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Cloud Security In 2022: Stormy Horizons, Shaken Trust, And Lack Of Talent

The stormy cybersecurity horizon will leave its mark on cloud-based assets next year. However, despite the looming threats, experts see no stopping on migration to the cloud. 2021 was a pivotal year in cybersecurity, with ransomware dominating the headlines. With the upward trend in cybercrime unlikely to change next year, the need to secure cloud-based assets will only increase. As much as 79% of companies have experienced cloud data breaches in the last 18 months, with 43% suffering from ten cloud-based intrusion attempts. Since studies show over 90% of organizations keep at least some of their digital assets in the cloud, the…
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Securing The Cloud: Cyber Risks And Best Practices You Need To Keep In Mind

Private businesses and government organizations are moving large parts of their infrastructure and services to the cloud. However, many don’t address cyber risks properly. Many organizations struggle to identify security risks when it comes to their infrastructure because they have no precise understanding of the model of the cloud services they are using or their cybersecurity implications. In order to maximize cloud security across an organization, it is essential to understand both. To start, let’s discuss the three main models of cloud services: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Infrastructure-as-a-Service In the IaaS model, businesses rent or lease servers for…
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To Avoid Cyberattacks, Companies Need To Think Like Hackers

Companies are spending more than ever on cybersecurity but, despite a plethora of new security systems, they continue to be vulnerable to attacks, which are not only becoming more numerous but are also taking a greater financial and business toll on organizations. This is happening, I believe, because companies are approaching cybersecurity in the wrong way. Even though logic suggests that the more a company spends on cybersecurity systems the better protected it will be, there is no correlation between the two. What’s more: Increased cybersecurity spending often has the unintended effect of providing a false sense of security. To truly protect themselves, organizations…
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