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Physical Security

Dust Bunnies on the Attack: Data Center Maintenance Issues Pose Security Threats Dust Bunnies on the Attack: Data Center Maintenance Issues Pose Security Threats

Dirty data centers, dusty hardware, and cleaning crews unplugging things to connect their vacuums can turn mundane housekeeping issues into a brewing sandstorm of vulnerabilities.

byPam Baker, InformationWeek

Oct 9, 2024

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1 Min Read

How to Prevent Data Center Fires: Lessons from the Biggest Incidents

How to Prevent Data Center Fires: Lessons from the Biggest Incidents How to Prevent Data Center Fires: Lessons from the Biggest Incidents

byAlyse Burnside

Oct 8, 2024

8 Min Read

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Security & Risk Management

Managing Risk: Is Your Data Center Insurance up to the Test?Managing Risk: Is Your Data Center Insurance up to the Test?

byIndustry Perspectives

Oct 1, 2024

8 Min Read

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Multi-Tenant and Cross-Tenant Threats in Google Cloud and Beyond Multi-Tenant and Cross-Tenant Threats in Google Cloud and Beyond

Sep 25, 2024

6 Min Read

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Guide To Navigating the Legal Perils After a Cyber Incident Guide To Navigating the Legal Perils After a Cyber Incident

Sep 20, 2024

7 Min Read

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Physical Security

Best Data Center Security Practices in the Age of Digital Transformation Best Data Center Security Practices in the Age of Digital Transformation

byIndustry Perspectives

Sep 16, 2024

4 Min Read

Data center news roundup

Security & Risk Management

Data Center News Roundup: UK Bolsters Data Center Security, DOE Launches Energy Roadmap

Data Center News Roundup: UK Bolsters Data Center Security, DOE Launches Energy Roadmap

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A History of Google Cloud and Data Center Outages

A History of Google Cloud and Data Center Outages

byData Center Knowledge

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Security & Risk Management

Cloud Security Assurance: Is Automation Changing the Game?

Cloud Security Assurance: Is Automation Changing the Game?

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Cybersecurity Risks Threaten the Physical Infrastructure of Data Centers

Cybersecurity Risks Threaten the Physical Infrastructure of Data Centers

byIndustry Perspectives

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Security & Risk Management

Hundreds of LLM Servers Expose Corporate and Health Data

Hundreds of LLM Servers Expose Corporate, Health & Other Online Data

byNate Nelson, Dark Reading

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5 Ways Data Centers Can Help Prevent Data Breaches

5 Ways Data Centers Can Help Prevent Data Breaches

byChristopher Tozzi

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Ransomware Group Behind Indonesian Data Center Attack Wears Many Masks

Ransomware Group Behind Indonesian Data Center Attack Wears Many Masks

byNate Nelson, Dark Reading

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Physical Security

Why Data Center Lightning Protection Requires More Than Just Lightning Rods

Why Data Center Lightning Protection Requires More Than Just Lightning Rods

byIndustry Perspectives

Unfixed Microsoft Entra ID Authentication Bypass Threatens Hybrid IDs

Unfixed Microsoft Entra ID Authentication Bypass Threatens Hybrid IDs

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The Biggest Threats to Data Center Uptime – and How to Overcome Them

The Biggest Threats to Data Center Uptime – and How to Overcome Them

byChristopher Tozzi

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Energy & Power Supply

Data Center Generator Market Projected to Surpass $2.1B by 2032

Data Center Generator Market Projected to Surpass $2.1B by 2032

byIndustry Perspectives

Critical AWS Vulnerabilities Allow S3 Attack Bonanza

Critical AWS Vulnerabilities Allow S3 Attack Bonanza

Protecting Data Center Networks Against Subsea Cable Disasters

Protecting Data Center Networks Against Subsea Cable Disasters

Protecting Data Center Networks Against Subsea Cable Disasters

byChristopher Tozzi

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A CISO’s Observations on Today’s Rapidly Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape

A CISO’s Observations on Today’s Rapidly Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape

byIndustry Perspectives

Data center news roundup

Energy & Power Supply

Data Center News Roundup: Survey Reveals Key Challenges, Vegetable Oil Powers Backup Generators

Data Center News Roundup: Survey Reveals Key Challenges, Vegetable Oil Powers Backup Generators

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Data Center Disaster Recovery: Essential Measures for Business Continuity

Data Center Disaster Recovery: Essential Measures for Business Continuity

byAlyse Burnside

Data center news roundup

Data Center News Roundup: H2 Reports Released, Heat Waves Add to Industry Woes

Data Center News Roundup: H2 Reports Released, Heat Waves Add to Industry Woes

CrowdStrike Blames Crash on Buggy Security Content Update

CrowdStrike Blames Crash on Buggy Security Content Update

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How Heat Waves and AI Challenges Are Piling Pressure on Data Centers

How Heat Waves and AI Challenges Are Piling Pressure on Data Centers

Microsoft’s Global Sprawl Comes Under Fire After Historic Outage

Microsoft’s Global Sprawl Comes Under Fire After Historic Outage

byThe Washington Post

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What the New UK Government Means for the Country’s Data Center Sector

What the New UK Government Means for the Country’s Data Center Sector

byGraeme Burton

Data center news roundup

AI Data Centers

Data Center News Roundup: Microsoft Cloud Services Hit by Global Outage

Data Center News Roundup: Microsoft Cloud Services Hit by Global Outage

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Extraordinary IT Outage Hobbles Business Around the Globe

Extraordinary IT Outage Hobbles Business Around the Globe

byBloomberg News

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Top Data Center Outage Trends and Strategies for Reducing Risk

Top Data Center Outage Trends and Strategies for Reducing Risk

byChristopher Tozzi

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What Is a Sovereign Cloud and Who Truly Benefits From It?

What Is a Sovereign Cloud and Who Truly Benefits From It?

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Security & Risk Management

Leaked Access Keys: The Silent Revolution in Cloud Security

Leaked Access Keys: The Silent Revolution in Cloud Security

Data center cables

Indonesia’s Biggest Cyber-Attack Prompts Data Center Audit

Indonesia’s Biggest Cyber-Attack Prompts Data Center Audit

byBloomberg News

Data center network switches

Switches & Routers

Patch Now: Cisco Zero-Day Under Fire From Threat Group

Patch Now: Cisco Zero-Day Under Fire From Threat Group

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Application SLAs in the Cloud: A Big Swindle?

Application SLAs in the Cloud: A Big Swindle?

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