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Top 5 benefits of network backup software

One of the leading and most catastrophic causes of is misconfigurations or faulty configurations. This type of downtime may occur at any moment suddenly, even sometimes turning out to be a surprise for network admins. Whenever this type of downtime occurs, it is mandatory for network admins to find the root cause of the issue in order to troubleshoot and then bring the network back up. This is hectic as well as time-consuming, leading to a loss of precious time for the organization.

Grafana 9.3 feature: Grafana OAuth token improvements

As part of our efforts to improve the security of Grafana, we introduced a long-awaited feature in the latest Grafana 9.3 release that enhances Grafana’s OAuth 2.0 compatibility. The new Grafana OAuth token improvements, which are available in Grafana OSS, Grafana Cloud, and Grafana Enterprise, ensure that the user is not only logged into Grafana, but they’re also authorized by the OAuth identity provider.

The What, Why and How of Auto-Remediation in Cybersecurity

When you’re facing a cyberattack, waiting even just minutes to respond could be the difference between business as usual and a calamity. It may only take that long for threat actors to exfiltrate sensitive data or disrupt critical systems. That’s one reason why automating remediation is an essential ingredient in an effective cybersecurity strategy.

How to Augment an Existing Data Lake with Exabeam and Cribl Stream

Organizations have different data lakes they use to search, whether it is Splunk, Qradar, or Sumo Logic just to name a few. Exabeam (UEBA Advanced Analytics) sits on top of those existing data lakes and pulls specific sources by running continuous queries every few minutes into Exabeam. The image below shows a Splunk query to pull windows event logs into Exabeam Advanced Analytics over the port (8089). The query is complex.

The Economics Behind Cloud-First Data Protection

If you’re still reliant on legacy local-first backup, you may not fully realize the financial impact of old-school image backup on your business. In today’s cloud-first world, it’s time to take a look at a modern cloud-first approach to data protection as a service. This webinar will walk you through the hidden (and not so hidden) costs of continuing to manage backup using either an image-based software product (like Veeam) or an integrated appliance (like Datto). We’ll do the math to show you a more cost-effective alternative.

Graylog 5.0 - A New Day for IT & SecOps

We are excited to announce the release of Graylog 5.0! Graylog 5.0 brings updates across our entire product line, including changes to infrastructure, Security, Operations, and our Open offerings. For more detailed information on what’s changed, visit our changelog pages for Graylog Open and Graylog Operations/Graylog Security.

Torq Users Hit 1,000,000+ Daily Security Automations

Security automation is an increasingly critical element in optimizing enterprise cybersecurity postures. Today, Torq announced its users are executing more than 1,000,000 daily security automations using our security automation platform – a major milestone that underlines the traction and importance of unifying today’s complex security stacks.

Don't be held to ransom: Security awareness with Upsun

Ransomware is an ever-evolving type of malicious software (a.k.a malware) in which an attacker encrypts the files on a victim’s device, rendering it inaccessible and unusable. Then - you guessed it - they demand a ransom from the target before they’ll fix it. Not something any organization ever wants to deal with, and not something any organization has to deal with if they have the right measures in place to minimize the risk. Let’s talk about how!

4 API Security Best Practices To Safeguard Sensitive Data

Thanks to the increasing usage of different software solutions, API usage has become an everyday practice. As such, API security is a more prevalent issue in app development than ever before. SaaS companies have an average of 350 integrations, whereas major SaaS companies like Slack, Zoom and Shopify have 2,000+ integrations. This is great for developers and end users, as Application Programming Interfaces (API) make life easier.