Having a Cyber Resiliency plan – and Cleanroom Recovery – is critical to restoring systems after malicious attacks
In today’s threat landscape, a single ransomware attack can cripple a business for weeks, underscoring the critical importance of cyber resiliency. Attacks are becoming more common and more sophisticated, leaving businesses struggling with staggering costs and devastating downtime. Here’s a concerning reality: many organizations currently believe their recovery strategies will protect them in the event … continue reading
Podcast: Diving into NIST’s quantum-safe algorithms
There’s been a concern that quantum computers could break the current encryption algorithms we use to protect data today. Recently, NIST announced the approval of three quantum-safe algorithms that could withstand quantum computers. IBM developed two of the approved algorithms, so on the most recent episode of our podcast, Get With IT, we interviewed Vadim … continue reading
Podcast: Preparing for 90-day TLS certificates
Last year, Google proposed shortening the time frame that TLS certificates are valid for, from 398 days to 90 days. This plan is still in the proposal phase, but to learn about what companies need to do to prepare for these shorter certificate durations, we interviewed Sitaram Iyer, VP of emerging technologies at Venafi, on … continue reading
Q&A: How platform engineering teams manage infrastructure and security
Gartner has predicted that by 2026, 80% of large engineering organizations are going to have platform engineering teams. To talk about why platform engineering is gaining so much traction, Keith Babo, head of product at Solo.io, joined us on the most recent episode of our podcast, Get With IT. Here’s an edited and abridged version … continue reading
Q&A: Measuring the impact of cloud computing on carbon footprints
Technology is a huge contributor to carbon emissions, and it’s only going to get worse as we run more and more things with higher demands — like AI workloads. By understanding what your IT’s actual environmental impact is, you can make changes to lessen that impact, and at the same time, lower costs. In the … continue reading
Q&A: The disconnect between the C-Suite and IT practitioners on AI readiness
Tech leaders are eager to reap the benefits of generative AI, but are they really production ready and able to be used in a secure way yet? According to Randall Degges, head of developer relations and community at Snyk, no. He joined us on the most recent episode of our weekly podcast, Get With IT, … continue reading
Q&A: Software escrow’s role in business continuity planning
When you’re relying on lots of other services in your technology stack, you need to have a plan for what to do if the company offering that service shuts down. Software escrow — which is the practice of depositing the source code of that service with a third-party — can be a crucial part of … continue reading
Q&A: Is nuclear energy the key to meeting the demands of AI workloads?
AI requires a whole lot of power to run, and as more and more AI workloads are added, the power demand will just get greater. According to a report from Schneider Electric, in 2023 AI consumed 8% of the total power demanded by data centers, and this number is expected to grow to 15-20% by … continue reading
Q&A: What the consolidation of the SIEM market means for IT
Over the last several months, multiple security information and event management (SIEM) platforms have either merged or been acquired. LogRhythm merged with Exabeam, Palo Alto Networks acquired IBM’s QRadar portfolio, and Cisco acquired Splunk. To talk about why this is happening and what it all means, Chas Clawson, field CTO at Sumo Logic, joined the … continue reading
Q&A: Bad bots and their impact across the internet
Bots are becoming more and more of a challenge for companies to deal with. To learn more about how bots impact different industries, we spoke with Nick Rieniets, field CTO of Kasada, on the most recent episode of our podcast Get With IT. They had recently released a report on this topic, so we invited … continue reading
Kubernetes at 10: Where it began, and where it’s going
Ten years ago, the Kubernetes project was first announced, and then soon after, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) was formed to become the home for it. Chris Aniszczyk was the founding executive director at the time, and has been around for the project’s entire history once it was donated by Google to the CNCF. … continue reading
The surprising ROI of Database DevOps
Implementing database optimization practices can help achieve business growth by protecting revenue from downtime, reducing manual task costs and protecting sensitive data. Now Redgate has put some tangible numbers behind those benefits to show how it can benefit your enterprise organization. View the ROI End-to-end Database DevOps provides a competitive advantage in a competitive economy. It can be a … continue reading
