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Email Security Gateway: why basic spam filters are no longer enough
Over 90% of cyber attacks begin with an email. How an email security gateway with Libraesva protects business mailboxes from phishing, BEC and malware.
Read the articleIdentity Management Day: digital identity is the new enterprise perimeter
80% of breaches start with compromised credentials. MFA, Conditional Access and Zero Trust: how to protect digital identities and comply with NIS2 and DORA.
Read the articleDNS Security: Protecting Enterprise DNS Resolution with Azure
Over 85% of malware uses DNS to communicate with C2 servers. How Azure DNS Security Policy protects enterprise DNS resolution: filtering, DNSSEC, monitoring and NIS2 compliance.
Read the articleOutsourced CSIRT: how SMEs can meet NIS2 obligations without an internal team
NIS2 requires a CSIRT contact point and strict incident notification timelines. For SMEs without a dedicated team, an outsourced CSIRT is the solution to achieve compliance without building internal capabilities.
Read the articleTISAX in Piacenza: why automotive supply chain companies can no longer wait
OEMs increasingly require TISAX compliance from their suppliers. For automotive supply chain companies in Piacenza and Emilia-Romagna, getting prepared is a competitive priority.
Read the articleClusit Report 2026: 5,265 Attacks in 2025, Italy Still in the Crosshairs
+49% cyber incidents in 2025. Italy accounts for 9.6% of global attacks with 507 serious incidents. Manufacturing +79%, healthcare +19%. Key findings and what they mean for SMEs.
Read the articleWorld Backup Day 2026: Why Business Backup Decides Your Company’s Future
60% of SMEs that lose their data close within 6 months. The 5 most common mistakes, the 3-2-1-1-0 rule and how to truly protect your business with tested, resilient backups.
Read the articleHow to Secure Your Azure Environment: A Practical Guide
Identity, networking, data protection, monitoring and compliance: the five essential controls for a secure Microsoft Azure environment.
Read the articleNIST Assessment now available in Italian, English and German
The free cybersecurity self-assessment at nist.atws.app is now available in three languages: Italian, English and German. Same 106 questions based on NIST CSF 2.0, with a fully localised interface and report.
Read the articleThe corporate perimeter no longer exists: why firewalls and VPNs are not enough
The Zscaler report on 1,750 IT leaders and the WEF confirm: corporate security strategies are still too inward-focused. The new perimeter is user identity.
Read the articleHow to choose an IT company in Piacenza
Certifications, vendor independence, cloud and cybersecurity expertise: concrete criteria for evaluating an IT partner in Piacenza.
Read the articleCloud services for businesses in Piacenza: what to look for
Managed cloud vs hosting, data residency, ISO certifications and NIS2 compliance: what to ask your cloud provider.
Read the articleDatacenters for businesses in Piacenza: local or European?
On-premise server, local datacenter or European cloud? A practical comparison for businesses in Piacenza: costs, security and compliance.
Read the articleCybersecurity, AI and cloud: weekly news roundup
Trivy compromised twice in a month, NVIDIA reaches 1 million GPUs in AI factories, Tycoon 2FA dismantled and AWS-Google launch multicloud networking.
Read the articleWhy 2026 is the right time to migrate to Microsoft 365
MIMIT voucher, NIS2 deadlines and Exchange 2016 end of support: three concrete reasons to migrate email and files to Microsoft 365 in 2026. A practical guide for SMEs.
Read the articleCyber Index PMI 2026: the cyber maturity of Italian SMEs
Average score 55/100, only 16% of SMEs classified as mature, and 1 in 4 hit by a breach in the past three years. Key findings from the third Cyber Index PMI report.
Read the articleMIMIT Cloud and Cybersecurity Voucher 2026
ATWS is a registered supplier for the MIMIT 2026 voucher programme. Non-repayable grants up to €20,000 for cloud and cybersecurity services for SMEs and professionals.
Read the articleNIST 2.0 Cybersecurity Assessment: evaluate your security posture for free
Our free self-assessment tool based on the NIST CSF 2.0 framework is now available. 106 questions, instant report and analysis of your organisation’s security posture.
Read the articleATWS Secure Backup for Microsoft 365: ACN qualification submitted
ACN qualification request submitted for the SaaS backup service for Microsoft 365. Protection of Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive and Teams with encrypted EU storage.
Read the articleATWS Email Security Gateway: ACN qualification submitted
ACN qualification request submitted for the email security gateway. Filtering, antispam, antivirus and configurable policies on European cloud infrastructure.
Read the articleATWS Secure Workspace qualified by ACN for the Public Administration
ATWS Secure Workspace is ACN-qualified and listed in the Cloud Catalogue for the Italian Public Administration. Secure SaaS desktop with MFA and EU-only data.
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