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Enterprise hits and misses – Tech companies respond to exploits, Amazon flexes for the holidays, and on-the-ground events get a safety playbook
Lead story – Are on-the-ground events viable? Salesforce reveals lessons
One of my core pieces of advice for enterprise event planners borders on the obvious: move away from big annual shows, and give regional events a go. Salesforce was already on this, via a smaller Dreamforce in San Francisco and now, another in New York City.
Stuart breaks out the event lessons in Salesforce’s New York state of mind – Dreamforce shows real world events can be done in the US and here’s how.
Stuart shares the Salesforce method:
That’s where the next phase of Salesforce’s Dreampass offering comes in. Actually Benioff referred several times to what he called Safety Cloud, but the official branding appears to remain Dreampass. Regardless of the nomenclature, the idea remains the same – to enable organizations to create more trusted in-person events by:
- Enabling organizations to scale collection and verification of COVID status.
- Providing integrations with testing vendors, such as pharmacy chain CVS, as well as partners such as ‘touchless travel ID firm CLEAR and the non-profit public trust initiative The Commons Project.
- Facilitating the creation of agile communications to keep event attendees informed about procedures and policies relating to events.
- Centralizing data, including event registration, customer information and COVID status, for each attendee, then generating a secure multi-factor credential for the event.
Then there is the matter of verifying safety credentials, without compromising privacy. Stuart:
In addition, the recent acquisition of Credential Master is underpinning a move into Verifiable Credential Management (VCM) which allows partners to integrate with Dreampass and the wider Salesforce platform.
Some of these tools are Salesforce-specific. The methods are not. We’re still awaiting the curveballs of Omicron on the spring event calendar. But there’s no question that on-the-ground events are best served by regional approaches (limiting air travel, particularly international), and turning testing and/or vaccine validation into certified/trusted/digital routines. I still believe this should be paired with a superior virtual/hybrid approach, but that’s another story. (The…
Clumio Announces Clumio Protect for Microsoft SQL Server on Amazon EC2, Further Strengthening Ransomware Protection for Mission Critical Applications in AWS
Clumio Protect for Microsoft SQL removes the need for legacy backup software or manual scripting by providing ransomware protection and dramatically lowering recovery time objectives
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clumio® Inc., an industry leader in simplifying cloud data protection, today announced the availability of Clumio Protect for Microsoft SQL Server on Amazon Elastic Compute Cluster (Amazon EC2). Clumio Protect provides ransomware and bad actor protection that enables the lowest Recovery Time Objective (RTO) to meet any Service Level Agreement (SLA).
As business-critical applications and databases move into the public cloud, new challenges arise that require a cloud native architecture, built in the public cloud, to deliver on today’s data protection requirements. Clumio Protect already protects SQL Server within Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), however, many enterprises continue to run SQL Server inside of Amazon EC2 instances to take advantage of native SQL Server capabilities and continue using their on-premises workflows and licenses.
Enhancing Data Protection for Microsoft SQL Server on Amazon EC2
Integrated point-in-time backups are not natively found in SQL Server on Amazon EC2, leaving enterprises to leverage manual SQL scripts and native tools, or legacy on-premises backup products in the cloud. These protection options can result in increased cyber-attack vulnerability, missed Recovery Point Objective (RPO)/Recovery Time Objective (RTO), database performance impact, and higher compliance risks.
“Data protection of SQL Server running on Amazon EC2 creates an inflection point for enterprises: Drag your legacy backup products to the cloud, or try to build it yourself via complex scripts,” said Chadd Kenney, Vice President of Product, Clumio. “Neither option is viable in today’s cloud-first model where cloud native scalability, low RPO/RTO with granular recovery, and ransomware protection are first principles. Clumio Protect for SQL Server on Amazon EC2 extends the existing SQL support of Amazon RDS and VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS), delivering a comprehensive solution that provides a DBA-like experience, without…
The Best Identity Management Books on Amazon
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Solutions Review finds the Best Books for Identity Management available on Amazon right now. You need to add these to your collection today.
There are plenty of valuable resources that security companies can use to improve and maintain their employees’ skills and industry expertise. However, if you’re looking for something to help a newcomer get started or want something for your team to do together, there are few options better than a good book. To help you find the right title to utilize as an educational resource, our editors have researched some of the best identity management books on Amazon and spotlighted some of them below.
These books are intended for beginners and experts alike and are written by authors with proficiency and/or recognition in the field of cybersecurity.
The Best Books for Identity Management Available Now
Book Title: Identity Management: A Business Perspective
Our Take: Graham Williamson has 27 years of experience in the IT industry, with expertise in identity management. This text is a clear enterprise resource.
Description: For business managers and CIOs, managing identity data of employees, contractors, business partners, and customers has become an important core capability. This practical guide discusses the impacts of identity management on organizations from a businessperson’s perspective. This book will help managers and CIOs understand: • Automating identity provisioning into your access control systems • How to evaluate the maturity of your identity management environment • The difference between authentication and authorization • Why federated authentication is so important and how to get it right.
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Book Title: Consumer Identity & Access Management: Design Fundamentals
Our Take: Simon Moffatt is a recognized expert in the field of digital identity and access management, having spent nearly 20 years working in the sector. It comes through in the book.
Description: Modern organizations need to not only meet end-user privacy, security, and usability requirements but…