What IT Modernization Really Means for IBM Power Systems Users
In some organizations, “IT modernization” is a touchy subject. Managed poorly, IT modernization can become an expensive, risky, and sticky mess. On the other hand,…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday: IT’s Ultimate Stress-Test
It’s that time of year again! With Black Friday and Cyber Monday quickly approaching, retailers are gearing up for the 2021 holiday shopping season. While it’s…
4 Scary Stories SysAdmins Tell in the Dark
Enter if You Dare There’s nothing scarier than not having the proper backup and disaster recovery (DR) strategy in place. But it’s also so much…
Business Advantages and Disadvantages of Hybrid Cloud
Hybrid cloud environments are typically defined as leveraging a mix of on-premises infrastructure, private cloud services, and public cloud services – such as AWS or…
The Many Benefits of TRiA, Connectria’s Cloud Management Platform
My role as Chief Product Officer at Connectria focuses on our cloud management platform that our customers use every day. We last shared next-gen TRiA…
Compliance in AWS: Locking Down Resources
We recently discussed architectural principles to help you keep your AWS environments secure and compliant. Additionally, we examined these principles alongside the role of the…
Compliance in AWS: Resource Segregation
In a recent webinar, we discussed architectural principles to keep your AWS environments secure and compliant as well as the role of the Health Information…
Telehealth and IT Security: What Healthcare Organizations Need to Know
Things may never be the same in a world following COVID-19 and perhaps that’s not all bad. Some of the actions we’re taking now have…
Coronavirus and Connectria’s Pandemic Policy
The coronavirus (medical name COVID-19) has been all over the news, with an impact not only on public health and travel but on commerce as…
Passwords and Users with Superpowers: Two Common Security Risks and What to Do About Them in IBM i
In our previous post about HelpSystems’ annual State of IBM i Security study, we recapped one key theme the report unearths every year. The highest…
Protecting Your Healthcare Data Against Unauthorized Access or Disclosure
As reported by the HIPAA Journal, October 2019 was the worst month for healthcare data breaches on record, with a total of 52 incidents reported.…
Identifying & Overcoming Security Challenges in the Cloud
More than likely, you’re aware that cloud computing options have significantly changed the IT landscape for many organizations. As such, chances are rather good that…
Small Businesses & PCI – What You Need to Know
Running a business in today’s data-driven world requires compliance with various federal regulations. Depending on the industry and the type of data that you deal…
What Black Friday and Cyber Monday Mean for Your Cloud IT Infrastructure
It’s fast becoming a national tradition: Thanksgiving on Thursday, shopping in-store on Black Friday, and then hitting the internet on the following Monday. While the…
What Should You Look for in a Hosting Provider?
Physical Security is a Must Trusting your systems and data to a third-party provider can be a risky business. Of course, many data center operators…
Your Crash Course on Security in the Cloud (and of the Cloud)
You’ve no doubt realized by now that cybercrime isn’t going away anytime soon. What you might not know is that approximately 43 percent of all…