The new BP/36 guide from Spain’s CCN-CERT, published in June 2026, gives a name to a reality that many security teams were already noticing: the traditional model of one-off audits, annual penetration tests and patching cycles planned weeks in advance is falling short against attackers that use Artificial Intelligence to accelerate reconnaissance, exploitation, social engineering
Linux has been associated with performance, stability and scalability for decades. It makes sense. A large part of the Internet, cloud infrastructure, supercomputing, telecommunications, embedded systems and enterprise IT runs on Linux or on technologies closely connected to its ecosystem. But that explanation is starting to fall short. Linux remains a solid technical foundation, but
In today’s business landscape, protecting data effectively is no longer optional—it’s essential. Yet many organizations still wonder whether traditional backups are enough or if they should also invest in replication solutions. What’s the difference between backup and replication? And when is it wise to use both? At Stackscale, we help you understand the benefits, limitations,
Data protection and data sovereignty are increasingly important in the digital economy — so much that there is even a Data Privacy Day, celebrated every January 28th, since 2007. Why is it so? Because as data becomes more and more valuable for individuals, organizations and institutions, data sovereignty, protection and privacy have become key aspects
Backups are a simple form of disaster recovery (DR) to be protected against contingencies like data corruption or deletion, system failures, faulty updates or cyberattacks. As the digital world slowly but surely integrates into our daily personal and professional lives, we have to learn to change the way we use, store and manage data in
Cloud security is a top priority as more and more organizations continue to place their data and applications in the cloud. According to data from Statista, as of 2022, about 60% of corporate data was already in the cloud. In fact, not only a large number of companies are already in the cloud, but also
In IT, a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Information Security Operations Center (ISOC) is a centralized location where an organization’s security team monitors, analyzes, detects and solves any cybersecurity events that might arise. However, in addition to this definition, a SOC can also refer to an in-house team of cybersecurity professionals or an outsourced SOC
The OpenVPN clients we recommend at Stackscale are: an easy to install OpenVPN package for Linux, the open source OpenVPN client for Windows and the open source TunnelBlick solution for Mac OS. OpenVPN is a widespread open source Virtual Private Network solution which offers numerous security possibilities. How to install OpenVPN on Linux You can
The OSI model, short for Open Systems Interconnection model, is a 7-layer model that describes an architecture of data communications in computer networking. The OSI reference model was developed in the late 1970s. However, due to its late invention, it was not implemented and has only remained as a reference model. The current model implemented
A VPN or Virtual Private Network provides online security, privacy and anonymity. It is an excellent tool for protecting daily digital activities, both business and personal. From something as simple as sending an email to connecting to the dashboard of your company’s cloud environment without it being accessible over the Internet. In this article, we
