Data Center Perils & Countermeasures: Is Your Server Firmware Secure?
DataCenter Knowledge, Monday, June 19, 2023
The threat of cyberattacks by bad actors is rising, and firmware is an enticing target. Find out why companies should give firmware security more attention.
In today's digital world, organizations can gain significant competitive advantages by applying data analysis to inform new products or services. Furthermore, technologies like 5G and IoT make it easier than ever to connect devices to the Internet to share data. This has led to a virtual tsunami of new data. Research analyst firm Statista forecasts global data creation will hit 180 zettabytes by 2025. The wealth of information captured in this data (credit card numbers, social security numbers, proprietary IP) makes it an attractive target for hackers, and as the amount of data collected and stored in data centers grows, so does the creativity and sophistication of the cyberattacks against them.