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10 cloud strategy questions every IT leader must answer

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Companies may have had highly detailed migration or execution plans, but many failed to develop a point of view on the role of cloud in the enterprise. Although some continue to leap without looking into cloud deals, the value of developing a comprehensive cloud strategy has become evident. Why are we really going to cloud?

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Safeguarding your digital ecosystem: effective strategies to detect and mitigate API abuse

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This article explores effective strategies that empower organizations to safeguard their systems and valuable data. Strategy 1: Implement strong authentication and authorization mechanisms Enforcing robust authentication and authorization mechanisms is a fundamental step in preventing API abuse. SQLi and RCE).

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The Top Cloud Security Threat Comes from Within

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Furthermore, when data and workloads reside on-premises, a firewall provides an extra layer of protection. So even when a setting gets misconfigured, there’s a lower chance of exposure outside the firewall. Misconfigured development settings are often the culprit in such scenarios. Ensure all systems have default credentials.

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MWC 2024 Replay: Huawei unlocks resilient, ‘non-stop’ banking with four-pronged solutions strategy

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In addition, the solution provider’s GaussDB – an enterprise-grade distributed relational database – has been developed to enable better availability, security, performance, intelligence and elasticity for the financial services industry. At the same time, Huawei’s all-flash storage will continue to support its financial customers.

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VMware by Broadcom: The First 100 Days

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VCF also makes life easier for developers by offering a self-service, private cloud experience, which enables greater productivity. I’ve recently been on the road meeting with customers to explain our strategy and the virtues of VCF. VMware Cloud Foundation , or VCF, is our platform for innovation going forward.

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A CISO POV: Securing AI in your company

CIO

In my recent column, I delved into the challenges enterprises face in integrating AI into the workplace and outlined strategies for CISOs to monitor or control the use of AI effectively. Firewall capability for AI security: Enhance security measures by providing firewall capabilities to safeguard against potential AI-related vulnerabilities.

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Need for Speed Drives Security-as-a-Service

CIO

In fact, 42% of SECaaS adopters in F5’s 2023 State of Application Strategy survey cited speed as the main driver. Organizations are using SECaaS for specific security functions such as web application firewall (WAF), web application and API protection (WAAP), distributed denial of service protection (DDoS) and API protection.

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