Data security technology and strategy
In an era when data theft and security breaches are daily occurrences, secure data storage is a key component of a security infrastructure. This introduction to enterprise data security and protection strategies offers advice on how to lock down stored data, data backup and recovery, disk and file encryption and database security.
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Download: Your Complete Guide to IAM
Utilize this 66-page IAM guide to help you stay on top of the latest best practices and techniques. Security expert Michael Cobb explores the risks and rewards of biometrics measures and multifactor authentication, how organizations can assess if it is time to modernize IAM strategies, and much more.
Data security technology and strategy News
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September 17, 2020
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Sep'20
Gartner: Paying after ransomware attacks carries big risks
The average cost of a ransomware payment in Q1 2020 was $178,254, according to a session at Gartner's Security & Risk Management Summit -- and that doesn't include downtime cost.
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August 31, 2020
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The Uber data breach cover-up: A timeline of events
The criminal charges against former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan were the latest development in the ongoing scandal over the ride-sharing company's concealment of a 2016 data breach.
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August 24, 2020
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Aug'20
FBI and CISA issue vishing campaign warning
The FBI and CISA have issued a joint advisory related to a vishing campaign that began in mid-July, with numerous attacks that gained access to corporate VPN credentials.
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August 21, 2020
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Aug'20
Former Uber CSO charged over 'hush money' payment to hackers
Joe Sullivan, who was fired by Uber in 2017, was charged by federal prosecutors for allegedly covering up a massive 2016 data breach at the ride-sharing company.
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Format-preserving encryption use cases, benefits, alternative
With format-preserving encryption, a ciphertext's format is the same as its plaintext's. Read up on the benefits of this cryptography method, NIST FPE methods, vendors and more. Continue Reading
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zero-day (computer)
Zero-day is a flaw in software, hardware or firmware that is unknown to the party or parties responsible for patching or otherwise fixing the flaw. Continue Reading
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How to send secure email attachments
Sending sensitive information in attachments is inherently unsafe, and the main way to secure them -- encryption -- can be implemented inconsistently, negating security benefits. Continue Reading
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Zero-trust use cases highlight both its benefits and misconceptions
For many organizations, zero trust remains an abstract security idea. Zero-trust use cases demonstrate the concept's real-world benefits but also expose its drawbacks. Continue Reading
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Security team analyzes data breach costs for better metrics
Security researchers discuss their findings on misleading and incorrect data breach cost metrics and share how breach reporting and information sharing can help all organizations. Continue Reading
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The case for cybersecurity by design in application software
Security must be part of IT from the start and then continue through the entire product lifecycle -- design, build, release and maintenance. Consumers now demand it. Continue Reading
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How to protect companies from business email compromise
Research shows that business email compromise attacks continue to proliferate as threat actors continue to see success. Here are a few ways to protect your company. Continue Reading
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Identify common cybersecurity problems with fresh approach
It pays to expect the unexpected in information security. In this webinar, learn how starting with a blank slate helps identify and mitigate common cybersecurity problems. Continue Reading
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Keeping employees, data secure as everyone works from home
With companies continuing work from home for the foreseeable future, Rohit Dhamankar offers home security advice to help security and employees keep company data and employee devices secure. Continue Reading
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Security pros explain how to prevent cyber attacks
Even during pandemics, hackers use malware such as ransomware and phishing to exploit an organization's vulnerabilities. IT security pros discuss how they prevent cyber attacks. Continue Reading
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Complexity exacerbates cloud cybersecurity threats
As cloud becomes intrinsic to IT, shifting roles have led to some risks being overlooked. But companies are getting smarter about alleviating cloud cybersecurity threats. Continue Reading
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Why security alert fatigue matters and how to address it
An influx of false positive security alerts can lead infosec pros to overlook real threats. Learn how to avoid security alert fatigue and avoid its potential consequences. Continue Reading