CISA says strong passwords, software updates, careful clicking, and multi-factor authentication are the basics of “cyber hygiene” and substantially improve online safety.[23] This is especially relevant for Microsoft 365 environments, where identity protection is a core control.[23]
TITEL: MFA deployment across email, file storage, and remote access is still a key defense
URL: https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/four-cybersecurity-essentials-businesses
SAMENVATTING: CISA recommends turning on multi-factor authentication across systems like email, file storage, and remote access.[8] The guidance aligns with the broader best-practice view that MFA blocks a large share of credential-based attacks.[3]
TITEL: Enterprise cloud strategy is shifting toward AI-native and multicloud architectures
URL: https://www.forrester.com/blogs/category/cloud-computing/
SAMENVATTING: Forrester says the cloud market is moving beyond commodity infrastructure toward AI-native cloud platforms built for generative AI and agentic AI.[4] It also highlights emerging AI infrastructure cloud platforms and AI-centric platforms as a service as part of that shift.[4]
TITEL: Hybrid and multicloud remain dominant in cloud adoption
URL: https://www.flexera.com/blog/finops/cloud-computing-trends-flexera-2024-state-of-the-cloud-report/
SAMENVATTING: Flexera reports that multicloud is the norm, with 89% of organizations adopting it, most through hybrid cloud models.[30] It also notes continued adoption of Azure alongside AWS and Google Cloud in significant workloads.[30]
TITEL: AI, cost control, and security are shaping cloud decision-making
URL: https://www.forrester.com/blogs/announcing-our-top-10-cloud-trends-for-2025/
SAMENVATTING: Forrester says the AI-native cloud has forced major investment in new data centers, cooling, power, and networking to support GPU-heavy workloads.[17] It also says rising cloud prices have brought CFO attention to cloud infrastructure and cost discipline.[17]
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