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SmartCenter turns an Autodesk audit into a simple chore

Software vendors routinely ask customers - especially big companies - to audit the usage of their products. Autodesk® is no exception so it came as no surprise when they asked one of our customers, a major Brazilian retailer, to conduct an audit. Thanks to SmartCenter™, by Almaden, Inc., they easily passed with flying colors. Large companies such as online and physical retailers are a prime target for such audits. Most large companies allow easy downloading of commercial software products, yet rarely have the necessary controls in place to easily, and cost-effectively, pass a routine audit.

What Is Spyware? The Various Types & How To Stay Protected

Think of all the information you type into your mobile or computer devices every day. From conversations with close and trusted friends, to sensitive medical queries and banking details – today’s devices are integral to our day to day lives. Attackers don’t just understand that your phone and laptop hold a lot of sensitive data – they also know this sensitive data can be sold for a profit.

The Modern SOC Platform

On April 24, 2024, Francis Odum, released his research report titled, “The Evolution of the Modern Security Data Platform” in The Software Analyst Newsletter. This report examines the evolution of modern security operations, tracing its evolution from a reactive approach to a proactive approach. It highlights the shift towards automation, threat intelligence integration, and controlling the costs of ingesting and storing data as crucial elements in enhancing cyber defense strategies.

ScienceLogic in Action: Real World Examples of IT Operations Optimization

It’s one thing to conceptualize a solution to streamline and automate IT operations in modern hybrid cloud environments, but it’s another entirely to build a platform that stands up to the genuine rigors of real-world large enterprise use cases. With the ScienceLogic SL1 platform for IT operations monitoring and management, we deliver the right combination of capabilities and features designed to work together seamlessly at scale, not in abstract, in real time.

The Final Frontier: Using InfluxDB on the International Space Station

The Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) conducts long-duration missions of fundamental physics research on board the International Space Station (ISS). Its research includes searching for antimatter, investigating dark matter, and analyzing cosmic rays. The AMS collected over 200 billion cosmic ray events since its installation in 2011. Scientists at CERN Payload Operations and Control Center (POCC) in Geneva and the AMS Asia POCC study data from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer around the clock.

Puppet + Penacity: Secure Critical Infrastructure with Compliance as a Service

Compliance as a Service (CaaS) can help you tackle some of your biggest compliance challenges like quick policy changes, evolving security risks, and talent shortages. In this blog, we’ll give you options for handling compliance (and ultimately, security) based on your current needs, and help you assess next steps toward a more compliant and secure infrastructure.

Beyond the Hype: Understanding the Real Value of AI for Service Providers

I recently wrote about how AI can support unified communications in the enterprise, but its applications are much broader than that, and communications service providers also have the opportunity to benefit. In a recent Gartner survey, 95% of telecom CIOs said they plan to implement AI/ML technologies by 2026 and 79% said they plan to increase their AI/ML investments.

Prioritize Internet Performance Monitoring, Urges EMA

“Internet Performance Monitoring solutions close the observability gap…” states Enterprise Management Associates in its new White Paper, Modern Enterprises Must Boost Observability with Internet Performance Monitoring. How? “…By providing visibility into global Internet performance and reporting on how that performance impacts application performance and end-user experience.”