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How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

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With the ever-present threat of data breaches, organizations need to adopt best practices to help prevent breaches and to respond to them when they occur to limit any damage. And breaches will occur – because bad guys make a living by figuring out ways to circumvent security best practices.

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What Is Firewall-as-a-Service? FWaaS Ultimate Guide

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Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) offers firewall capabilities as a cloud-based service. Traditional firewalls protect the network perimeter, enforcing security standards by regulating incoming and outgoing traffic according to rules and traffic analysis. Why Is There a Need for FWaaS?

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What Is an Application Level Gateway? How ALGs Work

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An application gateway, also known as an application level gateway (ALG), functions as a critical firewall proxy for network security. Its filtering capability ensures that only certain network application data is transmitted, which has an impact on the security of protocols including FTP, Telnet, RTSP, and BitTorrent.

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Top 7 Cloud Storage Security Issues & Risks (+ Mitigations)

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Availability & Reliability Cloud storage service outages affect business operations and hinder access to crucial data. Downtime limits incident response, increases the risk of data breaches, and can be used as leverage for DDoS attacks. Regular reviews, enhanced analytics, and incident response methods improve security.

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IaaS Security: Top 8 Issues & Prevention Best Practices

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Whether you’re a seasoned cloud expert or just starting out, understanding IaaS security is critical for a resilient and secure cloud architecture. What Is Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Security? Compromised Identities In IaaS setups, the breach of user credentials or access keys constitutes a substantial concern.

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

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Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches.

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IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS Security: Which Is Most Secure?

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Providers handle the encryption of data within the application, with users typically overseeing access to their data. Network Security Users are accountable for proper network segmentation, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.