The HodeiCloud cloud helps companies in Bizkaia to be more profitable

The HodeiCloud cloud helps companies in Bizkaia to be more profitable

Digitalisation makes organisations more dynamic and efficient, but they need a trusted technological partner to accompany them in their digital transformation processes. With 25 years of experience in the technology sector, the founders of HodeiCloud SL are specialists in Cloud Computing solutions and ICT infrastructure. In 2019 they launched the first HodeiCloud platform in Bizkaia and it’s one of the leading technology and innovation companies in the Basque Country. Its aim is to drive digital transformation and help companies to achieve all the benefits of the cloud. The cloud has many other implicit benefits: it makes organisations more competitive and boosts their capacity for innovation. Regardless of the size and technical requirements or the experience of their own team, any company can find in HodeiCloud the solution they need to make their projects a reality: from simple proposals for internet presence, storage or backup to the most complex cloud services, including migrations to the cloud, teleworking projects, email hosting, design of customised architectures, managed security or digitalisation deployments on a highly available and cybersecure cloud infrastructure. HodeiCloud guarantees that any company can develop its projects without having to invest in infrastructure or manage its own data centre. To this end, they have a platform that allows their clients to install and manage, in a matter of minutes, the resources needed to build virtual data centres. A flexible and scalable solution that allows you to add, remove, configure, manage or clone servers and services according to the needs of each moment. All this in a pure pay-per-use model that helps companies optimise their investments and guarantees specific savings in infrastructure...
US investigates major cyber-attack affecting nearly 200 companies

US investigates major cyber-attack affecting nearly 200 companies

Researchers say hackers are asking small companies for $50,000 and large companies for $5 million.   Last Friday, July 2nd, at least 200 US companies were hit by a cyberattack. Hackers managed to infiltrate the technology company Kaseya, which provides network management services, and thus gained a conduit to spread malicious software. John Hammond, principal researcher at security company Huntress Labs, called “this is a colossal and devastating attack”, according to a message posted on Twitter. The technology company, Kaseya, has more than 40,000 customers worldwide, and when they became aware of the attack, they were urged to immediately shut down their servers to avoid the possibility of being compromised by hackers. The cyber-attack caught many companies off guard, as many businesses were beginning to shut down due to the long weekend in the United States for the 4th of July Independence Day celebrations. The particular virus was ransomware, which hijacks company data and demands a financial ransom in return. Hammond said at least eight companies that provide security or technology tools for hundreds of other small businesses could have been “compromised” by the Kaseya attack. Another 200 could be at risk and have been asked for ransoms ranging from $50,000 for small companies to $5 million for large ones. The figure rises into the hundreds when the number of affected companies worldwide is counted. The company was keen to downplay the extent of the cyber assault, saying the attack was limited to a “small number” of its customers. But at the moment it is unclear how many Kaseya customers might be affected or who they might be. In...
Save 1000€ this month!!!**

Save 1000€ this month!!!**

1 year of Cloud services for free! **   Are you a company or self-employed in Bizkaia with less than 5 years of activity? You have the opportunity to access HodeiCloud services free of charge for one year. We tell you how…   Through the program: aid to entrepreneurs of CEBEK Emprende and Obra Social La Caixa. Do you want to know more? Contact us without obligation by email or phone and we will inform you: info@hodeicloud.com- 946 94 99 51 or 688 60 43 63. Send us your free cloud application: https://hodeicloud.com/demo-hodeicloud/ CEBEK Emprende, a meeting place in Bizkaia for more than 200 recently created companies, joins forces once again with the “Obra Social La Caixa”, to help give a small boost to their businesses. The calls for the annual grants of the “Obra Social La Caixa” are already open for pre-registration. As in previous editions, the service will be provided by other companies of “CEBEK Emprende” specialized in the field. The services are 100% financed by “Obra Social La Caixa” to contribute to the competitiveness of entrepreneurs who have just started their activity and/or have been “running” for less than 5 years. HodeiCloud Service Pack offered by HodeiCloud through this program: Technology leasing at a reduced monthly cost, which facilitates teleworking and increases cybersecurity. Product features included in the pack: Cloud server, to share data, folders and applications with other users. Use digital certificates in a secure environment. Windows license. Cloud Desktop for each user with MS Office License. Secure access from any device (PC/Mac, Tablet, phone). Service features included in the pack: Maintenance service and updates....
71% of companies are convinced that they will abandon local devices and tools in favour of the cloud

71% of companies are convinced that they will abandon local devices and tools in favour of the cloud

As a result of the pandemic, many companies have changed their working habits, with telecommuting taking centre stage. According to information obtained thanks to the report on the security of remote employees in 2021 by Bitglass, 57% of companies have more than three quarters of their teams working remotely, thus, giving more relevance to the tools needed to facilitate teleworking. Security professionals’ comment on the need to require an IT ecosystem that is cloud-centric, with 71% agreeing that they would abandon local devices and tools and introduce remote working. Even with various controls in place to facilitate their protection when telecommuting, a large number of companies still face challenges in adapting to the modern enterprise. For example, bandwidth constraints, which have huge implications for the scalability of security solutions, are cited as the main barrier to securing remote work by 41%. Largely caused by this problem, 55% of companies have also experienced difficulties when making use of VPNs. Bitglass CTO Anurag Kahol comments, “Enabling a modern workforce requires more flexible IT ecosystems and demands greater reliance on the cloud, as well as cloud security tools.” “The new post-COVID-19 workplace landscape will necessitate a mixed IT and security environment, as users will work both on- and off-premises. Cloud adoption is critical to make this possible and should happen sooner rather than later.” Cybersecurity issues 90% of companies say they are very certain to maintain current high levels of remote working in the future mainly due to the benefits it generates in business productivity. 53% of companies state that they are analysing the possibility of making some positions permanently remote once the...
HODEICLOUD IS NOW A MEMBER OF CYBASQUE

HODEICLOUD IS NOW A MEMBER OF CYBASQUE

Since last Friday, 18th June, HODEICLOUD is a member of THE ASSOCIATION OF BASQUE CYBERSECURITY COMPANIES (CYBASQUE). The group already has more than 50 members, including HODEICLOUD, which will be an active part of it. BORN AT THE BEGINNING OF 2020, CYBASQUE AIMS TO MAKE THE BASQUE COUNTRY AN INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARK IN CYBERSECURITY, PROMOTING THE USE OF CYBERSECURITY IN INDUSTRY, AND RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE PHYSICAL AND LOGICAL SECURITY RISKS IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY WE ARE ENTERING. Seeking to be a reference for the Basque industry and SMEs to adopt innovation in digitisation with guarantees, Cybasque pursues the following objectives: The technical, commercial and economic promotion of the Cybersecurity industries it represents, and of the sector as a whole, thus contributing to the development and progress of the Basque Country. To contrast and defend the interests of the associated companies in the technological, commercial and business fields, as well as to represent them before national and international organisations, and to defend their professional interests. Promote cooperation between members and other sectors of economic activity, to promote the development of the Digital Transformation of organisations, the territory and society as a whole. HODEICLOUD IS A MEMBER OF CYBASQUE, THE ASSOCIATION OF BASQUE CYBERSECURITY COMPANIES. In this way, Cybasque takes on the challenge of promoting the development of cybersecurity in all private spheres of the Basque territory, promoting collaboration with other sectors and driving the development of new products and services, technologies or markets. Therefore, HodeiCloud will cooperate proactively in the development of the Digital Transformation and New Economy of organisations, the territory and society as a whole. #Cybasque #HodeiCloud...
Don’t let your NAS data be “hijacked” – here’s how to protect it from ransomware attacks

Don’t let your NAS data be “hijacked” – here’s how to protect it from ransomware attacks

The recent ransomware attack on QNAP-branded NAS has made more than one owner of this data storage solution nervous. A NAS (network-attached storage) is a server that functions as a repository for files and data. It is, in itself, a computer with its own operating system, and in case of data deletion (accidental or not) it can serve as protection, but if it is compromised it becomes an additional problem. It is impossible to be 100% safe from malware, but here are some tips to minimise its likelihood. 1. Update your software Although it may seem like a basic thing to do, it is necessary to always use the latest available software version of the operating system. This way, the only security flaws that malware writers can exploit are those that have not yet been discovered by the manufacturer, the so-called “zero-day” flaws. To make this more bearable, it is best to configure the NAS to perform updates automatically. If you are not in favour of automatic updates, it would be advisable to have an alert enabled on your mobile phone to indicate when there are updates. 2. Do not use the administrator user Keeping the NAS up to date prevents many attacks, but there are other ways in which ransomware can access the NAS. One common way to use the NAS is as a network drive. If a computer on the network has been infected with ransomware and is authenticated as an administrator on the NAS, it has the ability to remotely encrypt the entire drive. It is true that using the administrator user is not very common...