In the IT departments of this world, the topic of cyber security is very high on the list of priorities. For good reason, because in the worst case scenario, digital threats can jeopardise the entire company’s ability to work. Meanwhile, more and more companies are outsourcing key security issues to cloud providers, as platforms such as Atlassian Cloud now offer reliable, scalable cyber security solutions. Not least the pandemic-related shift towards more remote and hybrid constellations has lured companies into the cloud in droves. And with it, the cyber security approach has also changed.
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More Security in the Atlassian Cloud: The Credential Invalidator Protects Against Account Takeovers by Stolen Session Cookies
In recent months, a new trend has emerged in the criminal underground of the internet: The theft of session cookies on victims’ end devices to gain unauthorised access to all kinds of accounts, including Atlassian accounts. These session cookies are then traded and shared in criminal circles. To mitigate this risk and offer better security against this, Atlassian now runs automated monitoring with regard to stolen session cookies and invalidates them, rendering them useless to the hacker. And customers also have new tools at hand to counter this threat.
Why Cloud Workers Better Position Companies for Times of Crisis
A study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Google provides reliable data on the extent to which remote working and working with cloud technology have arrived in companies and how they are viewed internally. This blog article focuses on Germany, as this has always been one of the more privacy-focused countries in the world. You’ll be surprised how much the cloud is actually already used or planned to be used even here!
Google Workspace – Workspace Technology with Security at its Core
Google Workspace helps us accomplish everything we need to in our jobs. From emails to file storage, Google Workspace has you covered. But what about the security built into the tool? Read on to find out.
Google’s 5 Tips for protecting your company’s data
Protecting your company’s data should be a priority for everyone. With these 5 tips from Google, you can secure what’s important to you!
A Guide on securing your Atlassian products with 2-Factor Authentication
What is 2-Factor Authentication and why should you be interested? Today’s blog post is brought to you by Anna Odrinskaya. Anna is a Chief Strategy Officer over at Alpha Serve and she gives you the rundown on everything you need to know in order to secure your Atlassian products.
An alternative to Office 365: How Google is positioning itself with G Suite Enterprise
Companies want flexibility, they want their software to respond more quickly to changes in their requirements, and, of course, they want cost savings. They don’t want to worry about when, how, and why their services work – they just want them to work, every time. Unfortunately, when it comes to choosing a modern cloud-based office suite, many companies don’t look at the big picture. Many who used MS Office in the past transitioned into Microsoft’s cloud suite Office 365 without evaluating it any further – or considering alternatives. If you take a closer look at the available cloud based office solutions, you’ll come up with some interesting and valuable findings. When considering which cloud based office solution is best for you and your team, it’s a good idea to rethink things, to specify what your requirements are, and then to identify objective weaknesses in your current office solution. There are viable alternatives to Office 365: most notably Google G Suite.
Atlassian Jira: Securely configure filters and dashboards
By default, all Jira users have access rights that allow them to share the filters and dashboards set up in their Jira instance. This can represent a data security risk for Jira administrators when they want to secure their Jira instance. Here are a few tips to make sure your Jira instance is and remains secure.
How G Suite speeds up collaboration in distributed teams
If you have a G Suite Business, Enterprise or Drive Enterprise account, you can select a data storage location in either the United States or Europe. It’s now easier than ever to remain compliant with the GDPR, plus it comes with a host of additional benefits for companies that have distributed teams.
The frustrated son – a story of data loss and backup concepts for Atlassian products
Data loss is something that can be caused by a number of factors – from a bug to simple human error. As such it is important to have appropriate backup concepts in place. In order to deal with data loss quickly and efficiently, //SEIBERT/MEDIA offers enterprises effective backup concepts as part of its operation packages, which can be tailored to their specific requirements. These can include two-stage backups whereby your data is backed up securely and reliably.