencies' operations. Under the leadership of Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen, DHS aims to harness AI technologies to bolster national security while safeguarding individual privacy and civil liberties.

This blog provides detailed steps to show you how to move from VMware to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization using Red Hat’s MTV Operator (Migration Toolkit for Virtualization Operator). To further help the reader, you can see a video of Trilio for OpenShift here Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization and KubeVirt Backup & Recovery with Trilio, and a whitepaper about Trilio VMware migration to OpenStack Technology-Driven VMware to OpenStack Migration: A Comprehensive Guide.