A Worrywart’s Guide to Cloud Computing

Can the cloud be trusted? Yes, but you still have to do your homework! The public cloud represents a utility model of computing: you pay for what you use, scaling up or down as needed, without having to worry about back-end stuff like installing updates and keeping server racks cool. But giving up the burdens [...]

Who Goes There? Understanding Multi-Factor Authentication

A bedrock element of IT security involves granting and restricting access. When we think of access, we generally think of user names, PINs, and passwords — the mainstays of identity authentication in the information age. We use them all the time throughout the course of the day: accessing our devices, networks, local applications, and cloud [...]