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How to decide between cloud and on-premise monitoring

Application performance monitoring systems tend to be available in two modes: on-premise and cloud-based SaaS. Which is the "right" choice? Well, it depends on your situation, but overall cloud-based SaaS offerings have significant benefits when compared to on-premise. However, it's not always so simple. The right selection depends on the facts on the ground. Using my experience working for a large-scale cloud solutions department, I've put together some key things you'll want to consider before you make a decision, starting with some benefits and challenges.

Why Patching is Important: The Risks of Ignoring It & How to Stay Ahead of Patch Management This Year

Let's face it: no one likes patching. For some IT ops teams, it's such a burden that it's easy to forget why patching is important. Lots of teams put off patching until it's deemed absolutely necessary, like a vital app update or a piece of critical software going EOL. We all know ignoring patches, or letting them pile up, is a bad practice. Read this blog to remind yourself why patching is crucial, what can happen if you don't patch, and how to stop putting it off.

Database Protection Guide: Best Practices for Ensuring Database Security

These days, information has enormous power. If you have access to sensitive data, you can do anything with it. It all depends on your imagination. As we know, all data is stored in databases. The reputation, efficiency, and profitability of many companies often depend on the private information they collect and store in databases. One of the most dangerous things that can happen to your database is a data breach.

Why You Can't Afford to Ignore Software Supply Chain Attacks

Ivanti’s 2025 State of Cybersecurity Report revealed that just 1 in 3 organizations feel prepared to protect themselves from software supply chain threats. With attackers increasingly targeting third-party dependencies, supply chain attacks may become a painful Achilles heel for cybersecurity if organizations continue to overlook them.

Beyond the Horizon: Building Cyber Resiliency by Embracing the Inevitable

"Once you address the vulnerabilities you do know about, there will be more vulnerabilities you don't know about," In light of the recent cyberattacks making headlines the latest episode of Beyond the Horizons Podcast Lewis Pope explores how even if you think you're doing everything right, if you're preparing for the IF and not the WHEN you're not cyber resilient.

The Role that US VPNs Play in Enhancing Online Privacy Due to Changing Tech Trends

Living in a time when digital privacy has become a growing concern, Virtual Private Networks have emerged as the need of the hour to secure online activities. A US VPN, in particular, offers certain advantages to individuals and businesses alike for accessing content, securing data, and maintaining anonymity in an ever-connected world. As the trends in technology keep changing with time, so does the role of VPNs in ensuring online security and privacy.
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6 Threat Detection Challenges for MDRs and How to Overcome Them

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is a cybersecurity service offered by a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) that combines human security expertise with modern security tools to deliver managed threat detection, security monitoring, and incident response capabilities for both SMBs and enterprise clients. MDR services are especially valuable for organizations that need robust security monitoring and response capabilities, but may not have the resources or expertise to manage an in-house Security Operations Center (SOC).

Extra Factor Authentication: how to create zero trust IAM with third-party IdPs

Identity management is vitally important in cybersecurity. Every time someone tries to access your networks, systems, or resources, it’s critical that you are verifying that these attempts are valid and legitimate, and that they match a real, authenticated user. The way that this tends to be handled in cyber security is through Identity and Access Management (IAM), most commonly by using third-party Identity Providers (IdPs).