Security

Three Ways Agencies Can Improve Cloud Security and Performance

09/15/20 The Federal Cloud Computing Strategy (FCCS) makes it clear government agencies have significant responsibilities for protecting cloud-hosted data. The FCCS states the need…

Proactive Security Strategy for the Public Sector (10 Steps, Part Two)

09/08/20 In the first of these two articles, we covered the first five steps public sector organizations should take to change how they think about their cybersecurity to overcome …

Proactive Security Strategy for the Public Sector (10 Steps, Part One)

09/01/20 The U.K. public sector holds some of the most important and sensitive data in the country, from private medical records to military intelligence. Consistently protecting t…

Beyond the EHR: 3 Other Places Healthcare Organizations Need to Watch to Ensure HIPAA Compliance

08/24/20 With the state of the world today, healthcare facilities of all kinds and sizes are operating under a state of distress. Employees are working on the frontlines, while als…

Protecting Patient Data Through Strict Access Rights Management

08/18/20 The healthcare ecosystem is complex, and the diversity of the different departments and devices results in a multifaceted IT infrastructure that can be hard to manage. Wit…

3 Foundational Elements of Zero Trust You Can’t Do Without

07/27/20 While the concept of zero-trust security has many IT organizations thinking in terms of identity, access, and cloud services, zero trust must run on a solid foundation. We…

2020.2 Releases: Orion Map Updates, New Security Product Features, and More – SolarWinds Lab #89

07/15/20  SolarWinds 2020.2 product releases contain upgrades, improvements, and new features across the entire stack. Solutions for IT operations management, software-defined inf…

Data Security and Privacy Techniques for Everyone

06/17/20 Everyone on the internet should follow good data security and privacy practices. And when I say everyone, I mean everyone. IT pros aren’t the only people who need to prote…

Four Strategies for Securing the Tactical Edge

06/09/20 The military has invested significant time and money implementing edge computing on the battlefield. The Army’s efforts to leverage the tactical cloud to process data on t…

Ideas for Combatting DoD Mobile Security Threats

06/02/20 In government, mobile devices are both embraced and resisted. The mobility and ease of use afforded by smartphones and tablets helps boost worker productivity even as they…

Improving Cybersecurity Starts at the Endpoints

05/26/20 Careful monitoring and attention to endpoints are just two elements of a strong cybersecurity strategy for K-12 districts. Cybersecurity must be a top priority for K-12 sc…

IoT and Privacy: The Connected Toilet Strikes Again

05/18/20 There’s a new loo. If you’re a gadget-head, you’ve probably seen more than a few of the bizarre inventions debuted at CES over the years, including the new smart toilets. …