Pros and cons of a private cloud compared to a public one
Many CIOs stated at the time that their data would never exist outside of their firewall. When moving to the cloud, it should have been their cloud in their data center: private cloud.
VPC (virtual private clouds or virtual private clouds ) was created as a response from public cloud service providers in competition with private clouds such as OpenStack. Some companies didn't like the idea of putting their data in the public cloud, sharing the combined resources with other companies - perhaps ...
SD-WAN or MPLS: why SD-WAN is the best choice
... , and transactions, including access to cloud services or the Internet, required a ... and bandwidth. This is why Fortinet's Secure SD-WAN solution ... MPLS in almost any scenario
Fortinet practice shows that the advantages ... best meet your needs.
Unique Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution
When ... seems the obvious winner. The Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution provides ... today, the capabilities of the Fortinet Secure SD-WAN solution combine ...
Secrets of professionals: how to scale datacenters of cloud providers
Have you always wondered how Data center operators choose and configure their equipment? Why, for example, do they install server "A" instead of "B", what do they rely on - the speed of the VM or the potential number of them in the rack, and how do they design computing power?
You have probably seen many times epic photos from data centers, in which drains clogged with servers go over the horizon, powerful generators and air conditioning systems are installed. Many people ...
Evolution of cyber threats in OT environments
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the discovery of Stuxnet. The malicious computer worm made headlines because it was targeting supervisory control and data collection systems. Since then, there have been many similarly sophisticated cyber attacks on enterprise management systems around the world.
This year marks 10 years since the discovery Stuxnet. A malicious computer worm hit the headlines because it was targeting supervisory control and data collection systems
(SCADA).
Stuxnet' ...
How Secure SD-WAN Accelerates Branch Offices
For true cross-organizational collaboration, productivity and user experience, every employee needs access to core business applications. To do this, they need a very flexible and scalable connection to cloud applications and resources, direct access to the Internet and an on-demand connection with other users and devices
Branch office digital innovation requires SD-WAN
Most multi-site organizations are in the process of implementing a distributed networking strategy that ensures that all ...
Creating a "human firewall" to deal with insider threats
Employees can pose a significant risk to the security of corporate networks and the data they hold. The severity of this problem is confirmed by research – 68% of organizations feel moderately or extremely vulnerable to insider attacks.
In the first half of 2020, the FortiGuard Labs team found that the evolution of the work environment and greater reliance on personal devices open up new opportunities for cybercriminals to penetrate corporate networks. One of the most popular methods for ...
Six mandatory conditions for protection from impending cyber threats
To prepare for any cyber attack and protect your digital assets, start with a simple six rules that will not require you to spend extra money on infrastructure or attract third-party organizations.
Be ready
Given that effective, sustained, and scalable cyber attacks require a high level of planning and development, the most likely scenario is one that uses existing methods, such as ransomware attacks and denial-of-service attacks. However, we cannot exclude the possibility of "Sleeper ...
Non-obvious problems of lack of cloud security specialists
According to the ESG report, 53% of respondents believe that the lack of personnel in the field of cybersecurity is a problem for their organization. And this applies to General practitioners in the support and protection of the traditional network environments.
The need for talented it professionals remains a major issue for most organizations. According to a recent report, many organizations claim that they are currently experiencing staff shortages in a number of it specialties, including ...
GDPR and the cloud: three main features
To meet the strict legal requirements regarding confidential data in cloud environments, organizations are forced to implement security solutions that cover the entire distributed network in order to centralize management and ensure transparency.
New consumer protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) adopted by the European Union a year ago, or the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), offer consumers additional protection, guaranteeing the ...
How can communication service providers protect IOT device networks?
Any communication service provider that supports IoT services should pay close attention to the risks and security threats posed by the Internet of things. IoT devices are inherently resource-poor in terms of processor, RAM, persistent storage, and network bandwidth.
Today, the emergence of multiple IOT devices is transforming entire industries, and communication Service Providers (CSPS) are helping companies implement and use the latest technologies. At the same time, CSP companies face new ...
