Securing and regulating IoT

By Simon Bryden Consulting System Engineer at Fortinet In the data center, servers, storage and, more recently, networks are highly automated, and the processes are “industrialized”. However, in the case of IT security, point solutions and manual work still seem to prevail. In this article, we will take a look at the important first steps towards an industrialization of IT security as well as consider whether or not we need a legal regulation of minimum security requirements for IoT equipment (and thus for IIoT equipment). Since the first network firewall devices started to appear on the market, the volume, variety … Continue reading Securing and regulating IoT

Strong Authentication’s Old Reliable, the Hardware Token Still Going Strong

By Thirion de Briel, Olivier Global Solution Marketing Director, IAM Solutions It has been clear for years that passwords alone are not enough to protect your company’s assets, networks, applications and data. With the number of breaches increasing every year, and the cost and consequences of those breaches also on the rise, the time to act is now. Multi-factor authentication is essential in today’s environment.  It increases security by combining one or more “factors” to verify that the person who is asking for access is who they say they are.  These factors include something you have (a smart card or a mobile credential … Continue reading Strong Authentication’s Old Reliable, the Hardware Token Still Going Strong

Vinnell Arabia Selects Epicor Cloud ERP as Flexible and Scalable Platform for Growth

Integrated cloud offering, robust security, and superior technical and project management capabilities from Epicor to give Vinnell Arabia a new business edge Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise softwareto promote business growth, today announced that Vinnell Arabia, a U.S. military doctrine-based training, logistics, and support services organization based in Saudi Arabia (KSA), has selected the global enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, Epicor Cloud ERP, to help it improve operational efficiency and serve as a platform for business growth. The move to Epicor Cloud ERP will enable Vinnell Arabia to consolidate its accounting and procurement systems on to … Continue reading Vinnell Arabia Selects Epicor Cloud ERP as Flexible and Scalable Platform for Growth

Epicor to Accelerate Cloud ERP Adoption and Bring the Intelligent Cloud to Manufacturers and Distributors via Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Azure to power delivery of industry-specific solutions to organizations, facilitating faster growth and innovation Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth has announced an expanded strategic partnership with Microsoft to deliver Epicor enterprise-class solutions globally on the Microsoft Azure platform. Epicor will initially standardize cloud deployment of its Epicor ERP and Epicor® Prophet 21® enterprise resource planning (ERP) suites on Microsoft Azure, empowering customers to drive faster growth and innovation as they move to digitally transform their businesses. “Microsoft’s focus on the ‘Intelligent Cloud’ and ‘Intelligent Edge’ complement our customer-centric focus,” said Steve … Continue reading Epicor to Accelerate Cloud ERP Adoption and Bring the Intelligent Cloud to Manufacturers and Distributors via Microsoft Azure