IT security in 2021: Things can always get worse
Usually this is the spot where we make our forecasts for 2021 based on the latest press releases from IT security providers. But you might have to wait a little longer for that, at least until the…
SASE – a cloud-based model for network security beyond the data center
SASE emerged as a new buzzword in forums and company presentations during the end of 2019. SASE, pronounced ‘Sassy’, stands for Security Access Service Edge. Put simply, it is an efficient way of…
Phishing is dead, long live smishing
In fact, the title of this post is misleading, phishing is unfortunately far from being dead and buried. Cybercriminals continue to use all sorts of tricks to get their victims to click on malicious…
Confidential Computing – Safe from prying eyes
Many companies are now putting the cloud first in their IT strategy, particularly in terms of using public cloud services. Whether that makes sense or not is open to judgment, but the trend looks like…
IT Security – Let’s not forget the basics
It can become tedious writing about the same thing over and over again. But reading about the same thing happening time and time again is really bad for our blood pressure. A good example of this is…
Privacy shield is riddled with holes
It’s official: The Privacy Shield is a mess of gaping holes and was officially declared invalid in mid-July. Although the report itself has already been buried in the media, companies and…
Full points for DNS vulnerability SIGRed on the CVSS scale
Sometimes finishing with 10 out of 10 points is a reason for celebration. Unfortunately, in this case, things are different. A newly discovered vulnerability in Windows DNS servers, SIGRed has…
Segmenting networks for Industrial Control Systems
IT security is increasingly being recognized by most companies as an important aspect of IT security strategy in Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Some measures differ fundamentally from IT security…
Time for stable and secure VPN
Market researchers are reporting divided opinion on the pros and cons of remote working. While some research reports an overwhelming majority of employees as die-hard remote working fans who never…
The right way to join the Microsoft cloud
The public cloud is trending and that is a good thing. For many companies, leveraging cloud resources brings benefits – both in terms of IT flexibility and security. For example, Microsoft spends more…