What is Observability vs Monitoring?
Observability and monitoring are often referenced when discussing IT software development and operations strategies. They both play key parts in keeping systems, data, and security perimeters safe. As more companies pivot their strategies from monitoring to achieving observability, it’s important to understand the difference between …
What is Zero Trust Architecture?
Zero Trust is an approach to cybersecurity that secures an organization by eliminating implicit trust and validating every stage of a digital interaction. It is designed to protect modern environments, enabling digital transformation by using strong authentication methods, leveraging network segmentation, preventing lateral movement, providing …
What is SOC 1 vs SOC 2?
SOC stands for “System and Organization Controls”, formerly Service Organization Control reports. SOC covers a suite of reports from AICPA that CPA firms can issue in connection with system controls at an organization. In total, there is SOC 1, SOC 2, SOC 3, and SOC …
What is the Difference Between Proxy vs Reverse Proxy
Businesses often use proxy servers to help prevent cyber attackers from accessing their private networks. It is an “intermediary” between end-users and the resources they visit online. However, there’s often confusion around how a standard proxy is different from a reverse proxy. What Is a …
What Does StrongDM Do?
The way people manage access to infrastructure has changed since the cloud. There are a plethora of servers, database management systems, and cloud providers. Trying to piece all of these platforms together can waste valuable time and damage the customer experience. Instead, companies need a …
What Does Zero-Day Vulnerability Mean?
When someone detects that a software or hardware contains a potential security issue, the vendor is notified appropriately in order to take action. Software companies will fix the code and distribute a patch or software update. However, if someone else has detected a vulnerability and …
Privileged Access Management
Technology systems manage security with different levels of access based on user and/or group. This allows system administrators greater control and determines the access each user is granted on the system. Actions like accessing restricted information, adding or deleting users, and reconfiguring an application can …
Faspex Newest Patch Level
IBM Aspera Faspex announced the latest release of the Faspex 5.0.1 and Faspex 4.4.1 Patch Level 12. Both of these releases resolve a vulnerability that could have exposed data improperly due to an incorrectly computed security token. Updating to the latest versions is highly recommended …
Cybersecurity and Media Streaming Companies
Aspera IBM Aspera focuses on overcoming the limitations that exist when moving big files over long distances. IBM Aspera is a software product that helps users transfer files and content. Companies can send files, regardless of size, at maximum speeds over existing infrastructure and worldwide …
What is AWS
AWS, or Amazon Web Service, is a cloud platform that offers several on-demand operations to help corporate companies scale and grow. It has become a giant component of Amazon’s business portfolio and is a frontrunner to other cloud computing platforms. AWS is made from different …
