A word from the CEO, Volume 1: “Some things never change”
Like most Business owners I remember the early days of setting up Aurora, the late hours, the constant stress, the nervousness and the excitement of solving problems and creating something through technology. There was also the mandatory reading list for entrepreneurs: E-Myth, Good Great, 7 Habits, along with a myriad of other picks. Just when […]
A new look, with an eye on the future
Aurora is proud to announce the launch of our new company logo as part of the ongoing evolution of our company’s brand. Our business has grown and evolved over the last 23 years, and the new logo reflects who we are today — a strategic security consultant and solutions provider — with an eye […]
10 Simple Steps to Keep Private Passwords, Private!
By Ralph Figueiredo You’ve probably heard this advice before “Change your passwords periodically. Never reveal your password to anyone. Don’t use the same password for Yahoo, Gmail and your banking/financial institutions.” Well, below are some examples that we can all relate to, and it will hopefully give us some context when it comes to […]
Endpoint Encryption
There are hundreds of thousands of laptops lost or stolen every year, and the economic impact to the affected organization is potentially in the billions of dollars*. As contrasted with the often forgotten laptop at an airport or coffee shop, most laptop thefts involve sensitive data and result in data breaches. Such staggering data often […]
What is full disk encryption and why businesses need it to protect data.
By Ralph Figueiredo Full Disk encryption (FDE) is a technology that protects information by converting data into unreadable code that cannot be deciphered easily by unauthorized access. FDE is different from typical application level encryption because it can protect all the data on a device and not just the data within a database or […]
Myths Regarding Hosted Laptop Disk Encryption
By Ralph Figueiredo There are several myths about Hosted Laptop Encryption or Hosted Disk Encryption, that might prevent people from choosing a MSP or a SaaS service for encryption of data at rest. I addresses 7 of the most common ones we’ve come across in the 4 years of providing Laptop Encryption as a Hosted […]
Compliance Check Out Time for Wyndham Hotels
Of all the challenges a company will face after a data breach, the worst could be the loss of trust in their brand. That’s what Wyndham Worldwide Corp. and three subsidiaries are facing now, after U.S. regulators filed a complaint alleging that a failure to safeguard consumers’ personal information had led to more than $10 […]
Why use a Managed Service Provider for your existing Encryption deployment?
By Ralph Figueiredo What would be the essential components of a managed service for encryption if you were looking to pick one? We’ve been in the encryption business for over 8 years now. And over the years, several clients have asked us if we offer manager services for encryption, ie managing their on-premise encryption […]
Why do companies choose Hosted Disk Encryption SaaS?
By Ralph Figueiredo There are several reasons/benefits to hosting or deploying laptop encryption as a SaaS. Primarily, encryption is not an internal core competency and therefore getting laptop encryption through a SaaS delivery mechanism makes a lot of sense. One of the biggest concerns with SaaS or Hosted services is that confidential data might […]
Aurora Becomes Symantec Master Specialist
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 25, 2012 – Aurora, a leading IT company specializing in state-of-the-art security and compliance solutions for business critical applications, has been named a Master Specialist for encryption by Symantec, one of the world’s largest and most respected providers of security, storage and systems management solutions. Aurora is the only Master Specialist […]
