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Japanese consumer electronics company Casio recently fell victim to a ransomware attack, causing widespread outages across the company. Casio’s company systems were down for a week, and employee and customer data were leaked. As these types of cyber incidents occur with alarming frequency, organizations are becoming aware of the importance of data security and implementing preventative measures. From an IT perspective, protecting every piece of data is a mammoth task. Daily maintenance of corporate data can be a pain, combining various hardware and software solutions can be inconvenient, the security posture might not meet audit requirements, and companies may be

In surveillance applications, losing even a single frame can mean missing crucial details, affecting event reconstruction and security accuracy. However, due to their wireless nature, Wi-Fi cameras are susceptible to network fluctuations, leading to unstable video transmission and even frame loss. To address this issue, Synology has developed Seamless Recording Recovery (SRR) technology, which leverages edge recording to automatically recover lost footage caused by network instability, ensuring the continuity of surveillance video. Core Mechanisms of Video Transmission and Network Challenges for Wi-Fi Cameras In surveillance systems, real-time video transmission is critical and relies on multiple protocols and technologies to ensure

As organizations adopt new software tools to run their business, they often struggle with fragmented systems, leading to inefficiencies, data duplication, and security risks. On average, companies use 93 different applications, with large enterprises (2,000+ employees) managing over 231 (Okta, 2024), the majority of which are business productivity apps. This productivity software sprawl forces employees to waste nearly an hour daily searching for files, switching between countless tabs, and tracking down the right data (Cornell & Qatalog, 2021). Poor integration between productivity apps not only disrupts workflows but also expands attack surfaces, making security harder to manage: 90% of business-critical

Managing projects, tracking progress, and communicating tasks are daily essentials for organizations, with many turning to productivity SaaS solutions to enable real-time collaboration and drive business growth. However, using multiple services can scatter files, reduce efficiency, and increase the risk of data leaks. Additionally, maintaining various platforms is costly in terms of time and resources for IT teams. According to a report by Varonis, over 80% of organizations have unintentionally exposed sensitive data through SaaS productivity tools. This alarming statistic reveals that data leaks could potentially lead to losses exceeding $28 million USD for a single company, highlighting a critical

Encryption has a storied history, from simple substitution ciphers during the warring eras of Ancient Rome, to Mary, Queen of Scots' ill-fated Babington Plot, and the unbreakable Navajo code that helped secure Allied communications in World War II. These pivotal moments demonstrate the enduring importance of secure communication across eras. What is Encryption? As the Grecian roots of the word suggest—where "en" means "in" and "kyrptos" stands for "secret"—encryption aims to secure data against unauthorized parties by turning messages unreadable and undecipherable. It is one of the oldest and most common forms of data protection. While the underlying principles remain

For schools that have relied on productivity SaaS solutions for years, it’s a pivotal moment to reassess long-term needs and explore alternatives that offer greater stability, flexibility, and control. As cloud adoption in education expands, productivity SaaS plans continue to evolve. With Google Workspace for Education ending free unlimited storage in 2022 and Microsoft’s recent updates to 365 Education offerings, institutions with thousands of faculty and students are facing significant cost and resource impacts. How do these plans impact education institutions? By January 2025, Microsoft will make significant changes to its Microsoft 365 Education plans, including retiring the Office 365