Somerford Blog Why Government AI Fails Without Document Control (and How Varonis Fixes It) Author: Beth Laws Release Date: 23/07/2026 Government agencies are standing at a digital crossroads. On one hand, the promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), to clear asylum backlogs, automate routine casework, and provide 24/7 citizen support is more tantalising than ever. On […]
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Somerford Blog Grafana Cloud Metrics(The 4 Pillars Of Observability Part #2) Author: Oscar Moores Release Date: 02/02/2026 A Recap on Grafana’s Capabilities We will be taking a look at metrics in Grafana during this article – what they are and what you can do with them. To understand what metrics can do in Grafana Cloud
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Somerford Blog Identity is the New Perimeter: Moving Beyond the Vault Author: Matt Ord Release Date: 21/04/2026 The Erosion of the Firewall The first lesson in cybersecurity still to this day follows that of ancient civilisations: build a bigger wall. Firewalls are the “moat and castle” defence of the digital age, but what happens when
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The University of Exeter – Part 2: “Zero to SIEM” in 8 weeks, the Splunk Deployment 04/09/19 – Author: Baz Donaghue – Certified Splunk Consultant at Somerford Associates The first and subsequent steps on any organisations IT Security journey can be difficult and uncertain at the best of times. To go from little or no
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Somerford Blog 10 Ways Observability will Benefit your Organisation & How Does it Differ to Monitoring Author: Paul Winchester Date: 21/09/2022 Linkedin Twitter Youtube I.T. is changing rapidly. Monolithic software is being broken down and rebuilt using technologies such as containerisation and micro services, and these are increasingly hosted in the Cloud. DevOps approaches to
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Somerford Blog The Five Most Common Use Cases Organisations are Tackling with Next Generation Secure Web Gateway (SWG) Author: Jake Hammacott Release Date: 13/06/2023 Secure Web Gateways (SWGs) are often used to control and manage access to or from websites within organisations to protect the user from malicious content. Granular policies are set and enforced
Somerford Blog Setting up SplunkWeb with Third Party Certificates End-to-End on a Built Environment (Part 2) Author: Laurence Everitt Release Date: 29/05/2024 Introduction This is the second part of a 3 part explanation of how to uplift SplunkWeb from presenting a regular HTTP website to using full-blown SSL/TLS HTTPS website, end-to-end. For further information, please
Somerford Blog Setting up SplunkWeb with Third Party Certificates End-to-End on a Built Environment (Part 3) Author: Laurence Everitt Release Date: 29/05/2024 Introduction This is the last part of a 3 part explanation of how to uplift SplunkWeb from presenting a regular HTTP website to using full-blown SSL/TLS HTTPS website, end-to-end. For further information, please
Somerford Blog How Varonis Protects ChatGPT Enterprise Users Against AI Security Risks Author: Beth Laws Release Date: 24/07/2025 The Varonis SaaS Data Security Platform has recently extended its capabilities to integrate with ChatGPT Enterprise, enabling organisations to better adopt AI more securely. ChatGPT Enterprises uses a ‘connected apps’ method to gain access to company data;
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Somerford Blog Introducing Somerford Connect: A New Approach to Managed Splunk Services Author: Carl Parker Release Date: 30/09/2024 Somerford Connect is a forward thinking flexible managed service developed by Somerford Associates to help organisations unlock the full potential of Splunk. Moving beyond conventional models, Somerford Connect integrates Splunk licensing with a bespoke, output-focused service delivery,
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