What is the Mirai Botnet?
The Mirai malware exploits security holes in IoT devices and has the potential to harness the collective power of millions of IoT devices into botnets and launch attacks. What is…
Feds Warn About Snatch Ransomware
US Agency Advisory Sheds Light on the Group’s Activities According to a new alert issued by U.S. authorities, the Snatch ransomware group is targeting a wide range of critical infrastructure…
What is vendor lock-in? | Vendor lock-in and cloud computing
Vendor lock-in is when someone is forced to continue using a product or service regardless of quality because switching away from that product or service is impractical. What does ‘vendor…
What is a private cloud? | Private cloud vs. public cloud
A private cloud is a cloud that only one organization can access. Private clouds offer the benefits of cloud computing without the perceived security risks of a public cloud. What…
What is SSO? | How single sign-on works
Single sign-on (SSO) is a vital cloud security technology that reduces all user application logins to one login for greater security and convenience. What is single sign-on (SSO)? Single sign-on…
What is multi-factor authentication (MFA)?
Multi-factor authentication checks multiple aspects of a person’s identity before allowing them access to an application or database instead of just checking one. It is much more secure than single-factor…
What is hybrid cloud? | Hybrid cloud definition
Most hybrid clouds combine a public cloud with a private cloud. What does ‘hybrid cloud’ mean? A hybrid cloud mixes two or more types of cloud environments. Hybrid cloud deployments…
What is multi-cloud? | Multi-cloud definition
Multi-cloud means several different public clouds are used to support one or more applications instead of just a single public cloud. What is multi-cloud? In cloud computing, a cloud is…
What is Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)?
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) vendors provide a cloud-based platform for building and running applications. What is Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS)? In the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) model, developers essentially rent everything they need to build an…
What is SaaS? | SaaS definition
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications run in the cloud. Users subscribe to SaaS applications instead of purchasing them, and they access them over the Internet. What is software-as-a-service (SaaS)? Software-as-a-service, or SaaS…