Intelligence & Analytics August 18, 2021

How AI Prevents Fatigue After Data Breaches

3 min read - I have data breach fatigue. Every day, my inbox is flooded with dozens of emails about the newest data breaches and what causes them. Five years ago, I took note of every company listed and the mistakes made that led to…

Data Protection June 24, 2021

Data Security Along Every Stage of the Journey

3 min read - Let’s say you’re planning a train robbery in the Old West. Your posse can jump on board at the station, on the route or at the last stop. The same is true of today’s data robbers. There are three main states…

Data Protection June 11, 2021

Educating the Educators: Protecting Student Data

5 min read - I found my 17-year-old son happily playing video games last year when he was supposed to be in virtual school. But after a few questions, I learned he wasn’t skipping school. His class had been canceled after his teacher fell…

Cloud Security June 2, 2021

Cloud Security: Why Being Intentional in Encryption Matters

3 min read - Cloud security and web application security demand technology and practices that protect applications and data hosted remotely. Good old-fashioned data encryption is chief among these. The reasons for encrypting cloud data, of course, are privacy, security and regulatory compliance —…

Data Protection May 21, 2021

Taking Time Off? What Your Out of Office Message Tells Attackers

3 min read - As more people are vaccinated and free to live a more normal life again, vacation plans, trip pictures and conference hashtags will flood social media sites. Phone calls and emails to colleagues will be met with out of office (OOO)…

Data Protection April 15, 2021

Why Security Pros Can’t Ignore Big Data Monopolies

4 min read - The rise of the cloud didn’t free us from concerns over who stores our data. Where matters, and major cloud providers and big data monopolies host a huge percentage of the world’s data. Thousands of organizations that store and manage…

Data Protection April 14, 2021

Don’t Stop At ‘Delete:’ How Privacy Needs Are Shaping Data Destruction

4 min read - It’s just part of the job: at some point in a device’s lifecycle, data must be destroyed. While deleting files may mean users and apps can’t access them, simple deletion isn’t enough to truly destroy the data. To be most…

Data Protection January 4, 2021

Best Practices for Securing Modern Data Architecture

4 min read - Today’s cloud-native data management platforms can help businesses unlock the potential of their data. These modern data management and storage platforms are designed to deliver lean, high-performance architecture for agile application teams to ensure solid business outcomes, such as rapid…

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 23, 2020

Connected Data Stores Elevate the Requirements of Data Security and Governance Platforms

4 min read - Since it is highly unlikely that my wife will read a blog on data security, I think I can safely share that she is a snoop around birthdays, anniversaries and holidays. My wife cannot stand the suspense of not knowing…