Enterprise Tech Spotlight: Cybersecurity Pointers, Carrier Network Security, Wearables, Splunk
This week in enterprise technology was all about cybersecurity. With recent major network outages, new developments in wearable tech and growing demand for security measures across multiple industries, now is the time for businesses to reassess and fortify their networks. Enterprise organizations must be aware of the latest cybersecurity trends to stay ahead of the next data breach.
Our spotlight starts with two stories sharing tips from cybersecurity experts and reasons why solution providers believe more emphasis should be placed on securing physical network infrastructure. I also selected a pair of stories highlighting security needs in healthcare, banking and agriculture. Finally, I included an intriguing story about Splunk’s offerings in operational intelligence and app development.
Cyber Security Pointers from the Pros
The importance of network protection once again hit the spotlight, as three major network outages at the New York Stock Exchange, United Airlines and the Wall Street Journal set the U.S. on edge, last week, and questions about the possibility of a cyberattack swirled in the media. (The New IP)
Real Cutting Edge: More Focus Needed on Physical Threats to Carrier Networks
As the FBI investigates 11 recent carrier network outages caused by fiber-optic cables being physically cut in underground vaults on the West Coast, solution providers say there is not enough emphasis being placed on securing physical network infrastructure. (CRN)
Why Security Must Be Top Focus of mHealth Wearables Data Exchange Strategy
The explosive growth of mHealth wearables — illustrated by Fitbit’s recent IPO and the debut of Apple’s Watch earlier this year — isn’t happening without serious caution over user security. To that end, providers and payers must put security front-and-center before allowing data exchange from patient and consumer devices, according to a security expert. (iTele Medicine)
After Monumental Breach, Banks and Even Farmers are Buying NSA-Fueled Surveillance Gear
Agriculture companies are now buying cyber-surveillance gear fueled by National Security Agency intelligence, according to a telecommunications company authorized to sell the technology to government and industry. It is the same apparatus that discovered the monumental hack now known to have netted personal information on 21.5 million background check applicants and family members. (Nextgov)
Splunk Provides Adaptive, Operational Intelligence
A Security Operations Center typically monitors the internal network data while Security Incident and Event Management provides a dashboard view with bit more control of the alerts generated by the applications and systems hardware. Often these are both reactive activities, notifying system admins only when something has already gone wrong. (Forbes)
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