Qualys vs Hive Pro: How They Compare on Key Features

Finding vulnerabilities is only half the battle. How do you know which ones pose a real, immediate threat to your organization? A high CVSS score doesn't always translate to high risk in your specific environment. This is where Breach and Attack Simulation BAS comes in, actively testing your...

Three Security Vendor Consolidation Myths Debunked

When it comes to security vendor consolidation, Gartner found that 57% of organizations are working with fewer than ten security vendors, utilizing consolidation to cut costs and improve their overall security posture. But what about the other 43%? While security vendor consolidation has many...

This Week in Security News: XORDDoS and Kaiji Botnet Malware Variants Target Exposed Docker Servers and Ripple20 Vulnerabilities Could Impact Millions of IoT Devices

Welcome to our weekly roundup, where we share what you need to know about the cybersecurity news and events that happened over the past few days. This week, learn about two recently detected variants of existing Linux botnet malware types targeting exposed Docker servers. Also, read about a group...

The Fear of Vendor Lock-in Leads to Cloud Failures

Vendor lock-in has been an often-quoted risk since the mid-1990’s. Fear that by investing too much with one vendor, an organization reduces their options in the future. Was this a valid concern? Is it still today? The Risk Organizations walk a fine line with their technology vendors. Ideally, you...

8 Tips and Best Practices to Build a Solid Cloud Migration Strategy for 2019

Here are eight fool-proof practices that can help you move your workloads to the cloud. A quick look at cloud migration. Cloud migration involves moving an organization’s data storage and IT operations to a cloud network. Cloud computing services are hosted in a multi-tenant environment and can b...

Five Cloud Migration Strategies for Applications

Regardless of your current IT environment or your vision for migrating to the cloud, numerous strategies exist that can accommodate your cloud-migration approach. Fortunately, this range of options allows you to proceed with caution while making progress toward your ultimate objective. Always kee...

Microsoft Defends Secure Boot in Windows 8

Microsoft officials are seeking to assuage concerns that its implementation of UEFI in Windows 8 will prevent users from loading non-Microsoft operating systems or applications on their machines. Despite concerns raised by security researchers and open-source advocates about vendor lock-in and...