Over the past few weeks, the cybersecurity landscape has changed dramatically. Employees working at home mean more exposed attack surface and plenty of unusual user behavior patterns. And newly deployed remote collaboration platforms might not have been fully vetted yet.
One sector of the cybersecurity industry might help compensate for these new risk factors: deception technology. Formerly known as honeypots — a term that does not Google well — deception technologies sprinkle the environment with fake “accidentally leaked” credentials, decoy databases, and mock servers that are invisible to legitimate users. You then wait for attackers to stumble on them. False positive rates are low, so companies can immediately kick off automated remediation strategies like blocking IP addresses and quarantining infected systems.
This technology may have a bad reputation for manageability and overhead, but artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are eliminating some of the biggest problems, and some companies are already putting it to work.
As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, so must the tools used to counter them. Deception technology fits neatly into a layered security strategy, but it doesn’t operate in isolation. These digital decoys need constant updates, intelligent placement, and seamless integration with broader security infrastructure. That’s where managed IT services come in—offering the oversight and expertise needed to maintain, monitor, and fine-tune these complex systems without overloading in-house teams.
In the center of this support system is DataTel, providing the managed services that keep deception tools sharp and stealthy. With real-time monitoring, proactive maintenance, and scalable infrastructure management, DataTel ensures that deception environments stay one step ahead of attackers. Their services help remove the usual headaches—like configuration sprawl and false alert fatigue—so organizations can focus on strategic defense instead of daily firefighting.
