Hairpinning: The Bottleneck in Most Secure Web Gateway Architectures

Secure Web Gateways (SWGs), software for controlling access to websites and SaaS not managed by corporate IT, have evolved from hardware appliances installed on premises, to software running on end user devices with varying degrees of interaction with… Continue reading Hairpinning: The Bottleneck in Most Secure Web Gateway Architectures

Perspectives: Gartner’s Strategic Roadmap for SASE Convergence

Gartner recently published the 2021 Strategic Roadmap for SASE Convergence, outlining the migration to a Secure Access Services Edge (SASE) architecture. In it, the document acknowledges that the transition to a complete SASE model will take time. Bey… Continue reading Perspectives: Gartner’s Strategic Roadmap for SASE Convergence

Six Key Characteristics of a Modern ZTNA Solutions

Even as organizations continue adoption of cloud technologies, the need for secure access to on-premises resources has not gone away. In fact, as many companies navigate a return to the office while simultaneously supporting a portion of the workforce… Continue reading Six Key Characteristics of a Modern ZTNA Solutions

The Importance of Uptime and Performance in Cloud Security

Imagine that you just purchased a brand new car featuring all of the latest bells and whistles. You’re excited to take advantage of speed camera detection and try out the heated seat backs and armrests. Unfortunately, when you go to turn your car on, … Continue reading The Importance of Uptime and Performance in Cloud Security

Six Key Characteristics of a Modern Secure Web Gateway

As we head into the second quarter of 2021 and mark a full year of remote work for many organizations, it is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation globally and changed the future of work — likely permanently. A recent… Continue reading Six Key Characteristics of a Modern Secure Web Gateway

Learn What Your Peers Are Thinking in Bitglass’ 2021 Remote Work Security Report

Today we released our 2021 Remote Workforce Security Report. We surveyed 287 IT and security professionals to understand how remote work has transformed the state of security operations over the last year. 
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Gartner and the Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2021

For organizations the world over, COVID-19 led to drastic operational changes overnight. On-premises-only styles of work were quickly supplanted by fully remote workforces. This shift had (and continues to have) massive implications for IT and securit… Continue reading Gartner and the Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2021

Crawl, Walk, and Run with SASE Adoption

At Bitglass, customers and prospects are constantly asking us questions about secure access service edge and how our SASE platform can address their modern security use cases. In particular, we are commonly asked how organizations should go about depl… Continue reading Crawl, Walk, and Run with SASE Adoption

Human and Software Flaws Leave Remote Workers Vulnerable

Last year was challenging for all of us, both as companies and as individuals. We had to adapt to new norms, including the shift to remote work and increased dependence on the internet and other digital means. Unfortunately, those new norms are heavil… Continue reading Human and Software Flaws Leave Remote Workers Vulnerable

SASE vs Zero Trust

As we start the new year and see companies begin their plans and execution for “the new normal”, a topic of discussion from a past Customer Advisory has become much more pronounced: what is the relationship between Zero Trust and Secure Access Service… Continue reading SASE vs Zero Trust