CISO December 1, 2022

Transitioning to Quantum-Safe Encryption

6 min read - With their vast increase in computing power, quantum computers promise to revolutionize many fields. Artificial intelligence, medicine and space exploration all benefit from this technological leap — but that power is also a double-edged sword. The risk is that threat…

Data Protection May 6, 2022

The Growing Danger of Data Exfiltration by Third-Party Web Scripts

4 min read - The theft of personal or sensitive data is one of the biggest threats to online business. This danger, data exfiltration or data extrusion, comes from a wide variety of attack vectors. These include physical theft of devices, insider attacks within…

Data Protection April 5, 2022

It’s 2022: Do You Know Where Your Sensitive Data Is?

5 min read - Looking at recent breaches and scandals, it’s not a mystery why organizations put a premium on good data security and governance practices. Yet, there is one aspect of data security and data governance that proves elusive. Sure, organizations have data…

Data Protection March 7, 2022

Data Fabric: What It Is and How It Impacts Cybersecurity

4 min read - Data use and generation today are both awesome and daunting to manage. What is the best way to manage this mountain of dispersed and disparate data? A possible answer lies in the concept of ‘data fabric’ as a means to…

Risk Management January 14, 2022

Small Business Cybersecurity: What Will Be Different in 2022?

4 min read - Every year, new tips come out about small business cybersecurity. But the advice for 2022 isn’t all that different from previous years. For instance, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) talks about phishing, viruses, ransomware, strong passwords and protecting confidential…

Data Protection December 17, 2021

Why We Need To Beat ‘Breach Fatigue’ — At Work and at Home

4 min read - Data breaches come at such a fast pace that the public doesn’t seem to pay attention to the latest incidents, or they’re practically forgotten in a week — just in time for the next breach to make headlines. Instead of…

Data Protection November 3, 2021

Report: Cost of a Data Breach in Energy and Utilities

4 min read - On average, the cost of a data breach rose by 10% from 2020 to 2021. The energy industry ranked fifth in data breach costs, surpassed only by the health care, financial, pharmaceutical and technology verticals, according to the 17th annual…

Energy & Utility October 28, 2021

Roundup: 2021 Energy & Utility Data Breaches and Defenses in the News

3 min read - Ransomware is evolving. How long until it takes down operational technology? In May 2021, Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest fuel pipelines in the United States, faced a ransomware attack. The company, which transports more than 100 million gallons of…

Data Protection October 27, 2021

Cost of a Data Breach: Retail Costs, Risks and More To Know

4 min read - E-commerce sales grew by nearly one-third in 2020, in large part due to the pandemic. Meanwhile, retail data breaches grew even more prevalent and costly. Retailers need to know not just the cost of a data breach, but the risks…

Data Protection October 26, 2021

Data Security: How Data Activity Monitoring Protects Against Ransomware

3 min read - Ransomware is an attack on your data. Can you say that your approach to preventing ransomware is focused on data? Organizations are becoming more aware of the chaos that ransomware can create — to the tune of $4.62 million in…