Author: Pete Hoff

Cybersecurity isn’t just an IT concern or a nice-to-have, it’s a fundamental pillar of business success. Yet, for many organizations, securing top-tier security leadership can be a challenge. Businesses can struggle with the absence of senior security leadership, especially when navigating complex compliance requirements in preparation for regulatory audits. This gap in leadership often leaves… Read more »

Rising Cloud Costs Gartner forecasts that worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services will grow 20.4% to a total of $675.4 billion this year. “This growth is being driven by generative AI (GenAI) and application modernization.” Sid Nag, Vice President Analyst at Gartner, continues, “We expect public cloud end-user spending to eclipse the one trillion… Read more »

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort to raise awareness about online safety and empower individuals and businesses to protect themselves. In the spirit of this initiative, and building on the momentum of our recent “Google Security Basics: Establishing a Strong Foundation” webinar, we’re sharing 12 essential actions you can take to bolster your… Read more »

Google Cloud support is undergoing major pricing changes. Understand the new tiered model and its potential impact on your business.

While ransomware can be extremely destructive, there have also been some fascinating, if not slightly amusing use cases. For example, seven years ago hackers demonstrated ransomware for IoT thermostats, and a drone hacked smart lightbulbs from outside the window. Much more recently, court systems throughout Kansas will likely operate on paper for at least 2… Read more »

AI has been used in security applications for years, in particular monitoring SIEMS and orchestration efforts to secure systems during an attack. However with continuing innovations such as User Behavior Analytics (UBA), the use of AI in cybersecurity will go much further. The potential applications of AI in security are as far-reaching as the uses… Read more »