Articles In Technology Week in Review

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Tuesday 5/28 Creating a Security Program with Less Complexity and More Visibility (Palo Alto Networks) The greatest misconception about cybersecurity is that programs can catch up overnight with silver-bullet solutions. There’s no substitute for a strong foundation and daily maintenance. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/05/creating-a-security-program/ AI and Automation in the Race to Reduce Attack Dwell Time (Check Point) As cyber threats continue to evolve, so too must the strategies a... read more.

• May 31, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 5/13 CrowdStrike Enhances Cloud Asset Visualization to Accelerate Risk Prioritization (CrowdStrike) The massive increase in cloud adoption has driven adversaries to focus their efforts on cloud environments — a shift that led to cloud intrusions increasing by 75% in 2023, emphasizing the need for stronger cloud security. https://www.crowdstrike.com/blog/enhanced-cloud-asset-visualization/ CISA opens its malware analysis and threat hunting tool for public use (CSO Online) https://www.csoonl... read more.

• May 24, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 5/6 Prisma SASE 3.0 — Securing Work Where It Happens (Palo Alto Networks) This unrestricted approach empowers users, but it also increases risk due to a lack of consistent security, control and visibility across devices. Security strategies must catch up, and Palo Alto Networks is once again leading that charge. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2024/05/prisma-sase-3-0/ Understanding Risk-Based Vulnerability Management (Arctic Wolf) For all the concern about phishing, insider threats,... read more.

• May 10, 2024

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Monday 4/15 Understanding APIs and How Attackers Abuse Them to Steal Data (CyberArk) While essential and prevalent, APIs are potential attack vectors when not properly protected via machine identity security best practices. They can be exploited to expose sensitive data (e.g., customer lists, personally identifiable information (PII) and credit card details) while enabling application-to-application communication. https://www.cyberark.com/resources/blog/understanding-apis-and-how-attackers-abuse-them-to-... read more.

• May 03, 2024

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Monday 4/8 Improving Detection and Response: Making the Case for Deceptions (Proofpoint) How can you find and stop attackers more quickly? The answer lies in your approach. Let’s take a closer look at how security teams typically try to detect attackers. Then, we can better understand why deceptions can work better.  https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/identity-threat-defense/deception-technology-better-for-threat-detection-response-than-honeypots The Continuing Rise of Remote Code Execution (... read more.

• April 12, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 4/1 Citrix Autoscale: Unlock better user experiences, maximize resource utilization, and achieve better cost management (Citrix) Citrix Autoscale is designed to help customers address these challenges by scaling resources based on real-time demand such as peak times, schedules, and session (single or multi-session) type in your on-premises and cloud environments. https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2024/03/29/citrix-autoscale-unlock-better-user-experiences-maximize-resource-utilization-and-achieve-better... read more.

• April 05, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 3/25 Is your VPN reaching End of Maintenance? Don’t let it put you at risk (Check Point) A legacy VPN does one thing and one thing only: it connects remote workers to the company network. The problem is that most employees don’t need, and shouldn’t have, access to the entire network, just to specific applications and data within it. https://blog.checkpoint.com/security/embrace-the-future-of-remote-access-transitioning-from-legacy-vpns-to-sase/ Tuesday 3/26 Barbasol ft. Bryon Si... read more.

• March 29, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 3/18 Gotham has earned a spot on the 2024 #CRNTechElite250 list, recognizing us as one of the top IT solution providers in North America. We are proud to continue to provide the best service for our customers. @thechannelco Click the link to see the full list. www.CRN.com/TechElite250 Let AI Handle the Heavy Lifting in the Modern SOC (Palo Alto Networks) AI is transforming the SOC landscape by automating mundane tasks like alert triage, allowing even smaller SOC teams to handle large workflows (n... read more.

• March 22, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 3/11 Why Identity Security Is Essential to Cybersecurity Strategy (CyberArk) At the heart of cybersecurity is identity security – the principle that the right people have the right access at the right time. As we venture further into the digital world, protecting the business from modern threats is crucial, which inherently adds complexity, making smart privilege controls a must-have step toward an identity-first strategy. https://www.cyberark.com/resources/blog/why-identity-security-is-esse... read more.

• March 15, 2024

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 3/4 You Don’t Have to Compromise: All-flash Storage Reduces Costs for All Workloads (Pure Storage) Organizations face the challenge of IT cost optimization: balancing burgeoning data demands with constrained budgets. Pure Storage offers an innovative, proven solution that ensures companies can meet their storage needs without compromise. https://blog.purestorage.com/perspectives/you-dont-have-to-compromise-all-flash-storage-reduces-costs-for-all-workloads/ Why EDR is Not Enough (Arctic Wolf... read more.

• March 08, 2024