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AI in Cybersecurity: Balancing Innovation with Risk

By: Shibu Paul- Vice President– International Sales, Array Networks AI is a powerful tool with the potential to transform businesses through automation, innovation, and improved efficiency. Yet, alongside these opportunities come serious risks. While AI can fortify cybersecurity efforts, it can also be exploited by cybercriminals for more sophisticated attacks. Organisations now grapple with a crucial challenge: how to capitalise on AI’s advantages while safeguarding against its potential threats. Risks of AI in Security While AI offers powerful tools to enhance security, it also introduces new vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can exploit to launch more sophisticated and targeted attacks, including: Risk to Data Integrity The widespread use of Generative AI platforms in day-to-day operations can inadvertently lead employees to disclose personal and confidential information. This unintentional leakage can encompass customer data, intellectual property (IP), and other critical bus...

11 Load Balancing Metrics You Need to Measure and Why It Matters

High availability, performance, and scalability are perhaps the biggest concerns of today’s digital landscape. Load balancers can be considered intelligent gatekeepers who optimize service functionality. They offer a seamless experience to the clients. However, to get maximum ROI with the load balancers, you need to ensure that it is operating at peak performance levels, and for this purpose, load balancing metrics are your key to success.  Load balancing metrics are crucial in giving insight into the performance and health of your load balancers. They measure where there is a need for adjustments to ensure optimal service delivery. Let’s have a look at 11 very significant load balancing metrics, why they need to be measured, and how you can achieve maximum benefit for your business.  Why Measuring Load Balancer Performance is Significant    Load balancers distribute incoming traffic evenly across a set of servers so that not just a single server is overwhelmed. It ...

What Is A Network Packet Broker And Why Does Your Network Need One

  In an ideal scenario, an organization would have complete visibility into its network, knowing exactly who is on the network, when and where they are, and what level of access they have. This visibility would improve network performance, enhance efficiency, and prevent security breaches. However, according to an EMA study, most enterprises monitor less than 70% of their networks. 38% pointed to network complexity as a significant challenge when asked why. This lack of visibility creates blind spots and vulnerabilities, providing opportunities for attackers to hide, exploit weaknesses, and carry out breaches undetected. While employing advanced network monitoring solutions seem like a clear choice, they come with several challenges. These tools require specific types of data to function effectively and often compete for traffic packets from SPAN ports or get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of irrelevant data. A Network Packet Broker (NPB) becomes crucial to address these issues. ...