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The hidden costs of insecure file sharing: A horror story
IT horror stories happen year-round. Protect your organization from data breaches with smart file sharing security.
Forbes Names BetterCloud as One of the Next Billion-Dollar Startups for 2017
This week, Forbes released its third annual list of billion-dollar startups. BetterCloud is proud to be included in this prestigious list of 25 up and coming companies for 2017.
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These Two Things Impact Workplace Technology More Than Anything Else
In recent years, what has impacted technology in the workplace the most? Aspi Havewala, Director of IT at Verizon, has a concise yet powerful answer. He identifies the two most critical factors that IT must understand and be thoughtful about, and explains how and why these areas must evolve.
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Groundhog Day: The Unique Pain Inflicted by Multiple Instances of the Same SaaS Application (And How to Fix It)
Managing one instance of a SaaS application is already difficult; managing multiple instances, doubly so. Not only are the tasks even more monotonous and repetitive (think: Groundhog Day), but IT must manage and secure substantially more data. Here are five new ways IT can combat those challenges and manage multiple instances much more effectively.
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Are You at Risk? 5 Stories That Show the Devastating Consequences of Insider Threats
The vast majority of organizations (74%) feel vulnerable to insider threats, which is why it’s vital to understand the potential consequences and learn from the experiences of others. Only then can executives, IT and security staff, and employees throughout the organization come together to address the problem.
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Demo from the CEO: 9 of the Most Powerful Use Cases for the New BetterCloud
The new BetterCloud platform is packed with potential. We want you to realize it. These 9 BetterCloud use cases, presented by Founder and CEO David Politis, are just the tip of the iceberg.
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Who’s Forwarding Emails Outside Your Domain? Here’s Why They Do It and How to Stop Them.
Malicious or accidental configurations of automatic email forwarding rules are one of the most common causes of data exposures and compliance breaches. If employees are automatically forwarding email outside your domain, there’s a high likelihood that something is wrong. Here are 4 simple steps to address the issue once and for all.
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Audit, Update, and Enforce: How to Avoid This Preventable Google Groups Data Exposure
A simple misconfiguration in the Google Admin console made headlines recently by exposing personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive messages to the internet. Here’s how you can audit, update, and enforce group settings automatically.
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What Does BetterCloud Actually Do? 10 GIFs You Need to See.
BetterCloud has undergone a transformation. With 50+ new releases in the first half of 2017, including 6 brand-new connectors, the new BetterCloud platform is redefining SaaS application management and security.
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5 Undeniable Benefits of Orchestrated Offboarding
Outside of IT, many employees don’t understand the ROI of orchestrating/automating offboarding. This list will help you explain the benefits to anyone.
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The Top 4 Threats Posed by Improper Offboarding (and How to Overcome Them)
Whether it’s an ex-employee stealing company data, compliance violations, excessive costs, or productivity loss, improper offboarding threatens organizations of all sizes and in all industries. Thankfully, IT experts have developed best practices over the years to identify and eliminate those threats before they occur.
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How First Round Capital Orchestrates Employee Offboarding for Immediate Data Security and Precision
BetterCloud, combined with Okta, helps VC firm First Round Capital orchestrate around 90% of the employee offboarding process. With more than $700mm under management, data simply cannot be publicly exposed and offboarding must happen almost immediately. Here’s how Ryan Donnon, IT and data manager at First Round Capital, ensures data security across multiple SaaS applications during offboarding in “thirty seconds.”
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3 Reasons Modern Day Offboarding is Getting More Complex
When was the last time you took an honest look at your offboarding process? With data sprawl out of control, an ever increasing number of SaaS applications, and a workforce that’s quick to move on to the next gig, offboarding has become an organizational nightmare.
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