The pandemic gave a hearty push to the migration to remote work. And, while the pandemic may soon be in the rear-view mirror, working from home is here to stay. Point in fact: Bloomberg says U.S. job listings that tout working remotely as a benefit have more than doubled in the past year. Another recent study found that remote workers—overwhelmingly at 97 percent—would like to work remotely at least part of the time for the rest of their careers. With employees now scattered everywhere you can no longer be certain that every device that’s connected to your network is authenticated and behind a firewall. The traditional delivery of security services simply doesn’t work anymore because your organization no longer has a clearly defined perimeter.
A recent report produced for IBM put the average cost of a data breach at $3.86 million. The same report said that simply having a remote workforce added nearly $137,000 to the cost of data breach resolution. Those are big numbers. And, with today’s migration to a remote workforce, that should be plenty of motivation for those responsible for their organization’s data security to take notice.
Managed and professional services are closely related—but it’s important to understand how they differ. It’s equally important to know what to look for in both a Managed Service provider and an IT Professional Service provider.
If you run your own onsite data center, already work with a co-location service provider, or are one of the fast-growing number of companies utilizing a cloud services provider, there is a very good chance that you need help managing your data.
Endpoint security has become more complex than ever before, creating new challenges for today’s businesses. If you were asked to identify every endpoint on your network, how long would it take you? And would you be able to confidently say that each and every endpoint was properly secured?
Even if you are the rare individual who took an actual Cloud Computing 101 course back in your college days, the technology has evolved so dramatically over the past few years that you might want to brush up on your knowledge. Many more of you may be wondering “Which cloud deployment model is best for your company?” This brief guide to cloud computing should help.
