Cloud computing services and applications have surprisingly been around since the late-1990s and have slowly been adopted across federal government agencies since then. But when COVID-19 took the world by storm in 2020, this crawling pace had to change as…
WVDEP CIO explains how digital transformation enhanced the state agency’s cybersecurity and boosted productivity
When COVID-19 reached American shores, state and local government agencies and educational organizations (SLED) had to abruptly and suddenly find a way to operate in a world with no face-to-face, in-person interaction. This forced many of them to turn to…
Cisco AppDynamics Executive CTO explains how application performance optimization is advancing federal agencies’ mission goals
When COVID-19 reached American shores, federal government agencies were forced to quickly redefine their operating environments by adopting new, modernized processes and applications that would enable them to adjust to the new normal spurred by the pandemic. As the dust…
How AppDynamics bridged the digital divide and transformed UTSA’s student service infrastructure
For young people across the state of Texas, particularly first-generation college-bound students, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is a critical gateway to higher education and career success. With more than 34,000 students, the school is committed to…
How to spare your agency’s VPN from a DDoS attack
With National Cybersecurity Month continuing in earnest, there continue to be many excellent conversations on how to best create and maintain a robust cybersecurity policy. A key concern that has taken on new importance during the COVID-19 pandemic is the…
Three COVID Network Visibility Challenges and How to Solve Them
Over the past year, many organizations have worked hard to embrace digital transformation and have done so with both remarkable speed and efficiency. It should be noted that these efforts were in process long before the current pandemic, but COVID-19…
When breaking records goes bad – Threat Intelligence Report shows unprecedented uptick in DDoS attacks
With the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo postponed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, people around the globe lost out on the opportunity to see records broken in amazing, athletic displays of human potential, drive, and spirit. But while…
Supply Chain Attacks and Vaccine Hacking – CrowdStrike Global Threat Report Reveals the New Normal in 2021
The recently released CrowdStrike 2021 Global Threat Report (GTR) provides a stark but comprehensive outline of the ongoing threat landscape facing modern cybersecurity professionals. Hot off the heels of, “a year of hardship and grief for many,” CrowdStrike’s annual report…
Global Threat Report Shows Malicious Actors Went Big Game Hunting in 2020
Earlier this month, the global cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike, released their 2021 Global Threat Report, which provides a detailed, in-depth picture of the current threat landscape facing organizations today, an overview of threat activity from the past year, and recommendations for…
Four Reasons Why Hackers Are Targeting Schools During COVID
This article is part of a longer piece that was originally published on the NETSCOUT blog. Click HERE to read the original article in its entirety. We already know that cybercriminals have seized on the global COVID-19 pandemic as a…
