Author: Asad Yaseen

Virtual workforces face escalated threats due to their remote access from various networks. Learn how security information and event management tools can help in the battle. Image: iStock/Undefined Undefined As a system administrator, I had quite a tech support ordeal the other day in which I found myself unable to access my company portal via the VPN connection from my home office. It took some time to get sorted out, during which the analyst I…

Tenable®, Inc. the Cyber Exposure company, today announced that it has achieved Common Criteria Certification from the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP). NIAP is a public-private sector partnership which validates that commercial IT products meet security requirements for use in U.S. national security systems. Tenable’s products underwent strict testing and security requirements before being added to the publicly available NIAP Product Compliant List. Tenable’s industry-leading product portfolio, including Tenable.sc and Nessus, are designed to help…

The impact of lockdowns on cybersecurity By Aman Johal, Lawyer and Director of Your LawyersThe UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) reported that a quarter of all cyberattacks over the past year are linked to the pandemic. Action Fraud, the UK’s National Fraud and Cybercrime Reporting Centre, disclosed that there have been over 16,300 successful cyber scams with losses amounting to £16.6m during the first lockdown period alone.Research also revealed that 86% of consumers experienced…

Kubernetes is becoming a standard with the cloud. This means cloud operators need to be able to manage and monitor Kubernetes in the cloud. VMware helps them with vRealize Operations.   Kubernetes is now becoming an integrated part of the cloud platform. This also requires VMware cloud administrators to be able to see how the Kubernetes installation is performing and have the ability to monitor how the apps are performing. Within most customer datacenters there…

Typically, the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) gives us a sense of where technology is going in the future. However, this year’s show was arguably more about technology catching up with how the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped our lives. While gathering in person was not an option, we still had the opportunity to witness incredible technological feats virtually – primarily those meant to help us better adapt to the new normal.From devices aimed at making…