Data Security & Privacy
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Tip
29 Jun 2026
Beyond the perimeter: The shift to data-centric protection
Traditional network boundaries have all but disappeared. Enterprises must find new ways to protect their digital assets in a world where SaaS and multi-cloud deployments dominate. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Jun 2026
CISO's guide to data minimization
Excessive data retention expands attack surfaces and breach impact. Learn why data minimization has become a foundational cybersecurity and compliance strategy. Continue Reading
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News
18 May 2023
Gentex confirms data breach by Dunghill ransomware actors
The Dunghill ransomware gang last month claimed responsibility for an attack against Gentex Corporation, which confirmed this week that it suffered a breach several months ago. Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2023
42% of IT leaders told to maintain breach confidentiality
While transparency and prompt reporting are important steps following an attack, Bitdefender found that many IT professionals were told to maintain confidentiality after a breach. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Mar 2023
cardholder data (CD)
Cardholder data (CD) is any personally identifiable information (PII) associated with a person who has a credit or debit card. Continue Reading
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News
15 Mar 2023
Rubrik discloses data breach, blames Fortra zero-day
The cybersecurity vendor said it is investigating a data breach after attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Fortra's GoAnywhere managed file transfer software. Continue Reading
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News
15 Mar 2023
Dell launches new security offerings for data protection, MDR
Dell's new and expansive services focus on top security challenges enterprises face, such as data protection, ransomware recovery and supply chain threats. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2023
DC Health Link confirms breach, but questions remain
While DC Health Link confirmed the breach, it is unknown how threat actors obtained the personal health data of more than 56,000 customers, including members of Congress. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Feb 2023
tokenization
Tokenization is the process of replacing sensitive data with unique identification symbols that retain all the essential information about the data without compromising its security. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Feb 2023
messaging security
Messaging security is a subcategory of unified threat management, or UTM, focused on securing and protecting an organization's communication infrastructure. Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 Feb 2023
6 data security predictions for 2023
New tools are proliferating to secure data wherever it lives. Six data security trends -- ranging from AI washing to new data security platforms -- are in the forefront for 2023. Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Feb 2023
Understanding the importance of data encryption
Encryption is a foundational element of cybersecurity. Organizations should implement encryption to counter the ever-growing threat of data breaches. Continue Reading
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Podcast
24 Jan 2023
Risk & Repeat: Another T-Mobile data breach disclosed
This podcast episode discusses the latest T-Mobile breach -- the third in less than three years -- in which a threat actor stole personal data from 37 million customer accounts. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2023
Customer data, encryption key stolen in GoTo breach
GoTo's breach update follows the recent disclosure made by GoTo subsidiary LastPass, which similarly lost significant sensitive customer data in a breach last year. Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2023
Experts applaud expansion of Apple's E2E encryption
Amidst growing privacy concerns and data breach threats, Apple launched Advanced Data Protection for U.S. customers last month to secure almost all data stored in iCloud. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2023
T-Mobile data breach affects 37M customers
T-Mobile said a threat actor first began using an API in November to obtain the personal data of 37 million customer accounts, though no financial data was affected. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jan 2023
Judge dismisses Chris Hadnagy lawsuit against DEF CON
DEF CON said it wasn't the only infosec conference to receive code-of-conduct complaints about Chris Hadnagy, claiming Black Hat USA removed him from its review board. Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Jan 2023
How to configure Windows privacy settings with Intune
To personalize UX, Windows devices aren't shy about collecting user data. This isn't ideal for enterprise security. Discover how to lock down privacy settings with Intune. Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2022
LastPass warns some customer data accessed in new breach
LastPass disclosed a new breach, related to the previously disclosed attack in August, that resulted in a threat actor obtaining access to some customer data. Continue Reading
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Podcast
28 Oct 2022
Risk & Repeat: Microsoft, SOCRadar spar over data leak
This podcast episode discusses threat intelligence vendor SOCRadar's disclosure of a large Microsoft data leak and the contentious exchange between the two companies that followed. Continue Reading
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News
20 Oct 2022
Microsoft confirms data leak caused by misconfiguration
Microsoft criticized SOCRadar's reporting of the data leak, saying the threat intelligence vendor "greatly exaggerated" its claim that 65,000-plus entities had data exposed. Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Oct 2022
Diffie-Hellman key exchange (exponential key exchange)
Diffie-Hellman key exchange is a method of digital encryption that securely exchanges cryptographic keys between two parties over a public channel without their conversation being transmitted over the internet. Continue Reading
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Podcast
14 Oct 2022
Risk & Repeat: Breaking down the Joe Sullivan conviction
This podcast episode discusses conviction of former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan, who was found guilty last week of covering up the company's 2016 data breach. Continue Reading
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News
06 Oct 2022
Former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan found guilty in breach cover-up
Sullivan was convicted of obstruction of proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission and misprision of felony in connection with the cover-up of Uber's 2016 data breach. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Sep 2022
10 PCI DSS best practices to weigh as new standard rolls out
PCI's Security Standards Council revamped the requirements governing how organizations store payment card information. Companies need to act fast to ensure they are in compliance. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Sep 2022
10 security-by-design principles to include in the SDLC
Security is rarely a priority in the SDLC, but it should be. Adhere to these security-by-design principles for secure software and learn the importance of threat modeling. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Sep 2022
How data security posture management complements CSPM
Data security posture management can provide comprehensive defense-in-depth security for cloud data. Find out more about how DSPM policies move with the data. Continue Reading
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News
26 Aug 2022
LastPass discloses data breach
LastPass CEO Karim Toubba said no customer data or password details were compromised, and the company does not recommend an immediate course of action to users. Continue Reading
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Podcast
24 Aug 2022
Risk & Repeat: Whistleblower spells trouble for Twitter
A new whistleblower report unveiled troubling accusations against Twitter from the social media company's former head of security, Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko. Continue Reading
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Definition
24 Aug 2022
homomorphic encryption
Homomorphic encryption is the conversion of data into ciphertext that can be analyzed and worked with as if it were still in its original form. Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Aug 2022
Data security as a layer in defense in depth against ransomware
Having data security as part of a defense-in-depth strategy can reduce the likelihood of a successful ransomware attack. Continue Reading
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News
16 Aug 2022
Mailchimp suffers second breach in 4 months
While the source of the breach has not been confirmed, an attacker got into Mailchimp and gained access to the customer account of cloud hosting provider DigitalOcean. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Aug 2022
What is data security? The ultimate guide
Dig into the essentials of data security, from must-have tools, technologies and processes to best practices for keeping data safe. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Aug 2022
5 data security challenges enterprises face today
Data empowers enterprises to succeed. But with great power comes great responsibility -- to keep that data secure. Here are five challenges today's businesses must meet. Continue Reading
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Tip
02 Aug 2022
Data masking vs. data encryption: How do they differ?
Discover how the data security techniques of data masking and data encryption compare, while also learning about different types of both and their use cases. Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Aug 2022
The importance of data security in the enterprise
Three industry experts discuss the criticality of data security in the enterprise, including the significance of data breaches and compliance regulations. Continue Reading
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Tip
02 Aug 2022
10 enterprise database security best practices
Beyond protecting enterprise databases from vulnerabilities, it is critical to improve and review their security on a regular basis. Learn more with these database security best practices. Continue Reading
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Definition
27 Jul 2022
data breach
A data breach is a cyber attack in which sensitive, confidential or otherwise protected data has been accessed or disclosed in an unauthorized fashion. Continue Reading
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Tip
22 Jul 2022
Top 10 enterprise data security best practices
To protect your organization's data and prevent its misuse, incorporate these 10 data security best practices into your enterprise data security strategy. Continue Reading
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Definition
20 Jul 2022
data compliance
Data compliance is a process that identifies the applicable governance for data protection, security, storage and other activities and establishes policies, procedures and protocols ensuring data is fully protected from unauthorized access and use, malware and other cybersecurity threats. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Jul 2022
Key factors to achieve data security in cloud computing
Enterprises face a variety of data security concerns when deploying assets to the cloud. But there are some guidelines you can follow to make sure your assets are protected. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Jul 2022
Top 7 types of data security technology
These seven types of data security technologies -- from encryption to masking -- will better protect customer and enterprise data from inappropriate and unauthorized access and use. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jun 2022
Paige Thompson found guilty in 2019 Capital One data breach
The former Amazon engineer who hacked AWS and gained access to sensitive data belonging to Capital One customers has been convicted. Continue Reading
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News
20 Jun 2022
Healthcare breaches on the rise in 2022
According to U.S. government data, the number of healthcare breaches in the first five months of 2022 has nearly doubled from the same period last year. Continue Reading
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Tip
14 Jun 2022
3 steps for CDOs to ensure data sovereignty in the cloud
Data sovereignty regulations, combined with a tsunami of data growth and increased cloud usage, have created a perfect storm that chief data officers must manage. Continue Reading
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Opinion
23 May 2022
ESG analysts discuss how to manage compliance, data privacy
ESG analysts offer three recommendations for effective data governance: good C-level and IT leadership, visibility into cloud infrastructure and understanding cloud architecture. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2022
Victims of Horizon Actuarial data breach exceed 1M
Five months after the data breach was discovered, the number of Horizon Actuarial Services customers and individuals affected by the attack has climbed significantly. Continue Reading
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Opinion
26 Apr 2022
Data security requires DLP platform convergence
Cloud adoption, combined with an anytime, anyplace, any device workforce requires a converged data loss prevention platform to secure data -- not point products with DLP features. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Apr 2022
Study attests: Cloud apps, remote users add to data loss
A study from ESG found many customers attribute data loss and compliance troubles to the race to put apps in the cloud and accommodate remote workers amid the pandemic. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Apr 2022
6 enterprise secure file transfer best practices
Employees can share files with the click of a button -- but don't let the efficiency fool you. Use these secure file transfer best practices to avoid exposing confidential data. Continue Reading
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Podcast
25 Mar 2022
Risk & Repeat: Lapsus$ highlights poor breach disclosures
This Risk & Repeat podcast episode examines two high-profile breaches by emerging threat group Lapsus$ and how Microsoft and Okta responded to these attacks. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Mar 2022
How to overcome GDPR compliance challenges
As GDPR fines and penalties increase, organizations must prioritize compliance to avoid financial and reputational damages. Learn about the top challenges and their solutions. Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2022
Lawsuit claims Kronos breach exposed data for 'millions'
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Ultimate Kronos Group for alleged negligence regarding a ransomware attack and private cloud breach in December. Continue Reading
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News
21 Mar 2022
Cryptocurrency companies impacted by HubSpot breach
A compromised employee account at HubSpot led to the breach of several companies' customers in the cryptocurrency industry. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Mar 2022
How endpoint encryption works in a data security strategy
Companies should use encryption to keep data on endpoints protected should an attacker successfully get hold of a device or breach enterprise security measures. Continue Reading
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News
01 Mar 2022
Nvidia confirms breach, proprietary data leaked online
Nvidia has confirmed some of the claims from a little-known ransomware gang that allegedly broke into the network of the GPU giant and stole corporate data. Continue Reading
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Tip
25 Feb 2022
Privacy-enhancing technology types and use cases
Data is key to companies' success, but maintaining its privacy and ensuring regulatory compliance is difficult. Learn about privacy-enhancing technologies that keep data protected. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Feb 2022
Crosswalk cloud compliance to ensure consistency
Combining a risk management framework with security policies can be tricky, but crosswalking -- especially in the cloud -- can help address inconsistencies and maintain compliance. Continue Reading
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News
16 Feb 2022
Kronos attack fallout continues with data breach disclosures
Employees at both public and private sector organizations had their data compromised during a December ransomware attack on Kronos that also took down payroll systems. Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2022
Why Massachusetts' data breach reports are so high
Massachusetts discloses breaches of companies that affect just a single resident, giving the commonwealth a much larger number of 2021 incidents than other states. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Jan 2022
4 data privacy predictions for 2022 and beyond
Data privacy will continue to heat up in 2022. From regulations to staffing to collaboration, will these data privacy predictions come to fruition in the next 12 months and beyond? Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Jan 2022
Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)
Public-Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS) are a set of standard protocols, numbered from 1 to 15. Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Jan 2022
Rijndael
Rijndael (pronounced rain-dahl) is an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm. Continue Reading
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Tip
10 Jan 2022
3 areas privacy and cybersecurity teams should collaborate
Organizations can get a lot of value by having their privacy and cybersecurity teams work closely together. Collaborating on compliance objectives is just one benefit. Continue Reading
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Definition
30 Dec 2021
ciphertext feedback (CFB)
In cryptography, ciphertext feedback (CFB), also known as cipher feedback, is a mode of operation for a block cipher. Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Dec 2021
cryptographic checksum
Generated by a cryptographic algorithm, a cryptographic checksum is a mathematical value assigned to a file sent through a network for verifying that the data contained in that file is unchanged. Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Dec 2021
International Data Encryption Algorithm (IDEA)
The International Data Encryption Algorithm (IDEA) is a symmetric key block cipher encryption algorithm designed to encrypt text to an unreadable format for transmission via the internet. Continue Reading
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Definition
28 Dec 2021
Encrypting File System (EFS)
Encrypting File System (EFS) provides an added layer of protection by encrypting files or folders on various versions of the Microsoft Windows OS. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Nov 2021
The components and objectives of privacy engineering
Privacy engineering helps organizations balance business and privacy needs, while mitigating the impact of data breaches. Learn about its components and objectives. Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Nov 2021
The intersection of privacy by design and privacy engineering
Data privacy concerns are widespread. Privacy by design and privacy engineering help organizations balance privacy with utility and usability. Learn how. Continue Reading
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Definition
29 Nov 2021
plaintext
In cryptography, plaintext is usually ordinary readable text before it is encrypted into ciphertext or after it is decrypted. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Nov 2021
Steps for building a privacy program, plus checklist
Organizations need to prioritize privacy now more than ever. Follow these steps, and use our checklist to create a privacy program that ensures compliance and mitigates threats. Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2021
Twitter details internal Yubico security key rollout
Following last year's breach, Twitter obtained 100% security key enrollment from its 5,500 internal employee accounts within a month of the cutover date. Continue Reading
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Definition
26 Oct 2021
encryption key
In cryptography, an encryption key is a variable value that is applied using an algorithm to a string or block of unencrypted text to produce encrypted text or to decrypt encrypted text. Continue Reading
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Definition
18 Oct 2021
cipher
In cryptography, a cipher is an algorithm for encrypting and decrypting data. Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2021
Accenture sheds more light on August data breach
The IT services giant disclosed in an SEC filing that threat actors stole and leaked proprietary data during a LockBit ransomware attack earlier this year. Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2021
Senators want FTC to enforce a federal data security standard
U.S. Senators debated creating federal data privacy and security standards and providing the FTC with enough resources to enforce them. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Sep 2021
10 CCPA enforcement cases from the law's first year
It's been more than a year since CCPA enforcement began, and organizations started hearing from the California attorney general. Explore 10 early cases of alleged noncompliance. Continue Reading
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Quiz
30 Sep 2021
10 CIPP/US practice questions to test your privacy knowledge
Advance your privacy career by becoming a Certified Information Privacy Professional. Use these 10 practice questions from Wiley's IAPP CIPP/US study guide to prepare for the exam. Continue Reading
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News
02 Sep 2021
FTC drops the hammer on SpyFone for privacy violations
The FTC has decried SpyFone, a remote tracking app for mobile phones, as stalkerware and ordered it to notify all individuals who were tracked by the app. Continue Reading
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News
31 Aug 2021
SEC sanctions financial firms for cybersecurity failures
Three financial services firms were charged with failing to implement proper cybersecurity policies after cyber attacks led to the exposure of customer data. Continue Reading
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Definition
27 Aug 2021
Electronic Code Book (ECB)
Electronic Code Book (ECB) is a simple mode of operation with a block cipher that's mostly used with symmetric key encryption. Continue Reading
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News
18 Aug 2021
T-Mobile breach exposes data for more than 40M people
The telecom giant confirmed reports that its network was breached by a threat actor who stole personal data on more than 40 million current, former and prospective customers. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Aug 2021
How privacy engineers promote innovation and trust
Forward-thinking companies are hiring privacy engineers. Could your organization benefit? Uncover how these experts promote innovation and fortify customer trust. Continue Reading
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News
22 Jul 2021
US Senate mulling bill on data breach notifications
The Senate Intelligence Committee introduced a bill that would require federal agencies and companies providing critical infrastructure to report network breaches to DHS. Continue Reading
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Definition
25 Jun 2021
end-to-end encryption (E2EE)
End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is a method of secure communication that prevents third parties from accessing data while it's transferred from one end system or device to another. Continue Reading
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Podcast
10 Jun 2021
Risk & Repeat: Colonial Pipeline CEO grilled by Congress
Colonial Pipeline Co. CEO Joseph Blount faced criticism from several members of Congress this week during two different hearings on the recent ransomware attack. Continue Reading
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Quiz
25 May 2021
Cryptography quiz questions and answers: Test your smarts
Put your encryption knowledge to the test, and perhaps even learn a new word or concept in the process with these cryptography quiz questions. Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2021
Popular mobile apps leaking AWS keys, exposing user data
Security researchers at CloudSek discovered approximately 40 popular mobile apps contained hardcoded API secret keys, putting both user information and corporate data at risk. Continue Reading
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News
28 Apr 2021
Codecov breach raises concerns about software supply chain
So far, only HashiCorp has disclosed a breach connected to the attack on Codecov, but threat researchers have drawn parallels to the SolarWinds supply chain attacks. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Apr 2021
5 endpoint security best practices to keep company data safe
With an expanding company perimeter, it's time to implement these endpoint security best practices, from asset discovery to device profiling. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Mar 2021
Feds debate while states act on data privacy laws
As Congress debates its next move on how to regulate big tech, states are already enacting legislation. Their push will likely serve as a model for the federal government. Continue Reading
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Quiz
30 Mar 2021
Data loss prevention quiz: Test your training on DLP features
Data loss prevention tools can help infosec manage insider threat, shadow IT and compliance initiatives. Test your know-how with this DLP quiz. Continue Reading
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Podcast
12 Feb 2021
Risk & Repeat: Oldsmar water plant breach raises concerns
This week's Risk & Repeat podcast looks at how an unknown threat actor used TeamViewer to manipulate chemical levels in a water treatment facility in Oldsmar, Fla. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Feb 2021
5 tips to better secure cloud data
A move to cloud introduces new threats to data. Follow these tips to document, evaluate, test, monitor and harden the new environment. Continue Reading
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News
16 Dec 2020
SolarWinds breach highlights dangers of supply chain attacks
While the scope of the breach is still unknown, the cyber attack on SolarWinds shows what can happen when sophisticated attackers target just one link of a software supply chain. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Oct 2020
Weighing double key encryption challenges, payoffs
Microsoft's new double key encryption offering brings data security and compliance benefits. Are they worth the implementation challenges? Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Sep 2020
What are the top secure data transmission methods?
Safe information transfer is a must for modern organizations, but not all secure data transmission methods are equal. Explore your secure data transfer options in this tip. Continue Reading
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News
31 Aug 2020
The Uber data breach cover-up: A timeline of events
The criminal charges against former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan were the latest development in the ongoing scandal over the ride-sharing company's concealment of a 2016 data breach. Continue Reading
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Video
26 Aug 2020
AI security concerns keeping infosec leaders up at night
Conversations about 'AI as a solution' may overlook potentially grave AI security issues. Explore the potential infosec implications of the emerging technology in this video. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Aug 2020
Security team analyzes data breach costs for better metrics
Security researchers discuss their findings on misleading and incorrect data breach cost metrics and share how breach reporting and information sharing can help all organizations. Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2020
Voting vendor ES&S unveils vulnerability disclosure program
Election Systems & Software, the biggest vendor of U.S. voting equipment, will allow the security researcher community to test its elections equipment for vulnerabilities. Continue Reading