Virtualization is the cornerstone of modern cloud-based multi-tenant architectures. Using virtual machines on the cloud offers businesses numerous competitive advantages, including: A high degree of scalability Reduced risk of disruption...
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Cybercriminals are constantly evolving their attack methods and strategies. These thieves will exploit any weaknesses they can find to make a profit from your business’ hard work. In recent years, an...
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The move to virtualized machines (VMs) provides businesses with many potential benefits, and some new challenges as well. Virtualized operating systems allow users to more efficiently use their processing hardware by having a...
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The Payment Card Industry data security standard (PCI DSS) is the global standard used by all the major payment card brands for every entity that processes, stores, or transmits cardholder data. The...
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Continued from Part 1, which detailed PCI DSS compliance controls 1-4: Requirement #5: Use and Regularly Update Antivirus Software or Programs Antivirus (or anti-malware) security software is one of the most common protections against...
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Continued from Part 2, which covered requirements 5-8. Requirement #9: Restrict Physical Access to Cardholder Data A basic tenet of information security in any system is to prevent or limit physical access to information...
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A solid disaster recovery (DR) strategy is crucial for minimizing the impact of data loss for any business. Many businesses struggle to establish a DR plan that balances their needs...
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When discussing disaster recovery (DR) solutions, the terms recovery time objective (RTO) and recovery point objective (RPO) are often brought up as major selling points for disaster recovery. Recovery time is...
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Virtualization and the cloud are two technologies that have helped to revolutionize business operations in recent years. However, because these two technologies are often mentioned, and even used, in conjunction, it’s...
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Keeping track of security events in business IT infrastructure is a huge concern for meeting compliance standards such as HIPAA and PCI. Without reliable processes and tools for tracing security events back...
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