Addressing the risks of using bulk remediation with Google Drive [Q&A]
Bulk remediation in Google Shared Drives can be useful in removing unneeded permissions, revoking expired access and ensuring that data remains secure.
But it can also present significant challenges due to the complex nature of managing permissions across a large number of files and users. Administrators face the difficulty of ensuring accurate and appropriate access levels for each file and user.
Businesses worry more about reputational damage than financial loss following a breach
Following a cloud breach, the top three worries of businesses are reputational damage and loss of public trust (39 percent); loss of sensitive data (36 percent); and a loss of revenue generating services (35 percent).
A new report from Illumio, based on a survey of 1,600 IT and security decision makers by Vanson Bourne, finds that in the last year, nearly half of all data breaches (47 percent) originated in the cloud, and more than six in 10 respondents believe cloud security is lacking and poses a severe risk to their business operations.
96 percent of organizations vulnerable due to mismanaged secrets
A new study from Akeyless Security finds that modern DevOps and multi-cloud environments are susceptible to secrets-related breaches and that over 70 percent of organizations have had credentials, certificates and keys breached in the last two years.
Based on responses from over 200 professionals with security responsibility in organizations with over 1,000 employees, the report finds one in three security professionals have ranked secrets management among their top five priorities.
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IT pros worry about Kubernetes security
A new survey of 800 security and IT leaders from large organizations shows 76 percent of security and IT pros believe we are heading towards a cloud reckoning in terms of costs and security.
The study from Venafi finds that 84 percent believe Kubernetes will soon be the main platform used to develop all applications. But, three-quarters worry that the speed and complexity of Kubernetes and containers is creating new security blind spots.
'Policy as code' considered vital to maintain and secure cloud software
A new survey of over 280 developers and technical decision makers finds two-thirds dealing with major flaws in homegrown authorization efficiency, security, and app performance. As a result, most organizations (83 percent) plan to invest more into policy as code as a solution.
In case you're unfamiliar with the concept, policy-as-code is an approach to policy management in which policies are defined, shared, updated and enforced using code rather than relying on manual processes.
Organizations can only stop 57 percent of cyberattacks
Over the last two years, the average organization's cybersecurity program was prepared to preventively defend against, or block, just 57 percent of the cyberattacks it encountered. This means 43 percent of attacks launched are successful and need to be remediated after the fact.
This is among the findings of a new report from Tenable, based on a survey of over 800 IT and cybersecurity leaders carried out by Forrester Consulting.
Over half of enterprises struggle to get insights from their data
Research released this week from Hitachi Vantara shows 55 percent of enterprises are struggling to derive meaningful insights from their data.
The survey of over 200 IT leaders across North America and Europe, carried out by Forrester Consulting, reveals ongoing challenges related to security, inflexible systems, isolated data, a skilled labor shortage, and the need for infrastructure agility.
New service aims to make cloud more accessible
With so many different platforms and technologies available, navigating the world of cloud computing can be tricky.
In a bid to make things simpler Acorn Labs is announcing public beta availability of its cloud developer platform Acorn, a service that makes it simple for anyone to run software in their own cloud sandbox and easily share their creations.
Cloud management skills gap holds back growth
A new study of over 800 IT professionals across the US, UK and Germany finds that 72 percent of mid-size companies report a lack of cloud management skills as being a barrier to their growth.
The study from Parallels finds 64 percent of respondents have already implemented a hybrid approach, and 38 percent of all respondents plan to further embrace a hybrid cloud approach in the next year.
GPU revolution: Harnessing the power of advanced technology through cloud delivery
Recent advancements in GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) technology, accompanied by new innovative use cases and increased user expectations have produced a profound impact on the industry. Together, they have driven the proliferation of new application architectures, fueling growth in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and visual computing.
In this era of relentless innovation, the key to staying competitive lies in quickly meeting user expectations through cloud delivery. Its multiple advantages -- on-demand consumption, scalability, global availability, a safeguard against supply chain disruptions, and financial perks -- shape a compelling strategy for deploying GPU technology via the cloud.
Mastering cloud cost optimization: Strategies for efficiency and resiliency
In an era driven by digital transformation, cloud computing has emerged as a game-changer for businesses of all sizes. However, as cloud adoption continues to soar, so does the need to manage cloud costs effectively. Balancing cost reduction with maintaining and increasing resiliency has become a top priority for businesses seeking to maximize the benefits of the cloud.
The need to optimize is evident, but achieving this goal can be complicated. Without appropriate cost containment and governance strategies, organizations risk falling into a continuous climb spend pattern. Often, businesses address cost optimization as a sporadic, reactive exercise -- like making annual bulk purchases of reserved instances. To break free from this cycle and achieve sustained cost efficiency, a shift towards a collaborative, ongoing and iterative approach to cost optimization and management is a key priority.
Cloud vs. on-premises: Unraveling the mystery of the dwell time disparity
In the ever-evolving realm of the cloud, dwell times are now measured in moments, not days. Whereas Mandiant’s 2023 M-Trends report highlighted a global median dwell time of 16 days for on-premises environments, the Sysdig Threat Research Team (TRT) recently reported in their 2023 Global Cloud Threat Report that cloud dwell time is five minutes.
To better understand the stark difference between defenders' abilities to find attackers in the cloud and on-premises, I sat down with the Sysdig TRT to discuss their findings. They circled around four distinct, but closely related reasons.
Seven steps to successfully migrate your enterprise data to the cloud
Amidst a challenging economic climate many businesses are unsurprisingly reviewing their spending, with research from the Institute of Directors finding most businesses are unlikely to increase investment over the next 12 months.
One area currently bucking this trend is the cloud. Research shows almost half of tech and business leaders are increasing investment in cloud-based products and services, and a third of them plan to migrate their legacy enterprise software and on-premises workloads to the cloud.
How careful cloud migration can help your business tighten its belt
Today’s enterprises are grappling with a very modern IT dilemma: how to carry out cloud migration as cost-effectively as possible.
According to recent research on the views of IT leaders, more than half of enterprises worldwide (55 percent) believe a move to the cloud is "inevitable." The benefits of migrating to the cloud are now widely-acknowledged -- from replacing unreliable legacy infrastructure that hinders business agility, to providing support for modern, collaborative workloads. Many enterprises’ eagerness to adopt AI technologies is also driving cloud migration. This is because the cloud offers the computing power required to deploy AI models at scale.
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