Identifying the extent of security requirements is a critical first step in building a viable data center cybersecurity strategy. Data center managers should identify and answer essential questions to implement an effective playbook.
Most cyberattacks are sudden and target financial gain. Attacks on data centers and critical infrastructure can be very different. State-sponsored hackers use varied and sophisticated tactics in support of geopolitical goals.
Cyberattacks on operational technology (OT) systems are rising, and OT failure could be catastrophic for data centers. Managers need to understand the nature of the threat and the defense options to protect their critical environments.
Avoiding digital infrastructure failures remains paramount for data center owners and operators. This report analyzes recent Uptime Institute data on IT and data center outage trends: their causes, costs and consequences.
Cloud-related outages pose a serious financial risk to operators of mission-critical digital infrastructure. And a rising number of high-cost outages suggests that insurers may have a role to play.
Organizations develop strict security policies and practices to reduce exposure to cyberattacks. An ineffective policy only increases the cyber risk both to the data center and across IT in general.
Operators of data centers in the UK have voiced concerns over the proposed resiliency and cybersecurity regulations that are aimed specifically at providers of colocation and “co-hosting” services.
The surface area for cyberattacks on IT systems and operational technology environments in data centers has expanded exponentially. In this on-demand webinar, you will learn what you need to do to protect your critical infrastructure.
Results from the Uptime Institute Data Center Security Survey 2023 highlight the strategies used by organizations to prevent and respond to cyber-threats.
Regulatory concerns over security, resiliency and energy use have led to a wave of new and updated requirements for data centers. Organizations are beginning to invest more to achieve compliance.
With ever-increasing critical digital workloads being processed and stored by third parties, regulators are extending their oversight to reach deeper into the digital supply chain in the financial system.
With governments now aware that economic stability and national well-being are heavily dependent on IT services and the critical digital infrastructure, many are regulating to strengthen digital security and resiliency.
The financial services industry has developed a certifiable methodology designed to help banks recover from the complete loss of all IT systems for an extended period. Is this a blueprint for improving corporate resiliency?
Uptime Institute Members say one of their most vexing security concerns is the insider threat — authorized staff, vendors or visitors acting with malicious intent.In extreme examples, trusted individuals could power down servers and other equipment…
In early March 2021, a hacker group publicly exposed the username and password of an administrative account of a security camera vendor. The credentials enabled them to access 150,000 commercial security systems and, potentially, set up subsequent…