Gimmal vs Microsoft 365 – how to extend SharePoint’s native features with compliance and retention
Microsoft 365 and SharePoint are the document platform for millions of organizations today. However, they have some limitations in terms of document lifecycle management, regulatory classification and enforcement of enterprise-scale retention policies. Gimmal is a Records Management platform that extends the native capabilities of SharePoint and Microsoft 365 – not replacing them, but adding a […]
Forcepoint DLP – how to classify and protect sensitive data in network traffic
Data is every organization’s most valuable asset – and also one of the most difficult to protect, because its characteristics make it inherently mobile. Data flows through email, through the cloud, through mobile devices, through SaaS applications. The traditional approach to data protection – securing the perimeter of the network – no longer works as […]
OPSWAT MetaAccess – how to verify compliance of devices before network access
One of the most common gaps in security policies goes something like this: the organization has strict rules for endpoint protection – antivirus required, up-to-date systems, disk encryption – but there is no mechanism that actually verifies that these conditions are met before every network connection. A device that passed an audit a year ago […]
Checkmk vs integration with ITSM systems – how to combine monitoring with ticketing
Monitoring without action management is monitoring for monitoring’s sake. Thousands of alerts a day, half of which are ignored, a quarter of which result in manual ticket creation and the rest are lost in the noise – this is the reality of many IT departments that have implemented monitoring without thoughtful integration with ITSM processes. […]
ClickUp automation – how to eliminate repetitive administrative tasks
Every organization has its routine, repetitive administrative processes – assigning tasks, changing statuses, notifying teams, creating cyclical reports. Done manually, they take time, generate errors and frustrate people who could spend that time doing work that requires thinking. ClickUp offers a powerful automation system to eliminate this category of work – without programming, with an […]
Layer 4 vs Layer 3 encryption – differences and practical applications
Encryption of network communications is the foundation of data security in transport – but not all encryption approaches are equivalent. The choice between network layer (L3) and transport layer (L4) encryption has concrete implications for granularity of protection, performance, key management and resilience to advanced attacks. Particularly in the context of solutions such as Certes […]
Prisma Cloud – how Palo Alto Networks protects multi-cloud environments
Cloud computing has changed the rules of the game in IT – and at the same time changed the rules of the game for attackers. Misconfiguration of cloud resources, invisible lateral paths between services, privileged identities without oversight – these are today’s biggest sources of incidents in cloud environments. Prisma Cloud from Palo Alto Networks […]
F5 Distributed Cloud – how to protect applications in edge and multi-cloud environments
Modern applications rarely live in one place. They run in public clouds, private data centers, on edge devices – often in all of these places simultaneously. For security teams, this is a real nightmare: each environment has its own tools, its own policies, its own vulnerabilities. F5 Distributed Cloud is a platform that changes this […]
How Skyvia synchronizes data between Salesforce and other CRM systems
Salesforce is one of the most popular CRM systems in the world, but it rarely works in isolation. Companies using Salesforce need data to flow to and from ERP systems, e-commerce platforms, marketing tools, helpdesk and many other applications. Manual data synchronization is costly and error-prone. Skyvia offers automated, customizable synchronizations that keep data consistent […]
Barracuda Web Application Firewall – protecting web applications in the cloud model
Web applications are a major attack surface for cybercriminals today. Customer portals, e-commerce systems, administrative panels, APIs – each of these is a potential entry point if not properly secured. The Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a layer of protection that stands between the Internet and the application and filters malicious traffic. The Barracuda WAF […]
