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Top 8 IT Department Issues in 2024

From the proliferation of artificial intelligence and machine learning to an unpredictable economic and geopolitical landscape, 2023 was an eventful year. The top IT department issues have become even more diverse and complex. In 2024, businesses will need to address IT infrastructure and disaster recovery, cybersecurity threats, data privacy policies, and the effects of AI and automation on their industries to stay ahead of the curve.

Securing Credentials for GitOps Deployments with AWS Secrets Manager and Codefresh

GitOps is a set of best practices that build upon the foundation of Infrastructure As Code (IAC) and expand the approach of using Git as the source of truth for Kubernetes configuration. These best practices are the driving force behind new Kubernetes deployment tools such as Argo CD and Flux as well as the Codefresh enterprise deployment platform. Adopting GitOps in a Kubernetes environment is not a straightforward task when it comes to secret management.

The First 48 Hours of Ransomware Incident Response

The initial response to a ransomware attack is crucial for determining the damage in terms of downtime, costs, data loss and company reputation. The sooner you detect the activity associated with ransomware, the sooner you can slow its spread. From there, you can take remedial actions to significantly reduce the effects of the attack.

How to observe and troubleshoot microservices connectivity in Amazon EKS

In the complex landscape of microservices within Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), maintaining seamless connectivity within microservices is paramount for ensuring optimal performance and reliability. As organizations increasingly embrace microservices architecture, understanding how to observe and troubleshoot microservices connectivity issues in Amazon EKS becomes a critical skill set.

3D Secure: Essential Insights for Businesses and Cardholders

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital transactions, security remains a paramount concern for both businesses and cardholders. Amidst the rising tide of online fraud, 3D Secure emerges as a critical bulwark, designed to add an extra layer of verification and thus, protection, during online purchases. This technology, while not new, continues to evolve, making it imperative for both merchants and consumers to stay abreast of its mechanisms, benefits, and implications. Here, we delve into the must-know aspects of 3D Secure, shedding light on its importance for secure digital transactions.

What is the Benefit of Including Security with Your Observability Strategy?

Observability strategies are needed to ensure stable and performant applications, especially when complex distributed environments back them. Large volumes of observability data are collected to support automatic insights into these areas of applications. Logs, metrics, and traces are the three pillars of observability that feed these insights. Security data is often isolated instead of combined with data collected by existing observability tools.

The Cybersecurity Threat Landscape in 2024

Over the last few years, the number and severity of cyberattacks against organizations have significantly increased. These attacks come in various forms, including ransomware, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS), data breaches, insider threats and many more. Despite the best efforts of many cybersecurity professionals to minimize these threats, it appears there will be no decrease in the threat level in 2024.