What F5 Networks Can Teach about Data Security
The third millennium
has ushered a new tech-intensive era in which businesses can’t stay afloat
without going online. But online presence conceals new dangers and issues ignoring
which may cost too much. Data theft, financial fraud, cyber-crime – these are
just a few of the threats online businesses face in their daily activities. Simon Mosheshvili, Sr. VP of Latin American Operations at Digital
Edge, analyzes the experience and best practices of F5 Networks, an IT company specializing in
security, to show how companies may respond to the arising cyber-threats.
Basics of App
Security
While millions of companies haste to launch their
branded apps in the world of mobile
app users, many of them forget that apps are the keys to their sensitive corporate
and client data. That’s why it is imperative to equip all apps with advanced security
measures and safeguards, including API protection, SSL visibility, and
infrastructure protection measures. F5 Networks experts also note that businesses should take proper
care about bot management in case they add any bots to their apps, and about
granting users access without any additional risks.
Safety
Precautions in the Use of Cloud Services
The rise of SaaS solutions is understandable, given the
convenience and flexibility of such IT platforms. During the process of
migration to the cloud, companies should keep to all risk management procedures.
F5 Networks provides
assistance with tight integration of the tools companies already use in their
CI/CD pipelines and the cross-platform cloud integration to allow their clients
reap all the benefits
of clouds, minimizing the risk of breaches at the same time.
Security Issues
of VPN Connectivity
Amid the global quarantine related to the COVID-19
pandemic, many businesses have moved their operations online, involving millions
of workers into remote work. F5
Networks specialists warn about the risks associated with adding
hundreds of new IP addresses to their VPN pools. The improper use of VPN may
pose authentication risks to the company’s network, VPN appliance risks, and can
cause an unwanted strain on the network bandwidth. Finally, it’s necessary to anticipate
the endpoint risks, which are related to the users’ equipment.
If these security issues are considered, Simon
Mosheshvili believes that companies will be better prepared to new realities of
digital collaboration and remote work. So, it’s strongly advised that
businesses anticipate cyber-security issues and get ready for them in advance
instead of responding to the emerging problems with ill-thought solutions.
