Some IT teams move to the cloud without business oversight or direction

27% of IT teams in the financial industry migrated data to the cloud for no specific reason, and none of them received financial support from management for their cloud initiatives, according to Netwrix. Moreover, every third organization that received… Continue reading Some IT teams move to the cloud without business oversight or direction

70% of educational orgs don’t have an appropriate cloud security budget

Even though cloud technologies are becoming more popular in the education sector, management is still reluctant to invest in cloud data security initiatives, a Netwrix study finds. 53% of educational organizations are ready to start deploying a cloud-f… Continue reading 70% of educational orgs don’t have an appropriate cloud security budget

Netwrix brings enterprise-wide visibility into knowledge assets for Mott MacDonald’s customers

Netwrix, a vendor of data security, governance and content services software, announced that it has partnered with Mott MacDonald, a global engineering, management and development consultancy, to bring enterprise-wide visibility into knowledge assets f… Continue reading Netwrix brings enterprise-wide visibility into knowledge assets for Mott MacDonald’s customers

Only 32% of government organizations consider a cloud-first strategy

The number of public sector organizations that are ready to implement a cloud-first strategy or move their entire infrastructures to the cloud has decreased by almost 20% since 2018, according to Netwrix. In fact, only 32% of government organizations w… Continue reading Only 32% of government organizations consider a cloud-first strategy

Prioritizing security efforts is key to data security in the cloud

32% of healthcare organizations store a wide range of sensitive data in the cloud, including healthcare data and personally identifiable information (PII) of customers and employees, according to Netwrix. In addition, the number of those who are ready … Continue reading Prioritizing security efforts is key to data security in the cloud

Norsk Hydro cyber attack: What happened?

“Hydro subject to cyber-attack,” warned Oslo-headquartered Norsk Hydro ASA, one of the world’s biggest aluminum producers, on Tuesday. “Hydro has isolated all plants and operations and is switching to manual operations and procedures … Continue reading Norsk Hydro cyber attack: What happened?

In terms of main threat actors, expectation rarely matches reality

Netwrix conducted a study of the major IT risks that are significant for most organizations and assessed respondents’ readiness to withstand cyber threats. The report is based on the feedback of 1,558 organizations of various sizes from many different … Continue reading In terms of main threat actors, expectation rarely matches reality