NordLayer blog

A clear view of the industry trends, changes, and what’s important right now.

Cybersecurity

What is tool sprawl, and why does it matter?

Tool sprawl inflates budgets and creates blind spots. Consolidating your security stack cuts costs, closes gaps, and strengthens your security posture.

Rūta Tamošaitytė

Sep 24, 20265 min read

Cybersecurity

What is tool sprawl, and why does it matter?

Rūta Tamošaitytė

Sep 24, 20265 min read

Cloud security

What is cloud-native security?

Joanna Krysińska

Sep 17, 20269 min read

Cloud security

What is a virtual private cloud (VPC)?

Joanna Krysińska

Sep 17, 20268 min read

Cloud security

Cloud application security guide

Joanna Krysińska

Sep 16, 20267 min read

Data protection

Why Data Loss Prevention is critical for SaaS success

Agnė Srėbaliūtė

Sep 8, 20267 min read

Cyber threats

How to prevent a DDoS attack: 10 key strategies

Agnė Srėbaliūtė

Aug 31, 202611 min read

See all

Inside NordLayer

NordLayer news

NordLayer is bringing next-level security to organizations: introducing a new-gen Business Browser

Andrius Buinovskis

Sep 8, 20267 min read

NordLayer news

NordStellar is becoming NordLayer Intelligence by NordStellar

Donatas Tamelis

Aug 17, 20262 min read

Interviews

Inside a hackers’ playbook for 2025: What to watch for

Joanna Krysińska

Jul 15, 20268 min read

All things Nord

Saily vs. Airalo: which eSIM provider to choose?

Joanna Krysińska

Jul 9, 20268 min read

All things Nord

Saily vs. Holafly: Which eSIM delivers the better value for travelers?

Joanna Krysińska

Jul 9, 202610 min read

All things Nord

Saily eSIM review: A new way of staying connected

Joanna Krysińska

Jul 9, 20268 min read

See all

Network

Product updates

NordLayer features in review: site-to-site

Andrius Buinovskis

Sep 23, 20268 min read

Access control

What is an access control list (ACL)?

Joanna Krysińska

Sep 22, 202611 min read

Zero trust & SASE

Zero trust for small business: how it works and why it matters

Maciej Sikora

Sep 22, 20266 min read

Secure remote access

Site-to-Site VPN vs. Remote Access VPN: which one to use?

Agnė Srėbaliūtė

Sep 18, 20269 min read

Secure remote access

What is a site-to-site VPN, and why might your business need one?

Anastasiya Novikava

Sep 18, 202610 min read

Secure remote access

Securing SSH with top best practices for remote access

Aistė Medinė

Sep 18, 20269 min read

See all

Browser

Best VDI alternatives: DaaS, enterprise browsers, and virtualized applications

Aistė Medinė

Sep 17, 20269 min read

Browser security

Enterprise browser management: what it is and why it matters

Maciej Sikora

Sep 15, 20265 min read

Browser security

10 safe browsing practices for better web protection

Agnė Srėbaliūtė

Sep 8, 20267 min read

Browser

What is an enterprise browser & why does your business need one?

Agnė Srėbaliūtė

Sep 8, 20268 min read

Traffic control

Remote employee tracking and data leak prevention

Anastasiya Novikava

Sep 8, 202610 min read

Web activity monitoring

APM vs. observability in the browser—what’s the difference, and why does it matter?

Maciej Sikora

Sep 8, 20266 min read

See all

AI security

AI access control: how AI is reshaping access management

Rūta Tamošaitytė

Sep 24, 20269 min read

AI security

OpenClaw security risks and how to use it safely

Agnė Srėbaliūtė

Sep 18, 20268 min read

AI security

AI agent access control: securing AI permissions

Agnė Srėbaliūtė

Sep 8, 202611 min read

AI security

Vibe coding security: risks, challenges, and best practices

Agnė Srėbaliūtė

Sep 8, 202610 min read

AI security

DLP for ChatGPT: how to stop sensitive data from leaking into AI tools

Maciej Sikora

Sep 4, 20266 min read

AI security

OpenClaw security best practices: how to protect your AI environment

Agnė Srėbaliūtė

Sep 4, 20269 min read

See all

Intelligence

How NordLayer Intelligence MCP speeds up threat intelligence analysis with an AI integration

Joanna Krysińska

Sep 17, 20264 min read

Brand protection

How to take down a website that could harm your brand

Joanna Krysińska

Aug 28, 20268 min read

Trends & statistics

The release of Claude Opus 4.6 correlates with a record rise in dark web AI discussions

Anastasiya Novikava

Sep 4, 20267 min read

Trends & statistics

Cybercrime discussions are moving toward Telegram, new research finds

Anastasiya Novikava

Aug 26, 20265 min read

Trends & statistics

The darkest season: the peak time of cyber threats

Anastasiya Novikava

Jul 15, 20267 min read

Trends & statistics

The top data breaches of 2025 so far

Anastasiya Novikava

Jul 9, 202615 min read

Trends & statistics

8 of the biggest ransomware attacks of 2025

Maciej Sikora

Jul 9, 20267 min read

Trends & statistics

NordLayer blog

What is tool sprawl, and why does it matter?

Most popular

Zero trust for small business: how it works and why it matters

How InfoPathways, a US-based IT service provider, replaced VPN chaos with NordLayer

Enterprise browser management: what it is and why it matters

Cybersecurity

What is tool sprawl, and why does it matter?

What is cloud-native security?

What is a virtual private cloud (VPC)?

Cloud application security guide

Why Data Loss Prevention is critical for SaaS success

How to prevent a DDoS attack: 10 key strategies

Inside NordLayer

NordLayer is bringing next-level security to organizations: introducing a new-gen Business Browser

NordStellar is becoming NordLayer Intelligence by NordStellar

Inside a hackers’ playbook for 2025: What to watch for

Saily vs. Airalo: which eSIM provider to choose?

Saily vs. Holafly: Which eSIM delivers the better value for travelers?

Saily eSIM review: A new way of staying connected

Network

NordLayer features in review: site-to-site

What is an access control list (ACL)?

Zero trust for small business: how it works and why it matters

Site-to-Site VPN vs. Remote Access VPN: which one to use?

What is a site-to-site VPN, and why might your business need one?

Securing SSH with top best practices for remote access

Browser

Best VDI alternatives: DaaS, enterprise browsers, and virtualized applications

Enterprise browser management: what it is and why it matters

10 safe browsing practices for better web protection

What is an enterprise browser & why does your business need one?

Remote employee tracking and data leak prevention

APM vs. observability in the browser—what’s the difference, and why does it matter?

AI security

AI access control: how AI is reshaping access management

OpenClaw security risks and how to use it safely

AI agent access control: securing AI permissions

Vibe coding security: risks, challenges, and best practices

DLP for ChatGPT: how to stop sensitive data from leaking into AI tools

OpenClaw security best practices: how to protect your AI environment

Intelligence

How NordLayer Intelligence MCP speeds up threat intelligence analysis with an AI integration

How to take down a website that could harm your brand

What is the dark web and how does it work?

What is attack vector vs. attack surface?

What is double extortion ransomware, and how can it be prevented?

Penetration testing: Definition, types, steps, and key insights

Partner program

How InfoPathways, a US-based IT service provider, replaced VPN chaos with NordLayer

AI cybersecurity opportunities for MSPs: 5 areas worth exploring

A guide to Data Loss Prevention for MSPs

What are managed cybersecurity services?

How NordLayer addresses partners’ needs: insights from our survey results

Expanding MSPs and MSSPs with cybersecurity solutions

Trends & statistics

The release of Claude Opus 4.6 correlates with a record rise in dark web AI discussions

Cybercrime discussions are moving toward Telegram, new research finds

The darkest season: the peak time of cyber threats

The top data breaches of 2025 so far

8 of the biggest ransomware attacks of 2025

8 web security threats businesses must address in 2026

Stay in the know