Organizations across the globe are contemplating how to protect their environments from physical and cyber threats as traditional security programs are not sufficient. Andrew Wild of QTS Data Centers explores how converged security programs can provide a comprehensive and unified view of the security landscape.
Evaluating Data Center Cybersecurity Before it’s too Late
With the rise of edge data centers and the increase in cloud-based computing expanding the potential attack surface, companies are now facing more challenges with things like misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and gaps within their end-to-end cybersecurity. Andrew Nix of Schneider Electric explores how a well-kept cybersecurity plan can keep cybercriminals at bay.
Cybersecurity in the Data Center: New Political Developments Shape New Ways of Thinking in 2022—and Beyond
The current conflict in Eastern Europe raises new cybersecurity concerns on a global level. Mark Houpt of DataBank describes describes the state of affairs from a cybersecurity perspective and highlights best practices data center operators should implement to minimize their risk.
T5 Data Centers Plans Campus Next to Army Cybersecurity Center
T5 Data Centers plans to build a 140-acre, 200 megawatt campus in Georgia, adjacent to Fort Gordon and the U.S. Army’s Cyber Command Headquarters. The new campus taps into a cluster of advanced cybersecurity initiatives based in Augusta,
Foiled Plot to Attack Amazon Reflects Changing Nature of Data Center Threats
A foiled plot to attack a data center in Virginia underscores the evolving landscape for data center security. Conspiracies create new risks, but modern data centers remain among the best protected buildings in the world.
The Data Center Security Challenge and Edge Computing
In the Data Center Executive Roundtable, our panel weighs in on data center security and the new scenarios presented by edge computing and securing a more distributed infrastructure network.
Building a Smarter, Brighter, and More Secure Data Center
There is no better time to focus on data center solutions, connectivity, and ensuring our organizations stay secure than today. Timothy Miscovich, Chief Commercial Officer at WTEC, shares strategies and solutions to keep your data center safe.
Equinix Reports Ransomware Incident, Says Customers Unaffected
Colocation provider Equinix says it discovered a ransomware attack on some of its internal systems, and took “immediate and decisive action” in response. The company said customer operations were not impacted by the incident.
Switch Developing Security Robots to Patrol Edge Data Centers
Switch has developed Switch Sentry security robots to deploy at future edge data centers and enterprise sites. Robots could be an important tool to solve challenges in data center management, as well as contactless commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adapting Network Security for a Distributed Workforce
With the COVID-19 pandemic, securing IT networks is more challenging and more essential than ever, as social distancing lockdowns add to an explosion of end users and connected devices.
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