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IT Security and Cloud Snapshot: May 2019
It’s been an eventful month for IT security and cloud, from Microsoft’s huge cloud success to new cybersecurity laws on the IoT.
For your convenience, the Technology team at First have broken down the endless list of talking points into a handful of articles and topics that we feel you shouldn’t miss. Take a look at our latest snapshot, insights and handy resources below.
Industry News
Azure launches Microsoft to $1 trillion market share status
They’ve done it! Microsoft has reached a $1 trillion market cap after it’s cloud computing service Azure experiences revenue growth of 73%.
Government unveils new cybersecurity laws for IoT devices
UK Government has revealed IoT proposals that would introduce security labelling to internet-connected devices.
IT Security insights
Are Password Managers the Future of Improved Cybersecurity?
We explore the implications of the Facebook breach that exposed the login details of up to 600 million users, asking if a new alternative to password security is needed to protect our data.
The IT Security Risks of Remote Working
With contractors and remote workers working often across the globe for their business, our First Technology team discuss the security risks involved when remote workers become back of your IT infrastructure.
In honor of this year's World Password day, our I.T Business Manager Kevin Riley explored the benefits of adopting two-step authentication and discussed the possible pitfalls that these measure can recreate.
Unmissable Resource
Threatpost webinar: Data security in the cloud
In this hour-long webinar recording, cloud experts from Jim Reavis (Netskope) and Sean Cordero (Cloud Security Alliance) join Threatpost senior editor Tara Seals, to discuss how to lock down data when the traditional network perimeter is no longer in place.
Key lessons included in this webinar:
- How the adoption of cloud services presents new IT security challenges
- Ideas and best practices for locking down this new architecture
- Whether managed or in-house security is the way to go
