Tag: Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

EdTech today stores more personally identifiable information on K-12 students than ever, but the FBI warns that much of that data is severely exposed to threat actors.

Most security systems are built with data confidentiality in mind, but effective data privacy will also emphasize integrity and availability.

The Marriott data breach could impact the personal information of approximately 500 million guests, including payment card data for about 327 million customers.

With extra web traffic and high order volumes coming in, the holiday shopping season can be a particularly perilous time for retail cybersecurity.

Retail cybersecurity requires a large-scale transition to cope with new threat vectors, close significant infrastructure gaps, and extend security protocols across new cloud and SaaS platforms.

Cybercriminals buried crypto-mining malware inside compromised websites in an effort to hijack victims' computing resources.

Many consumers are willing to volunteer their personal information for the sake of convenience, but it's important to understand that data privacy affects not only individuals but entire communities.

What can the Cold War teach us about data security? More than you may realize. Explore alternative methods for securing transmitting data.

The education industry faces a security crisis, one that goes beyond protecting the classrooms and hallways. IT professionals in the education sector see cybersecurity as their top priority, consistently ranking it as their No. 1 concern. However,...

Most cybercriminals are after money. To safeguard your network from money-hungry fraudsters, you need to know where your most valuable assets are stored.