In our recent webinar, Living with Hybrid IT, HOSTING and ScienceLogic discuss how advanced performance monitoring solutions provide organizations with greater visibility into their hybrid IT environments. Following are some highlights from their presentation.
On the heels of massive data breaches experienced by Anthem and Premera comes an announcement from CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield that it was a target of a cyberattack that compromised information of approximately 1.1 million current and former consumers. This latest cyber attack is another reason for healthcare organizations to consider investing in managed security services.
When smaller enterprises first dip their toes into the cloud, they often select an “out of the box” solution that can address their immediate needs. But sooner or later, they realize that their original cloud investment can’t handle their business growth, performance issues or compliance requirements. Combining a robust cloud infrastructure with a hands-on managed hosting services provider is often the best solution.
In our latest webinar, HOSTING CISO Johan Hybinette and Alert Logic’s Solution Architect Cliff Turner shared their insights regarding potential security challenges in migrating to the cloud. Missed it? Read the HOSTING blog for some highlights of their conversation.
In our blog post entitled Cloud Computing Investments and the “New IT,” we discussed how IT leaders are now being tasked with not only managing the day-to-day operations of their departments, but also serving as trusted advisors to their executives, customers and partners. Face with limited resources and a hyper-competitive market for IT talent, IT […]
Target, Home Depot, JPMorgan Chase, Anthem – the list of industry giants that have recently experienced a sophisticated cyberattack continues to grow. However, savvy IT professionals know that organizations of all sizes are vulnerable to data security breaches. HOSTING lists 5 questions to ask cloud providers about online data security,
While storage is an essential component to any cloud-based solution, understanding options such as NAS (Network Attached Storage) and SAS (Storage Area Network) can be confusing. Read on to learn the difference between NAN versus SAN, and how to choose the right solution for your needs.
Most organizations don’t understand all of the controls and subcontrols that must be implemented correctly in order to achieve and maintain PCI compliance. Read on to learn how PCI compliance is established for your organization, and how to keep up with the changing landscape.
For years, cloud computing received a lukewarm reception from IT professionals in the financial services industry. Read the HOSTING blog to learn why opinions about the cloud are starting to change.
The wave of data breaches from 2014 has continued into 2015 – with healthcare organizations fast becoming the latest target for cyber criminals. Last week’s announcement by health insurer Anthem of a “very sophisticated external cyberattack” has put healthcare organizations on high alert for ensuring they are securing protected health information (PHI) in accordance with […]
Think your clients’ patient data is protected? Think again. Since 2009, the records of 31.7 million people have been exposed. As a result, the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has levied severe fines against healthcare organizations who have failed to meet HIPAA compliance requirements. With their […]
So your company was just notified that they will be audited for HIPAA compliance. That’s not surprising, considering that the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has a “wall of shame” comprised of more than 1,000 data breaches, with at least 34 occurring in the month of June alone. To ensure that privacy standards are being […]