The role of a data security analyst isn’t an easy one. It has always been hard to address data security because of the volume, speed and variety of data in…
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How to Prepare for and Respond to a Data Privacy Breach
Before I started covering cybersecurity, I thought the term ‘breach’ had a single meaning — that an attacker stole data from a computer system. I also thought all the different…
Technologies Useful In the Pandemic Are Challenging Privacy Now
Your company likely made many quick decisions back in March 2020. As an IT leader, you provided the tools employees needed to stay productive while working remotely. It had to…
What You Need to Know About Data Encryption Right Now
You might feel like you’ve heard these imperatives a million times: “You need to encrypt your data.” “Your information isn’t secure unless you encrypt it.” “You need to eat your…
IoT Security: Are Personal Devices Dragging Your Work Network Down?
How many connected devices have you added to your household since March 2020? Be sure to count fitness trackers, speakers, gaming machines and even your Tesla, if there’s one in…
Database Security Best Practices: The Essential Guide
In 2021, an F-35 fighter jet is more likely to be taken out by a cyberattack than a missile. In the digital age, the threat of an attack is everywhere…
Data Is Quicksand: Does Your Current Data Security Solution Pull You Out or Sink You Deeper?
If you grew up on Saturday morning cartoons, you probably worried about the Bermuda Triangle, piranhas in the tub and quicksand. It didn’t matter where you lived. One second, you’re…
Threat Modeling: The Key to Dealing With 5G Security Challenges
With 5G reshaping the smartphone market, 5G security needs to keep up. Almost one in three smartphones sold in the first quarter of 2021 can connect to a 5G network.…
Zero Trust: Bringing Privileged Access and Data Security Analytics Together
Who owns the data in your organization? If you’re like many, there’s a chance it’s fragmented. Maybe legal owns governance while security owns data security. IT, legal, security and line-of-business…
Taking Time Off? What Your Out of Office Message Tells Attackers
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…