Security concerns and outages elevate observability from IT niche to business essential

Enterprises that leverage observability increase operational efficiency and grow revenue, according to SolarWinds. The report explores how enterprises can act proactively to maximise the advantages of their observability solutions, integrate best pract… Continue reading Security concerns and outages elevate observability from IT niche to business essential

Regulatory activity forces compliance leaders to spend more on GRC tools

Legal and compliance department investment in GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) tools will increase 50% by 2026, according to Gartner. Assurance leaders are seeking out technology solutions to help them address increasing regulatory attention on e… Continue reading Regulatory activity forces compliance leaders to spend more on GRC tools

Critical business app outages cost $500,000 per hour of downtime

Observability’s adoption is on the rise and full-stack observability leads to better service-level metrics, such as fewer, shorter outages and lower outage costs, according to New Relic. Respondents receive a median $2 return per $1 of investment in ob… Continue reading Critical business app outages cost $500,000 per hour of downtime

The blueprint for a highly effective EASM solution

In this Help Net Security interview, Adrien Petit, CEO at Uncovery, discusses the benefits that organizations can derive from implementing external attack surface management (EASM) solutions, the essential capabilities an EASM solution should possess, … Continue reading The blueprint for a highly effective EASM solution

World’s first device to monitor transplanted organ health in real-time

A tiny sensor that even makes a fingertip look large has the potential to be a game changer for detecting signs of rejection in kidney transplants. Scientists from Northwestern University have successfully created a device, tested on mice, that can det… Continue reading World’s first device to monitor transplanted organ health in real-time

ScanWatch 2 combines analog beauty with health-tracking smarts

Though most smartwatches will offer analog-looking animated faces, companies like Withings have been offering a genuine mix of both worlds for a number of years. Now the company has launched its latest flagship hybrid health tracker in the shape of the… Continue reading ScanWatch 2 combines analog beauty with health-tracking smarts

The power of passive OS fingerprinting for accurate IoT device identification

The number of IoT devices in enterprise networks and across the internet is projected to reach 29 billion by the year 2030. This exponential growth has inadvertently increased the attack surface. Each interconnected device can potentially create new av… Continue reading The power of passive OS fingerprinting for accurate IoT device identification

Maintaining consistent security in diverse cloud infrastructures

As cloud infrastructures become increasingly API-driven and dynamically spread across expansive attack surfaces, achieving clarity proves difficult. Compounding this challenge is the integration of DevOps practices, microservices, and container technol… Continue reading Maintaining consistent security in diverse cloud infrastructures

Heavy workloads driving IT professionals to resign

A quarter of IT professionals are seriously contemplating leaving their current jobs within the next six months, potentially costing US companies upwards of 145 billion dollars, according to Ivanti. These statistics highlight the pressing need for orga… Continue reading Heavy workloads driving IT professionals to resign