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Can you trust your supply chain with your data?

Is your supply chain putting your organisation at risk? Review gaps in supply chain security with Northdoor 360-degree assessment.

Northdoor partners with Egress to help organisations defend against human-activated cyber threats

Northdoor partners with Egress to help organisations defend against cyber threats & data breaches by offering Egress’ Intelligent Cyber Security Solutions.

Aiding compliance in a changing technology environment

Northdoor helped a SOXs audited client with a large Linux estate manage technology change in a compliant & robust way.

A backup for your backups: immutable data protection

Cyber resilience means business protection, even when security measures fail; read why immutable backups are vital for a robust approach to cyber resilience.

GDPR's 4th anniversary - Where are we now four years on?

For GDPR’s 4th anniversary, Northdoor considers the General Data Protection Regulation’s impact and whether it has been successful over the past four years.

Northdoor wins Cloud Solution Provider of the Year 2022 IT Europa Channel Award

It’s extremely pleasing to see our technical and consultancy teams being recognised for the fantastic work that they delivered to our client Blue Cube Travel.

Adoption of Zero Trust models set to increase as enterprises shore up defences in a distributed work environment

Here’s how using a zero trust model enables organisations to balance risk, productivity, security & privacy throughout their distributed work environment.

IBM announced the new Operating System for IBM i – version 7.5.

IBM i 7.5 is here! Read our announcement blog to find out more.

Why Application Security is so important in 2022

With increasing cyber attacks, application security has never been so important. Here’s why app security should be your top priority in 2022.

With sanctions set to escalate, implementing a robust sanctions search solution is an obvious next step

As global sanctions escalate, implementing a robust sanctions search and checking solution is a must-have for organisations. Here’s what you need to know.

Unknown knowns: how to keep track of exploited vulnerabilities

Rob Batters discusses the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog and the importance of keeping your software up to date.

New FCA Operational Resilience rules come into force this week

Northdoor helps financial institutions become compliant with the new FCA operational resilience rules that come into force on 31 March 2022.

Cut costs by migrating IBM Power dev and test environments to the cloud

Reserve your on-premises IBM Power servers for production workloads: migrate development and testing environments to run natively in the cloud with Skytap.

The value of DataOps – transforming critical data into prized insights

A clear DataOps strategy can provide valuable commercial benefits. Here’s how you can get more from your organisation’s critical data with DataOps.

Meet Northdoor’s women in tech: Anjela Ubogu

Celebrating International Women’s Day at Northdoor

Meet Northdoor’s women in tech: Mandy Howell

To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’re sharing stories straight from the Northdoor team. Read our interview with Mandy Howell, Support Specialist.

Getting the data insights you need to rapidly make effective decisions

Uncovering quality data insights promotes commercial growth and improves decision-making. See how getting a handle on data management means better business.

What SMEs should consider before migrating to the cloud

Is your SME looking to migrate its IT infrastructure to the cloud? Here’s what SMEs should consider before moving forward with cloud migration.

Optimise your disaster recovery for IBM Power

Need a resilient, low cost disaster recovery plan for business continuity? See how migrating your IBM Power environment to the Skytap cloud service could help.

Redefining Cyber Resilience with IBM FlashSystem

IBM announces their new FlashSystem storage arrays; here’s what organisations can expect from these new data storage solutions centred around cyber security.

Air-gapped backups: a last line of defence

Here’s how immutable data storage and air gapping are a last line of defence against cyber security threats, so you can protect organisational data & systems.

The cost of inaction: Five cyber security stats for all businesses to consider in 2022

Creating a robust cyber security infrastructure is vital for organisations. Costing financial and reputational damage, here’s how cyber attacks evolved in 2021.

Is IBM Power holding back your migration to the cloud?

An optimised way to move IBM Power workloads to the cloud: Northdoor and Skytap accelerate migrations and reduce risk

Skytap:
Get off the technology treadmill and migrate to the cloud

Get off the technology treadmill and stop buying on-premises IBM Power hardware: migrate your Power applications to run natively in the cloud with Skytap and Northdoor.

Phishing Emails (and other messages) and how to deal with them

Don’t get burnt by phishing scams – here’s how to protect your organisation by recognising and reporting potential phishing threats.

Log4j Zero-Day Vulnerability: What you need to know now

Know all about the Log4J vulnerability and why it is so worrisome for companies around the world. Contact Northdoor for more information.

Cyber Resilience for the Insurance Sector in the age of ransomware

The insurance sector is facing a double challenge from cybercriminals – customer demand for new cyber insurance products and the protection of their own corporate IT systems

Top Enterprise IT Trends for 2022

Skill shortages, rising cyber threats, increasing regulation, cloud and AI will all be on the agenda in 2022.

Government report highlights an awareness of supply chain risk, but a continued struggle to find a solution.

With a report showing only 12% of organisations formally review risks, we highlight the benefits of automating supply chain risk management.

Skytap: keep your IBM Power workloads running optimally

No more worries about finding and retaining skilled operatives for IBM Power: migrate your Power applications to run natively in the cloud with Skytap and Northdoor

Northdoor and Veracode partner to help customers secure applications

Veracode & Northdoor’s partnership can help DevSecOps build security into their application infrastructure to fight vulnerabilities.

IAB Europe expecting to be found in violation of GDPR

The Belgian Data Protection Authority is reportedly close to finalising a draft ruling on its investigation into IAB Europe’s Transparency & Consent Framework.

The sharp rise in GDPR fines means businesses should take note and act now

After an increase in fines, Northdoor highlights why using a robust GDPR solution is vital, and how GDPR industrialisation can help guide compliance.

Northdoor partners with Skytap to help organisations get business critical applications into the Microsoft Azure cloud

Northdoor and Skytap partnership offers expertise in running on-premises IBM Power workloads in their native format on Microsoft Azure

Northdoor wins Security Solution of the Year at the '2021 European IT and Software Excellence Awards'.

Northdoor wins Security Solution of the Year at the ‘European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2021’ for third-party cyber risk management.

Refresh your IBM Power landscape for rapid ROI – a case study on what’s possible

Refresh your IBM Power environment for up to 179% ROI over five years. Sign up for a free IBM Power Costs (TCO) study with Northdoor plc.

To pay or not to pay? The ransomware question you shouldn't have to answer

When it comes to ransomware, prevention is vital. Read how companies are handling their ransomware attacks and what prevention really means.

Boost the scalability of your storage infrastructure while reducing costs with flexible IBM storage

Make data storage more cost-effective and flexible with IBM Storage Utility Offering (SUO) from Northdoor plc.

Gain complete visibility of cyber security across your hybrid-cloud landscape

Gain real-time security analytics & cyber threat intelligence across your whole organisation with a cloud-native cybersecurity solution.

Protecting data with cyber resilience

DR vs Cyber Resilience. Protecting data with cyber resilience. Cyber resilience and DR are closely related – but also completely different. Learn the difference here.

IBM’s Power10 launch for high end systems gives customers an insight into the benefits of upgrading

Upgrade to IBM Power10 and discover how you business can benefit from higher performance, greater energy efficiency, and enhanced security

IBM Power10: unbeatable performance, energy-efficiency, and security for hybrid cloud

The arrival of IBM Power10 means higher performance, efficiency, and security for enterprise-grade hybrid-cloud infrastructure.

UK government tells firms to migrate to cloud to cut carbon emissions

Rob Battters, Northdoor comments on the UK government’s advice on how companies migrating to the cloud could reduce carbon emissions.

Maximise the working life of data storage investments

Make storage go further by revitalise existing storage capacity, reduce costs and gain new capabilities with Northdoor.

Amazon fined record €746 million (£636m) for alleged data law breach under GDPR rules

The fine is unprecedented: it’s the biggest GDPR fine issued to date and is more than double the amount of every other GDPR fine combined.

How Ansible makes it easy to deliver automation

The case for automating your IT estate continues to get stronger. What’s driving this trend and how can you best automate your IT estate?

Announcing the launch of the new Northdoor website

Visit the all-new www.northdoor.co.uk for information, insight, advice and opinions from Northdoor on all aspects of enterprise technology.

Kaseya ransomware attack highlights the risk of supply chains

Keseya ransomware attack highlights the damage done by attacks that come into the organisation through trusted partners and suppliers.

Northdoor nominated for Best Security Solution of the Year in the European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2021

Salvation Army deployed Northdoor’s third-party cyber risk solution to better manage and secure data from the increasing threat of cybercrime.

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