RSS_Virtulization

It’s three years today since the GDPR was launched across Europe but UK businesses are still failing to meet some of its most basic reporting requirements, CrowdStrike has warned. The security vendor polled a sample of 500 UK business decision makers between April 30 and May 10 to better understand uptake of the legislation, and the Data Protection Act 2018, which applies its principles in UK law. Unfortunately, the poll found that just 42% of…

Hey Everyone, Today I’m proud to share with you the pilot episode of the Cloud Technologist Show! Often as a technologist group, the three of us (Myself, Mandy Storbakken and Martijn Baecke) set up a zoom call and catch up. We usually end up discussing current trends in the industry and how we’re approaching different topics with our customers. Since we’re spread across different geographic areas and have different backgrounds and interests, I’m always inspired…

Cloud misconfigurations represent something that’s plaguing many organizations’ cloud adoption efforts. For example, a 2020 report found that 91% of cloud deployments contained at least one misconfiguration that left organizations exposed to potential digital threats. Those weaknesses contributed to more than 200 data breaches between 2018 and 2020, noted SC Magazine, with those security incidents exposing more than 30 billion records. Another 2020 report found that misconfigurations were the underlying cause of 196 data breaches…

The United States federal government has validated, confirmed, and required zero trust. For the US government and its suppliers, this executive order represents massive change. Image: Andriy Onufriyenko / Getty Images This post focuses on the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity and its impact on cybersecurity and the zero trust approach. The Biden administration also published a fact sheet: “President Signs Executive Order Charting New Course to Improve the Nation’s Cybersecurity and Protect Federal Government…

Can you feel it? DockerCon is just days away. There’s still time to register before the one-day, free, virtual extravaganza takes place this Thursday, May 27. Demonstrations, product announcements, company updates — you name it, it’s on the program. All of it focused on modern application delivery in a cloud-native world. Do DockerCon your way. There’s tons of options. Be sure to catch our line-up of top-notch keynote speakers, which includes Docker CEO Scott Johnston,…

The incidents of the past month have confirmed the lack of cyber resilience in many industrial companies and is another reminder of the benefits of zero trust in mitigating the effects of ransomware. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto On Friday, May 7, 2021, Colonial Pipeline safely shut down its pipeline operations due to a ransomware incident in its corporate network. Colonial Pipeline transports 45% of the fuel along the East Coast of the United States through 5,500 miles of…

Over the past 14 months, organizations have had to navigate the abrupt discontinuity caused by COVID-19 and the ensuing regulations. Today, sports fans are returning to arenas and students are back in schools, but most office workers are still on work-from-home orders. Returning to the workplace will constitute a new normal, but what will that look like in an unknown post-COVID world? I spoke to several CEOs, CIOs, and CISOs (all in the US) to…