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Mobile Alerts for Icinga at Net at Work

Net at Work is a German IT company with over 100 employees that provides its customers with solutions and tools for digital communication and collaboration. Their product NoSpamProxy offers reliable protection against spam and ransomware, legally compliant email encryption and more. Net at Work customers monitor NoSpamProxy with a network monitoring tool.

March 2024 Update - Design update, Stand-ins via mobile App, Configurable shift reminders and reports as well as customizable data retention

With our SIGNL4 March Update, we are speeding up and have once again completed some innovations for you. This time, we have further developed our design and color scheme slightly and made changes for better readability. In our mobile app, you can now also quickly and easily set up a stand-in, should a person unexpectedly be absent from duty. Furthermore, in certain SIGNL4 plans, the data retention period can now be flexibly adjusted to the respective company requirements.

Joe's Triumph with an Alert Fatigue Solution

In the fast-paced world of operations management, every alert bears weight, and Joe’s team found themselves caught in a relentless stream of notifications. The challenge they faced was alert fatigue – a persistent obstacle that blurred the lines between critical incidents and routine matters. As the head of operations, Joe navigated through this influx of alerts, ranging from urgent server issues demanding immediate attention to routine notifications like a failed login.

What is alert fatigue?

Alert fatigue is a serious issue that affects numerous professions, e.g. in IT or healthcare. It can lead to neglecting critical events and delaying response times. Responders need to continuously monitor their systems and applications to avert possible downtime and keep operations running smoothly. However a high number of incoming alerts inundating these teams can make them less responsive. The ramifications of such disregard can severely affect the efficiency and dependability of response teams.

What is incident response?

Incident response is the process of responding to and managing the aftermath of a security breach or cyber attack. It involves a systematic approach to identifying, containing, and mitigating the consequences of an incident in IT, OT or Cybersecurity, with the goal of minimizing the impact on the organization and its stakeholders. It is often exclusively related to Cybersecurity.

What is an event?

Terms like ‘event’ play an important role in understanding IT and OT operations. There is usually an abundance of interpretations and definitions. You will also find different naming conventions with each vendor of tools for monitoring and service management. So, let’s dive in. How does ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) define an event? ITIL links events and notifications directly by saying.

What is an alert?

Terms like ‘alert’ play an important role in understanding IT and OT operations. There is usually an abundance of interpretations and definitions. You will also find different naming conventions with each vendor of tools for monitoring and service management. So, let’s dive in. How is an alert defined? Some define alerts as events that meet a certain thresh-hold, have a specific relevance (as in ITIL – events of warning/alert type) or require action.

Navigating the IT Maze: A SIGNL4 Journey of Clarity and Efficiency

In the dynamic realm of IT, every alert is a crucial piece of information. As an IT technician, I often found myself lost in the complexity of third-party alerts, grappling with deep-level tech details that felt like a maze. I lost valuable time trying to decipher an alert and got frustrated over missing important details.