
Why Forego Health: WFH Securely through the Cloud
Samantha Nguyen | | bitglass, breaches, BYOD Security, CASB, Cloud Apps and BYOD, Cloud Data Protection, Cloud Security, Compliance, Next Gen CASB, SASE, unmanaged devices
Companies across all verticals are facing the unfortunate reality of the current situation. Cautionary measures to flatten the curve have prompted a rapidly growing number of employees to join the Work From Home (WFH) culture. Although fortunate enough to be able to WFH, the security of organizations is now at ... Read More
Glass Class: Finding Shadow IT
Samantha Nguyen | | bitglass, CASB, Cloud Application Security,, Cloud Apps and BYOD, Cloud Security, data leakage, G Suite, SaaS Application Visibility, shadow IT, unmanaged devices
What can help you find what needs protecting in the crowded sea of apps going through your network? Shadow IT Discovery has the answer, with solutions that offer ease of use and visibility into the vulnerabilities present throughout your organization. Identifying apps is the first, but at times most time ... Read More

Partners in Cloud: Bitglass | Zscaler
Samantha Nguyen | | bitglass, breaches, BYOD Security, CASB, Cloud Apps and BYOD, Cloud Data Protection, Cloud Security, Compliance, Next Gen CASB, SASE, unmanaged devices
As companies expand, the adoption of cloud services grows in parallel. Bitglass’ Cloud Adoption Report recently released in 2019, found that 86% of enterprises have deployed cloud-based tools. These cloud services come with a plethora of benefits, including scalability, agility, and cost savings. However, with the good comes bad - ... Read More

What a Night at Ignite
Samantha Nguyen | | breaches, BYOD Security, CASB, Cloud Adoption, Cloud Apps and BYOD, Cloud Data Protection, Cloud Security, sso
After becoming a Product Manager at Bitglass, I eagerly waited to attend my first conference. Following my experience at Microsoft Ignite, I can confirm that my fervor was well warranted. The conference consisted of entertaining booth duty shifts, newly formed relationships with astute individuals coming from a range of industries, ... Read More

A Perfect Intermediary: APIs
Samantha Nguyen | | advanced threat protection, bitglass, breaches, CASB, Cloud Data Protection, Cloud Security, Compliance, Next Gen CASB, SaaS Application Visibility
API? Application Programming Interface? More like A Perfect Intermediary for your data at rest. All jokes aside, using integrations with APIs to combat the potential risks from data at rest can broaden the security scope your organization has ... Read More

Appeasing the Oasis of Unknown: Shadow IT Discovery
Samantha Nguyen | | aws, CASB, Cloud Adoption, Cloud Data Protection, Cloud Security, cspm, DLP, IaaS, Next Gen CASB, shadow IT
In a sea of millions of apps, which one is the biggest fish to fry? Firewall and proxy logs catch the traffic of users, but identifying what needs attention in such comprehensive logs can be overwhelming. Shadow IT discovery offers the ability to narrow down the search to apps that ... Read More

Cloud Security Posture Management: Why You Need It Now
Samantha Nguyen | | aws, CASB, Cloud Adoption, Cloud Data Protection, Cloud Security, cspm, data leakage, DLP, IaaS, Next Gen CASB
Gartner recommends that security and risk management leaders invest in CSPM (cloud security posture management) processes and tools to avoid misconfigurations that can lead to data leakage. Although it is a relatively new class of tools, this recommendation comes with reason; CSPM allows for just what its name implies: the ... Read More