Finally D-Day! Today we will explain, in a simple video, how you can monitor Oracle instances.
For that we are going to use our Discovery feature, which allows you to connect remotely to applications to bring information and to add it to your Pandora FMS agents.
Do you know the Oracle tasks configured in Discovery?
As you have seen, the Oracle tasks configured in Discovery allow you to connect to remote Oracle instances to monitor them and to generate module blocks with important information.
Today we focus solely on Oracle, but it is necessary to emphasize that the Discovery menu also allows you to monitor other applications.
About Version 2 Digital
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
About PandoraFMS
Pandora FMS is a flexible monitoring system, capable of monitoring devices, infrastructures, applications, services and business processes.
Of course, one of the things that Pandora FMS can control is the hard disks of your computers.
So, who is ultimately responsible for safeguarding cloud-based data? Surprisingly, this simple-sounding question is often overlooked until it’s too late, which is why SaaS customers need to be proactive when it comes to protecting their own data.
Niels van Ingen
Contributed article by Keepit’s own Niels van Ingen
Niels van Ingen, industry veteran and COO at Keepit, shares his perfective on why shared responsibility for cloud data backup and recovery is the only way forward. He says to look at Microsoft’s own documentation, which states, “it’s critical to understand the Shared Responsibility model and which security tasks are handled by the cloud provider and which tasks are handled by you.
For all cloud deployment types, you own your data and identities. You are responsible for protecting the security of your data and identities, on-premises resources, and the cloud components you control (which varies by service type).”
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
About Keepit At Keepit, we believe in a digital future where all software is delivered as a service. Keepit’s mission is to protect data in the cloud Keepit is a software company specializing in Cloud-to-Cloud data backup and recovery. Deriving from +20 year experience in building best-in-class data protection and hosting services, Keepit is pioneering the way to secure and protect cloud data at scale.
CloudM, a cloud migration and management software provider, has announced today its certification as a B Corporation, joining a growing group of companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose as well as profit.
CloudM has been certified by B Lab, the not-for-profit behind the B Corp movement, as having met rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its commitment to goals outside of shareholder profit.
CloudM has achieved certification across five key impact areas of Governance, Workers, Community, Environment and Customers. Thanks to CloudM’s efforts, the company has been able to reach a score of over 80 while providing evidence of socially and environmentally responsible practices relating to energy supplies, waste and water use, worker compensation, diversity and corporate transparency.
In addition to completing the certification, CloudM also legally commits to a purpose beyond profit in the future as an extension of this brilliant achievement. Further to this, CloudM is also an official Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter supporter which means it takes looking after its people seriously and can evidence this.
The recent certification is all part of CloudM’s “Do Good Plan” which is about encouraging everyone to do the right thing, supporting the people and the planet. As part of this initiative, CloudM has “Culture Champions” with specific specialisms and targeted aims ranging from environmental sustainability to racial equity. From getting the chance to sit on hiring panels to coordinating team events, CloudM’s Culture Champions aim to make a real difference in the lives of employees.
Gary Bennion, Chief Technical and Customer Officer, from CloudM, said:
“We are pleased to have achieved the B Corp certification and to represent the cloud services industry. This was a really important step for the business as we truly believe in the power of doing good as a business and focusing on the environment, people and the planet as much as profit. Beyond the certification we hope to continue to make an impact on the world around us as we all move towards a more sustainable future for everyone.”
Chris Turner, Executive Director of B Lab UK, says “We are delighted to welcome CloudM (and CTS) to the B Corp community. This is a movement of companies who are committed to changing how business operates and believe business really can be a force for good.”
Born out of a UK based Google Partner in 2018, CloudM has grown to become one of the world’s leading data movement and management solutions, with over 40,000 customers in over 107 countries across the globe, including the likes of Netflix, Uber, Booking.com and Spotify. CloudM has performed over 75 million migrations to the cloud and are on a mission to make it easy to manage Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace user data.
About Version 2 Digital
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
About CloudM CloudM is an award-winning SaaS company whose humble beginnings in Manchester have grown into a global business in just a few short years.
Our team of tech-driven innovators have designed a SaaS data management platform for you to get the most from your digital workspace. Whether it’s Microsoft 365, Google Workspace or other SaaS applications, CloudM drives your business through a simple, easy-to-use interface, helping you to work smarter, not harder.
By automating time-consuming tasks like IT admin, onboarding & offboarding, archiving and migrations, the CloudM platform takes care of the day-to-day, allowing you to focus on the big picture.
With over 35,000 customers including the likes of Spotify, Netflix and Uber, our all-in-one platform is putting office life on auto-pilot, saving you time, stress and money.
On January 28, we celebrate the International Day for the Protection of Personal Data, or Data Privacy Day. This date leads us to reflect on the importance of laws that safeguard the correct processing of private information in the most diverse countries.
Data Privacy Day began with an educational action by the Council of Europe, which began celebrating the date in 2007, and two years later, in 2009, the United States followed.
The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to make people aware of best practices for protecting their personal data in the online environment, especially on social media.
Nowadays, the day is celebrated in 47 member states of the European Union, the United States, and countries such as Canada, Israel, and Brazil.
We prepared this article to address topics related to Data Privacy Day. To facilitate your understanding, we divided our text into the following topics:
Data Protection Day: Background
How Data Protection Laws Work
About GDPR
LGPD: Brazilian Data Protection Law
How to Protect Personal Data
About senhasegura
Conclusion
Enjoy the read!
Data Protection Day: Background
In April 2006, the Council of Europe chose January 28 to celebrate Data Protection Day. The date was stipulated in reference to Convention 108, established on January 28, 1981, which addresses the automated processing of personal data.
This document was signed by all member states of the Council in the period, to ensure the fundamental right to privacy, including good data processing practices.
Currently, it is celebrated to make people aware of its importance, taking into account that, every day, organizations collect and process more information, which needs to be monitored so that the rights of data subjects are not put at risk.
How Data Protection Laws Work
Data protection laws establish personal information protection policies, determining how corporations should treat the data of their customers, employees, and business partners. In practice, it is necessary for individuals, companies, and governmental organizations to apply certain rules related to how they handle this information, such as collection, processing, and storage, to ensure compliance with current legislation. Moreover, companies wishing to conduct business with another country must respect the data protection laws present in both nations.
About GDPR
European standards regulating the use of personal information in electronic environments are contained in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which requires the responsible use of personal information.
Its mass spread is still recent. For this reason, not all countries in Europe have adhered to the GDPR. On the other hand, countries that conduct commercial transactions with European nations should pay attention to the requirements of the Regulation, which addresses criteria such as consent of owners, notification of data breach to authorities, and users’ rights, including:
Being notified about the collection and use of their personal information;
Requesting a copy and details on how the collection is performed, what data is being collected, and who has access to it;
Requiring rectification of incomplete or incorrect data;
Demanding that their data be deleted within 30 days;
Restricting their personal information;
Ensuring the transfer of personal data securely;
Opposing the way data is used (except for information used by legal authorities).
LGPD: Brazilian Data Protection Law
The General Data Protection Law (LGPD) is Brazilian legislation that has the function of protecting the personal information of citizens living in Brazil. It details what personal data is and what information should be prioritized when protecting it. According to the LGPD, even companies based outside the country must respect the rules established by the legislation.
How to Protect Personal Data
It is possible to have control over your data through good practices that reinforce its security. Here are some of them:
Keep your devices’ software up-to-date to prevent threats that could damage your devices and compromise your personal data;
Verify that web pages are reliable before inserting your data, making sure that addresses start with http:// or https:// and that the lock icon or security certificate is present;
Avoid exposing personal information on social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok, and set up your privacy in posts;
Do a general scan to know what data is being shared and, if necessary, disable options;
Do not enter sensitive data on public Wi-Fi networks;
Use strong passwords. For this, you can combine uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and special characters. It is also important to avoid obvious things like names, phone numbers, and dates of birth.
About senhasegura
We, from senhasegura, are part of MT4 Tecnologia, a group of companies focusing on information security, founded in 2001 and operating in more than 50 countries.
Our commitment is to provide digital sovereignty and security to our clients, grant control over privileged actions and information, and prevent data breaches and leaks.
For this, we follow the lifecycle of privileged access management through machine automation, before, during, and after accesses. In short, our initiatives aim to:
Avoid interruption of companies’ activities, which may impair their performance and profitability;
Provide advanced PAM solutions;
Automatically audit privileged changes in order to identify privilege abuses;
Automatically audit the use of privileges;
Reduce cyber threats; and
Bring organizations into compliance with audit criteria and standards such as HIPAA, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Conclusion
In this article, we have shown the importance of Data Protection Day and laws related to the preservation of personal information, in addition to some measures that can be adopted to protect sensitive data. Was our content relevant to you? Then share it with someone also interested in the topic.
About Version 2 Digital
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
About Segura® Segura® strive to ensure the sovereignty of companies over actions and privileged information. To this end, we work against data theft through traceability of administrator actions on networks, servers, databases and a multitude of devices. In addition, we pursue compliance with auditing requirements and the most demanding standards, including PCI DSS, Sarbanes-Oxley, ISO 27001 and HIPAA.
The consequences of non-compliance can be devastating.
In 2023, businesses have more to fear than just the formal penalties issued by regulatory or legislative entities. With cybercrime rates at a seemingly all-time high, and even once-trusted cybersecurity companies proving susceptible to breaches, organizations are on high alert.
Failing to comply is more than just a compliance issue or an unchecked box. It can represent an unchecked vulnerability that may give way to a data breach that will have your brand name on consumers’ lips for all the wrong reasons.
That’s why we invited two compliance and security experts to speak on the future and state of compliance. Here’s a short recap of the conversation moderated by Gerald Kasulis, VP of business operations at Nord Security, with:
Deena Swatzie, SVP, Cyber Security Strategy and Digital Innovation at Truist,
Joy Bryan, GRC/Privacy Technology Analyst, RNSC Technologies, LLC.
Kasulis asked the panelists astute questions about the implications of adopting tech powered by AI, the current corporate climate, and how businesses can prioritize compliance on a shoestring budget.
Watch the webinar recording in full right now or keep reading to find out three takeaways that will help kickstart or support your compliance agenda this year.
Increasingly savvy consumers will hold businesses accountable
When data breaches happen, usually it’s the consumers who suffer. The consequences range in severity and kind, but whether major or minor, reputational or financial, a violation of one’s privacy through personal data exposure is never a welcome outcome.
As businesses become hyperaware of the likelihood of a data breach, consumers are equally tuned in.
Consumers are getting smarter in that [data privacy] space. They’re going to expect more, they’re going to hold companies accountable. And so that’s why your compliance needs to be in place.
– Joy Bryan
GRC/Privacy Technology Analyst at RNSC Technologies, LLC
Consumers are more likely than ever to want assurances that their personal data will be kept safe as concerns surrounding data privacy become more mainstream. They want to know how their information will be stored and what measures businesses are taking to protect it.
In today’s climate, trust is a linchpin of customer satisfaction. A recent survey revealed that 71% of consumers are unlikely to buy from a company that loses their trust — which is bad news for businesses that have suffered major breaches.
Meeting compliance standards and earning certifications can be a shorthand for establishing (or re-establishing) customers’ confidence: this ensures that businesses are following the agreed-upon best practices in a verifiable way.
At the end of the day, the buck stops with corporations who collect and store personal data. They will be held accountable for their (in)ability to protect the data they keep.
“Consider yourself as the consumer,” says Swatzie. She suggests that businesses should use the golden rule as a framework — treat consumer data as you would hope and expect yours to be treated.
Additional resources may not be the answer
Even when we talk about talent and the workforce, everyone’s immediate response is ‘we need more resources.’ You don’t always necessarily need more resources.
– Deena Swatzie
SVP, Cyber Security Strategy and Digital Innovation at Truist
Swatzie explained that it’s important to understand what exactly is required to meet compliance standards so that you can balance what you have with what you need. Here, collaboration between teams is key. Security and compliance initiatives will overlap.
Both experts agree that it’s best to start by looking at in-house tech and talent before making an investment. And on the occasion when you do require an additional resource, like software, be sure that you’re adopting tools that serve multiple functions.
I think that whatever platforms and technologies are implemented should have a collaborative feel — where you’re tackling multiple things at once.
– Joy Bryan
GRC/Privacy Technology Analyst at RNSC Technologies, LLC
NordPass Business, for instance, delivers so much more than password management. Get a powerful data breach scanner, password health metrics, a detailed activity log, company-wide advanced security settings, and multi-factor authentication.
On the topic of breaches, take solace in NordPass’ zero-knowledge architecture which ensures that only you hold the key to your business credentials and vault items. In the unlikely event of a breach at NordPass, your private information will remain encrypted and out of reach to cybercriminals.
New investments in tech solutions should add value to what many teams are likely to prioritize the most: workflow efficiency. Consider how and whether security and compliance tools speak to that need.
Get into the nitty gritty. Take the time to consider your existing and prospective tools’ full scope to avoid overinvesting in overlapping functions.
According to Swatzie, “Privacy is everybody’s responsibility. Security is everybody’s responsibility. Compliance is everyone’s responsibility.” For that reason, it’s important not to take buy-in for granted with a top-down approach.
Ask yourself: will my team be open to adopting this policy or software? Does it promote or detract from their respective top priorities?
The word of the day is “proactive”
If we had to summarize the experts’ advice in just two words: be proactive. Specifically, on the topic of lessons learned from a turbulent 2022:
I would hope that in terms of lessons learned, it allows businesses to be a little bit more proactive in their approach and in their strategies.
– Joy Bryan
GRC/Privacy Technology Analyst at RNSC Technologies, LLC
If your compliance and security strategy is only reactive, then it shows a lack of forward-thinking, meaning you’re likely to be continuously caught off guard and lagging behind. Swatzie suggests that compliance professionals and business leaders “put on their auditor hat.”
I’m used to being heavily regulated and audited so I’ve learned enough from the auditors to know exactly what they’re going to ask me before they ask me. So going back to what Joy said earlier, be as proactive as possible.
– Deena Swatzie
SVP, Cyber Security Strategy and Digital Innovation at Truist
Where possible, brace your business for what’s likely to come down the compliance pipeline by studying the standards themselves. With an intimate understanding of the “spirit of the law” you should be able to intuit what’s next and prepare accordingly.
That being said, it’s not a lack of motivation that leaves security and compliance professionals in a reactive position. When it comes to cyber incidents, board and senior leadership members sometimes struggle to see prevention as the cure — waiting until after an event has occurred to implement more stringent security measures.
To learn more about how to get buy-in from colleagues and management before the fact, read our guide on how to campaign internally for cybersecurity.
Summary
Facing increasingly savvy and appropriately demanding consumers, businesses should understand that they will be held accountable for breaches of personal data and plan accordingly.
But, that doesn’t necessarily mean rushing to acquire additional talent and technological resources. Invest wisely and make it count. In particular, security software should be multi-functional.
Finally, the key to success is in forward-thinking. Adopt a proactive strategy to avoid a constant scramble to respond after-the-fact.
About Version 2 Digital
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.
Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.
About NordPass NordPass is developed by Nord Security, a company leading the global market of cybersecurity products.
The web has become a chaotic space where safety and trust have been compromised by cybercrime and data protection issues. Therefore, our team has a global mission to shape a more trusted and peaceful online future for people everywhere.
