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At Apono, we strive to help companies become secure and compliant while maintaining their productivity and agility. The Apono platform supports customers like OpenWeb, Cybereason, HiredScore, Tomorrow.io, and many more in automating permission management and providing a frictionless user experience with the visibility and compliance needed by security to win more business.
Apono Blog
1d ago
Organizations migrating or building applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) quickly realize the importance of securing IAM in the public cloud. For example, a misconfigured Google Cloud identity can inadvertently expose sensitive data or lead to a potentially crippling breach. Pfizer, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, suffered a massive data breach in 2020 ..read more
Apono Blog
1w ago
Maintaining a strong security posture is crucial in today’s digital landscape, and it begins with users. Trusting users with access to sensitive data and company assets is a web of complexity, and one bad apple or security gap can knock all the dominos down. In fact, Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report noted that 74 ..read more
Apono Blog
3w ago
Failure to secure data is not an option. The risk of significant financial losses, operational downtime, reputational damage, and regulatory fines grows every year, and protecting your organization’s assets is more important than ever. The average data breach cost rose to a staggering $4.45 million in 2023 and peaked at $11 million and $5.9 million ..read more
Apono Blog
3w ago
In 2023, data security faced an uphill battle against cyberattacks, and the risks of becoming a victim grew stronger. There was a shocking 600% surge in cybercrime, with the average breach costing $4.37 million to recover from. The figures are up across the board, with cyberattacks occurring globally every 14 seconds. Despite these unnerving statistics ..read more
Apono Blog
1M ago
From financial records to employees’ personal details, almost all information nowadays is highly sensitive – and, therefore, highly valuable to attackers. With 61% of data breaches involving credentials, it’s unsurprising that Identity and Access Management (IAM) is showcasing such rapid growth as a protection method against bad actors. Projected to hit a staggering $24 billion ..read more
Apono Blog
1M ago
Organizations often use multiple applications to perform business. For example, a tech team might find that Jira works well for managing tasks and a support team might find they prefer PagerDuty to handle support tickets. However, handling several applications and the data within them can be challenging. This is where webhooks step in as a middleware ..read more
Apono Blog
1M ago
Keeping your cloud resources safe from prying eyes and bad actors is a continuous and relentless challenge, making it one of the most critical responsibilities for IT teams. When it comes to the cloud, scalability is a key challenge. Managing roles and permissions for hundreds or even thousands of employees is daunting, but you can’t ..read more
Apono Blog
3M ago
As technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, the field of DevOps is no exception. DevOps, the cultural and professional movement that aims to improve collaboration between software development and IT operations, is predicted to transform, expand, and evolve significantly in 2024. In this blog post, we explore some key predictions for the DevOps ..read more
Apono Blog
3M ago
Intro to Roles in MySQL Diving into the world of roles in MySQL can seem daunting, especially when you’re trying to figure out permissions. Yet, when properly understood and managed, these roles and permissions can make your DevSecOps experience much smoother. Whether you’re a seasoned MySQL user or just starting, this guide will offer you ..read more
Apono Blog
3M ago
Achieving a zero-standing privileged environment is the most secure way to manage access to your databases. This concept revolves around minimizing or altogether eliminating standing privileges, ensuring that users only acquire elevated access when absolutely necessary. This proactive security model is particularly crucial in safeguarding sensitive data housed within databases, as it mitigates the risk ..read more