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By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 3/17 Beyond the Cloud | How Edge Computing is Unlocking IoT’s Full Potential (Check Point) As more devices come online, relying solely on cloud computing can lead to slow response times, high bandwidth costs and security risks. The traditional cloud-based infrastructure struggles to keep up with the demands of real-time data processing, low latency, and proactive, preventative security. https://blog.checkpoint.com/innovation/how-edge-computing-is-unlocking-iots-full-potential/ The Urgent Re... read more.

• March 21, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 3/10 ICYMI: On March 6, 2025, Gotham's CTO, Ken Phelan, was joined by LogSeam's CEO and Co-founder, Daniel Wiley, to discuss cost effective strategies for managing cyber and compliance data. Click the link below for the full video. https://youtu.be/dKopbMqIkrE Key Takeaways from the 2025 State of AI in the Cloud Report (Wiz) AI is revolutionary technology, but its widespread adoption raises necessary questions about governance, security, and risk. The DeepSeek data exposure incident underscores... read more.

• March 14, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 3/3 New Proofpoint Innovations That Help You to Defend Data and Mitigate Insider Risks (Proofpoint) Keeping data safe is more than just enforcing policies in a reactive manner—it’s about knowing where the risks come from and being proactive. Proofpoint Data Security helps organizations discover, classify and protect data. https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/information-protection/innovations-to-data-security-insider-risk-mitigation Identity Verification Trends in 2025 … and Beyo... read more.

• March 07, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 2/24 2025 State of Code Security: Key Trends and Risks (Wiz) The data is clear: unmanaged risks in code and version control systems present significant challenges for the modern enterprise. From alarming levels of secrets exposure to insecure CI/CD workflows, these vulnerabilities jeopardize production environments.  https://www.wiz.io/blog/state-of-code-security-report-2025 Proofpoint Research: 2024 Account Takeover Statistics (Proofpoint) Attackers’ focus on compromising accounts is... read more.

• February 28, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 2/17 The Role of Runtime Security in Cloud Environments (Wiz) As cloud adoption accelerates, security teams must protect dynamic, cloud-native environments that include containers, serverless functions, and virtual machines (VMs). Runtime cloud security refers to the continuous monitoring and protection of workloads while they are actively running in production environments.  https://www.wiz.io/blog/the-role-of-runtime-security-in-cloud-environments Why Data Tiering is Critical for Modern Se... read more.

• February 21, 2025

By Josue Molina, Posted in Infrastructure, Virtualization

MSIX is a Windows app package format that was released in 2018 to simplify app deployment and management. Although not widely used at first, MSIX has gained traction in recent years. For example, the Microsoft Teams VDI installation now uses MSIX for deployment, and there are several defined customer journeys. With that in mind, I thought it would be good to share what's contained within an MSIX package. Inside the MSIX package you’ll find the following folders and files: AppxMetadata: This... read more.

• February 19, 2025

By Josue Molina, Posted in Infrastructure, Virtualization

With Windows 10 reaching end of life in October, new opportunities emerge, such as trying MSIX app attach for application delivery. MSIX app attach is a Microsoft packaging technology used to deliver apps to virtual desktops and sessions without requiring installation. The app simply runs in a container. There are four unique phases that must be executed to attach and detach MSIX apps: Stage: This phase prepares the machine to receive and mount the MSIX app disk image Register: This phase registers the... read more.

• February 18, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 2/10 AI vs. AI: What Attackers Know Could Hurt You (Abnormal Security) AI is pushing the envelope for hackers and other bad actors, but it's also giving security professionals a powerful new weapon. In 2025, the biggest threat will be to organisations that ignore the writing on the wall and continue to pour resources into solutions that are no match for AI-driven attacks. https://abnormalsecurity.com/blog/ai-vs-ai-attackers-could-hurt-you Reimagining Your SOC: Overcoming Alert Fatigue with A... read more.

• February 14, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 2/3 6 building blocks of a winning identity security strategy (Delinea) Identity strategy is not just about ensuring humans and non-humans have the right access; it's also about enhancing the security mechanisms that protect sensitive information from unauthorized access and breaches. https://delinea.com/blog/6-building-blocks-of-a-winning-identity-security-strategy Tuesday 2/4 Staying Ahead: Proactive Cybersecurity in the Era of Evolving Threats (Adlumin) By leveraging advancements in artifici... read more.

• February 07, 2025

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 1/27 The anatomy of a Toxic Combination of Risk (Wiz) In cloud security, the key to proactively managing your attack surface is understanding how different risk factors combine to create attack paths that would lead to significant business impact. In this blog, we’ll explore how cloud security solutions can uncover these "toxic combinations" of risk and why certain tools are better equipped to do so. https://www.wiz.io/blog/the-anatomy-of-a-toxic-combination-of-risk Staying Ahead: Proactive... read more.

• January 31, 2025