Zero Trust February 10, 2021

Boost Your Organization’s Digital Security With Zero Trust

7 min read - Organizations are increasingly creating zero trust policies to augment their digital security postures. According to Infosecurity Magazine, 15% of organizations say they implemented a zero trust policy by the end of 2019. An additional 59% of participants revealed their intention…

Data Protection February 8, 2021

Ransomware in the Remote Era: Attackers Impersonate Parents to Target Teachers

2 min read - Ransomware in 2020 brought new angles and targets, including more cyber threats to schools. Digital attackers may have impersonated parents in a new attempt to get teachers to open ransomware. When Ransomware Masquerades as a Class Assignment At the beginning…

Data Protection February 5, 2021

5 Ways Companies Can Protect Personally Identifiable Information

4 min read - Protecting personally identifiable information (PII) is one of the key aspects of a security expert’s job. What does personally identifiable information include? Social Security numbers, birth dates and places, financial accounts and more can give threat actors a foothold to…

Data Protection February 5, 2021

How Doxing Affects Gen Z

5 min read - In the past, public and famous figures had to worry most about doxing. Two men were arrested in New York for doxing after posting home addresses and Social Security numbers of dozens of law enforcement personnel on the internet. Last…

Data Protection November 19, 2020

Data Destruction: Importance and Best Practices

4 min read - As discussed in an earlier piece, data should be treated as a valuable currency. But there is another aspect to data handling that needs to be considered: data as a liability. Having your data fall into the wrong hands can…

Data Protection October 29, 2020

Don’t Torpedo Your Data Security Program: 5 Best Practices to Consider

5 min read - If you are like most security leaders responsible for protecting your company’s crown jewels, you’ve certainly asked: Can malicious insiders access my organization’s sensitive and mission-critical data? Indeed, it’s a good question to ask, because there may be unseen torpedoes…

Data Protection October 16, 2020

Facing a Privacy Breach Under Growing GDPR-inspired Laws Can Pose Challenges for Companies

4 min read - Almost everyone at this point has heard about the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You’ve probably received an email from a company that you have shopped with explaining the recent changes in their privacy policy. Or, you’ve…

Data Protection August 31, 2020

Learn How to Secure Personally Identifiable Information, Now

4 min read - As more work shifts to remote, organizations continue dealing with security challenges. Employees are now connecting to internal network resources from varied devices, and many may be connecting with personal devices. Working from off-site locations presents more chances for accidental…

Zero Trust August 20, 2020

Digital Transformation: Breaking Down Silos for Better Data Security

3 min read - Today, enterprises are under pressure to improve the power and reduce the cost of running mission-critical business applications by migrating to modern software architectures. By breaking down the silos between adjacent teams and the tools they use, security teams can…

Data Protection August 11, 2020

Data Democratization: Balancing Risk vs Reward Through Data Governance

3 min read - Expanding employees’ access to the company’s data, known as data democratization, can be controversial. A more open attitude to data within the enterprise can give people the tools to fuel innovation and improve their bottom lines. However, it also can…