According to the IDG 2017 Global State of Information Security Survey, 62 percent of the 10,000 respondents use managed security services for cybersecurity and privacy. This shows that enterprises understand the need for end-to-end security and well-defined policies that align with their business objectives. Of course, this journey must start with creating a plan of action for responding to each type of threat and the specific IT security services needed to do so. … [Read more...] about The Enterprise IT Security Services You Need to Stay Competitive
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How to Craft an Enterprise-Level IT Security Strategy
Across the nation, corporations are still haunted by some of the largest IT security incidents in history, such as the attack on Yahoo, the hack of the Democratic National Committee, and the difficult-to-forget Target breach. If your enterprise is like most, these types of incidents move IT leadership to action, checking to ensure that security protocols are still in place and followed. But what if you could do more to safeguard your cyber assets? … [Read more...] about How to Craft an Enterprise-Level IT Security Strategy
3 IT Security Compliance Challenges Facing CIOs
In a security landscape that brings new threats and attacker approaches daily, CIOs face challenges of threats on one side of the spectrum and IT security compliance challenges on the other. From the Sarbanes–Oxley Act (SOX) and Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard to HIPAA and a host of other regulations, a wide spectrum of business sectors continues to struggle with implementing integrated security technologies. … [Read more...] about 3 IT Security Compliance Challenges Facing CIOs
Staying Ahead of Ransomware: 7 Necessary Tactics
Are you concerned about a ransomware attack on your company? It’s not an idle threat. In 2016, the number of these attacks each day reached 4,000, up 300 percent from the previous year. Healthcare organizations have been hit especially hard, as more than half of hospitals in the United States faced ransomware attacks between April 2015 and April 2016. … [Read more...] about Staying Ahead of Ransomware: 7 Necessary Tactics
5 Things to Consider When Creating a High-Availability Architecture Strategy
Handling increased system load, decreasing downtime, and eliminating single points of failure are all crucial needs of any SMB or enterprise IT infrastructure. High-availability architecture is one method that addresses these needs. Since every business is different, the right approach requires careful development of a strategy that is tailored to the business. Here are 5 things to consider when creating that strategy. … [Read more...] about 5 Things to Consider When Creating a High-Availability Architecture Strategy
Welcome to the Centrinet Team!
Please welcome the newest member to our team, Mindy Sullivan. Mindy has over eight years of experience in the software and technology industry, with a strong foundation in healthcare and SaaS. In her free time Mindy enjoys going on adventures with her family, especially adventures in the great outdoors like traveling and camping. Mindy is experienced in leading highly diverse teams, and will be bringing that skill and background to her role as our new Director of … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Centrinet Team!
Artificial Intelligence: Google Creates Program That Easily Beats Humans
Artificial Intelligence: Google Creates Program That Easily Beats Humans at the Most Complex Game Ever Created Move over, chess: the latest advances in artificial intelligence have resulted in a program that resembles deeper thinking and intuitive abilities that outpace humans at an ancient game that has more possible positions than there are atoms in the universe. Google has created AlphaGo, a program that plays a 3,000-year-old Chinese game called “go,” which involves the … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence: Google Creates Program That Easily Beats Humans
Innovation Buzz: SpaceX to Launch Latest Falcon 9 Rocket on March 4th
It’s never been a greater time in the history of humanity to witness the vast array of technological innovations evolving around us. Nothing probably captures more inspiration and awe than spaceflight, and SpaceX is a pioneer in attempting to make spaceflight a lot more affordable. … [Read more...] about Innovation Buzz: SpaceX to Launch Latest Falcon 9 Rocket on March 4th
It’s Your Cloud: On Privacy and Security
There has been a lot in the news lately about privacy and hacking. Everyone has read about whether Apple should help the FBI gain access to a locked iPhone that was used by terrorists. We also learned about the ransomware attack on a Hollywood hospital that paid $17000 to get back control of their computer systems. Regardless of whether Apple provides a backdoor to gain access to an iPhone or if another company’s network gets hacked, one thing is certain: … [Read more...] about It’s Your Cloud: On Privacy and Security
Integrate the Cloud into Your Business – The Next Web
Don't miss this great post from San Francisco based blogger Ritika Puri, published last month on TheNextWeb.com. The benefits of the cloud are clear: these technologies help companies scale efficiently, reduce costs, reinforce security and provide faster services to customers. With many new players entering the cloud market, businesses have a range of options to build their ideal configurations. You can implement the cloud in full or in part. You can even stage your transition to the cloud over … [Read more...] about Integrate the Cloud into Your Business – The Next Web
