3 lessons energy and utility cyberattacks have taught
Recent attacks indicate that energy and utility companies need to increase their security posture sooner rather than later. Because energy companies are so entwined...
Machine learning takes the guesswork out of network capacity planning
It likely will come as no surprise that the machine learning (ML) market is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate of almost 40...
Why analyzing network flow data helps network performance
When we talk about Plixer’s Network Performance Monitoring and Diagnostic (NPMD) platform, one of the key features that we highlight is that our solutions use...
Network intelligence with machine learning
Whether you’re monitoring an enterprise network for performance or security, you need a tool to help collect and process data. Data is good to...
Why you shouldn’t rely on packet analysis for threat detection
If you’re familiar with Plixer’s solutions, you’ve likely noticed that one of our main competitive differentiators is that our solutions don’t depend on packets but...
The importance of network device discovery
Market research consulting firm Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis found that enterprises were becoming more vulnerable to cyberattacks due to an expanded attack surface increase by...
Why you should use NDR to combat ransomware
While it might seem completely counterintuitive to say so, ransomware is a huge business. Consider, for instance, that in 2020, ransomware payments increased by 311...
Why collaboration between NetOps and SecOps is so important today
Several factors are driving massive changes in the relationship between NetOps and SecOps teams—or NetSecOps. Traditionally, network operations and security operations teams were siloed,...
Why the conflict in Ukraine means more Russian cyberattacks for global enterprises
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine have created a wide outcry from nations and companies across the globe. The conflict has the potential to lead to...
Reassessing cyber threats for manufacturing
New technology has been a boon for the manufacturing industry. Connected technologies mean manufacturing firms can boost productivity, efficiency, and maximize their bottom lines....