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By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 9/12 Modernizing IT Starts with Infrastructure (F5) Modernizing infrastructure requires attention to its ability to support the tools and technologies in use to orchestrate the processes that carry out changes. https://bit.ly/3qwAaX2 Consolidated Identity Protection in a Unified Security Platform Is a Must-Have for the Modern SOC (CrowdStrike) The right way to address these challenges is a unified platform approach that seamlessly integrates telemetry from across customer endpoints, workloads, i... read more.

• September 16, 2022

By Timothy Karl, Posted in Virtualization

On July 14, 2022, IGEL announced the general availability of Microsoft Teams optimizations in Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) using IEGL OS endpoints. IGEL OS is the first Linux-based OS to support Teams optimizations with AVD. Prior to this, the Teams optimizations were only available in the AVD clients for Windows 10/11 and macOS. The media optimizations for Teams allow for local offloading of audio and video for calls and meetings. This means that the audio and video traffic bypass the virtual desktop sessi... read more.

• September 13, 2022

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 8/22 Citrix Features Explained: Improving end-user security with Citrix Secure Private Access (Citrix) Citrix Secure Private Access was created to balance security and user experience, delivering robust, adaptive, and VPN-less security without interfering with the preferred workflows of hybrid employees. https://bit.ly/3R2tRWA Escaping Ransomware Jail: Protection Before, During, and After an Attack (Pure Storage) Ransomware isn’t going away anytime soon. It’s “not if but when.&... read more.

• September 02, 2022

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 8/15 CrowdStrike and Industry Partners Release Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (CrowdStrike) The OCSF is an open source effort among industry leaders to break down the data silos that hamper security teams’ efforts to detect, investigate and stop cyberattacks https://bit.ly/3JS8BjX Extend Proofpoint DLP to Third Parties with ICAP (Proofpoint) With data expected to grow at 23% annually, automation and consolidation of security operations is essential if security teams are to keep up. Pr... read more.

• August 19, 2022

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 8/8 Behavioral Analysis and AI/ML for Threat Detection: Going Behind the Scenes on the Newest Detection Engine from Proofpoint (Proofpoint) The new Supernova Behavioral Engine improves our already leading efficacy, while ensuring low false positives for customers. We’re also committed to transparency, especially given how much vendor noise there is around the use of AI/ML. https://bit.ly/3QbYRmU What Is SQL Injection? Identification & Prevention Tips (Varonis) Applications tend to be a... read more.

• August 12, 2022

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 7/25 New Global OT and Cybersecurity Report Outlines Key Challenges for Industrial Organizations (Fortinet) Besides providing the latest statistics on the state of OT cybersecurity, the 2022 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report offers insights on how best to handle OT vulnerabilities and how best to strengthen an organization’s overall security posture. https://bit.ly/3cIPwUZ LinkedIn Still Number One Brand to be Faked in Phishing Attempts while Microsoft Surges up the R... read more.

• August 05, 2022

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 7/11 Wide Open Outbound Firewall Policy – Part 2 A loose outbound Internet policy may only become visible after a firm is affected by a ransomware event. Until then, it is too easy for firewall administrators to overlook the weakness of the loose outbound Internet policy. https://bit.ly/3Iug3B2 Data Privacy Requires Protection against Credential Stuffing (F5) Credential stuffing is a cybercrime whereby criminals test stolen credentials against websites in order to take over accounts. Crimi... read more.

• July 25, 2022

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 6/27 The Importance of a Consistent Security Policy (Palo Alto Networks) Building upon industry-leading security technologies in conjunction with strong technology partnerships, Palo Alto Networks can help you consolidate your approach to security while maintaining crucial IT business continuity. https://bit.ly/3A3Isvt What is an Insider Threat? Definition and Examples (Varonis) The individual doesn’t need to be an employee, and the harm may not even be deliberate, but insider threats are... read more.

• July 08, 2022

By Eric Corcoran, Posted in Technology Week in Review

Monday 6/20 ICYMI: Ken Phelan, was joined by Gotham’s EUC & Cloud Practice Director, Brian Wagner, and Rubrik, Inc.’s Christopher Culver and Drew Russell for a discussion surrounding Modern Resiliency. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO9-Z3J_5_8 Make device management simpler with Citrix Provisioning Services (Citrix) Citrix has made many optimizations and tweaks throughout the years to ensure that PVS performs at its best from the perspective of device check-ins, failover times, and sca... read more.

• June 24, 2022

By Timothy Karl, Posted in Virtualization

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7.15 LTSR will reach End of Life (EOL) on August 15, 2022. Customers using this version who wish to remain on the LTSR track must upgrade to 1912 or 2203 LTSR before then or risk being on an unsupported platform. Besides supportability, there are additional benefits for upgrading to 1912 and 2203 LTSR. Additional OS Support for Infrastructure components and VDAs 7.15 LTSR supports up to Windows 10 for Desktop OS and Windows 2016 Server OS. Both 1912 and 2203 LTSR allow you... read more.

• June 22, 2022