How to Design Effective Security Compliance Programs

by Hannah Grace Holladay / February 13, 2023

Security compliance is a primary concern for data-driven, technology-empowered businesses. On the one hand, they face internal and external security threats ranging from ransomware and phishing attacks to malicious insiders and human error. On the other hand, regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA and the GDPR impose stringent security and privacy standards with legal and financial penalties for non-compliance.  A security compliance program helps a business to own its compliance risks.…

AWS ECS vs AWS EKS: AWS Container Services Explained

by Hannah Grace Holladay / June 14, 2023

Containers are used to host code without the complexity and resource demands of virtual machines. They allow developers to combine code and dependencies into a standardized package that runs anywhere, making them the ideal foundation for cloud-native applications and microservices. But containers pose a problem. How do developers and DevOps professionals manage container creation, hosting, networking, and security? A business may deploy dozens of containers to host its apps and…

10 Top Tips For Better AWS Security Today

by KirkpatrickPrice / May 4, 2023

As an AWS user, you share responsibility for AWS security with Amazon. Amazon provides infrastructure and services, but businesses must ensure they use those tools in line with AWS security best practices. Businesses that fail to do so make it easier for bad actors to infiltrate their networks and exfiltrate their data. AWS security is a complex subject, but there are many straightforward security enhancements with minimal cost to the…

How to Implement a Data Governance Strategy

by KirkpatrickPrice / May 4, 2023

It’s almost a clichĂ© to point out that data is an asset and should be managed accordingly. We all know data has value and that, when correctly leveraged, it helps businesses to optimize operations ranging from human resources to manufacturing to marketing. Recent advances in data science and machine learning have made data even more valuable. But the phrase “data is an asset” misses a vital detail. Data is an…

The Top 5 AWS Security Mistakes To Avoid

by Hannah Grace Holladay / April 12, 2023

AWS’s compute and data storage services are the beating heart of tens of thousands of businesses. That makes AWS security and compliance a matter of critical concern. It’s all too easy to make a configuration mistake that opens the door to bad actors intent on stealing data and infiltrating malware. For example, estimates put the proportion of misconfigured buckets on Amazon’s Simple Storage Service (S3) at 46%. In this article,…