A few weeks ago Seattle-based financial services and data management firm Automatic Funds Transfer Services (AFTS) suffered a serious ransomware attack. A gang called “Cuba” hacked and stole approximately 20 months’ worth of AFTS data, including financial documents, correspondence with bank employees, account movements, balance sheets, and tax documents. The compromised data then was offered for sale on the dark web.
The hybrid workforce is here to stay. With that in mind, you should start putting more robust cybersecurity controls in place to mitigate risk. Virtual private networks (VPNs) help secure data, but they are also challenging to bring into your log monitoring and management strategy. VPN and firewall log management gives real-time visibility into security risks. Many VPN and firewall log monitoring problems are similar to log management in general.
At ManageEngine, customer satisfaction is not just a promise, but also a driving force behind everything we do. From resolving bugs to delivering a seamless experience, we always look forward to hearing what our users think about our solutions. That’s why we’re delighted to announce that ManageEngine Desktop Central has been recognized as a Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Unified Endpoint Management Tools. To all of our customers who reviewed us, we want to say thank you!
There’s no doubt in my mind that Gartner Midmarket Context: Magic Quadrant report is the most important of all Magic Quadrants up to this point. With COVID-19 forcing a large amount of the workforce worldwide to move from their offices to work-from-home environments, unified endpoint management and security has been essential in enabling businesses to continue to operate securely. At ManageEngine, we are constantly evolving our solutions to meet these dynamic market needs.
Most security pros know the value of log data. Organizations collect metrics, logs, and events from some parts of the environment. But there is a big difference between monitoring and a true centralized log management. How can you measure the effectiveness of your current logging solution? Here are four signs that it’s time to centralize log management in your organization: This post is based on content from the new Devo eBook The Shift Is On.
A simple command-line interface (CLI) ping will give you details about your target IP address. However, you may have to input the ipconfig command, and then the arp-a command to fully discover the status of an IP, and this is just for one IP address. Now imagine doing this for an IP block of 300 IPs, or even 50 IPs, or doing the same task periodically to manage your IP pool of thousands of addresses and their metrics. Seems like an Herculean task for any network admin!
Remote work gives employees the opportunity to avoid lengthy commutes and work more flexible schedules. It also allows employers to reduce overhead costs and hire from a larger pool of applicants since employees no longer need to live locally to qualify. But of course, there are some downsides to remote work as well. There are far more distractions at home, so many remote workers find it difficult to stay focused during work hours.
