Cloud Security

Located in Tokyo, Waseda University is one of Japan’s top private institutions of academic research and higher learning. Classes were once conducted primarily in-person; the teacher’s whiteboard was one of the most useful learning aids. Network downtime had almost no impact on the students’ quality of study, but Waseda University had already noticed the benefits […]

Reliability is one of the leading challenges to global networks. Throughout the last few decades, companies have been forced to juggle reliability, speed, and security. Topcon, faced with connectivity issues and complexity, turned to GlobalDots to take back control.  Since 2013, Topcon has been meeting societal challenges surrounding healthcare and infrastructure, providing equipment and services […]

As we rely more and more on online services, managing passwords becomes increasingly challenging. Compromised passwords lead to account takeovers, which pose existential threats to customer-facing businesses. Account takeovers led to an estimated $11.4 billion in losses in 2021, caused mostly by compromised passwords. GlobalDots, a cloud innovation leader, partners with Transmit Security, a leading […]

Ransomware attacks encrypt and lock a victim’s data and files, requiring payment to unlock or decrypt them. An attack like this uses human, system, network, and software vulnerabilities to infect the victim’s devices-whether it’s a computer, printer, smartphone, wearable, point-of-sale (POS) terminal, etc. Ransomware is an industry, and big business. The end goal of every […]

Login details are criminals’ favorite type of data, as they allow complete impersonation of a legitimate user on your system. By successfully compromising an account, an attacker becomes a wolf in sheep’s clothing, appearing completely innocuous until they launch their attack.  One of the most common consequences of cracked credentials is a data breach, the […]

While ransomware, securing the cloud, and sprawling IoT vulnerabilities are keeping our CISO’s up at night, credential phishing is a consistent threat, plaguing their employees. Credential Phishing is the practice of stealing user ID/email address and password combinations, by masquerading as a reputable or known entity or person in email, instant message, or another communication […]

Software supply chain security is an enormous concern for businesses today. According to a 2021 Argon cybersecurity report, software supply chain attacks increased threefold in 2021 compared to the previous year.  The constant race of companies to do things faster while delivering a better, richer user experience adds a multitude of vulnerabilities to the supply […]

New technologies have a wicked tendency to pile up. With cloud solution categories now emerging on a weekly basis, the result of bringing them into your estate is usually more complexity and confusion. But sometimes, a single new technology allows us to rid a bunch of old ones in a snap. SASE pretends to be […]

We were recently approached by the press to provide some policy guidelines for companies adopting the hybrid or 100%-remote model. Truth be told, GlobalDots’ legacy of remote work dates back to the surge of Skype. Yes, we’ve been working remotely for quite a while, so for us, the Pandemic didn’t change much. It is this […]

75% of the IT work related to the employee lifecycle can be automated. For 56% of the organizations, this is the #1-priority workflow automation to implement. In the infographic below you’ll explore: Key benefits of workflow automation Impact in numbers Case study highlights [download full case study here]

Why Passwordless, Why Now? Advances in technologies pose new dangers online as more people use devices to do their shopping and finances. The remote work era pedaled, further extending technology adoption, so growing concerns regarding security and new methods are more valid than ever. Progress comes with leaving behind obsolete methods to improve efficiency and […]