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The latest News and Information on Data Security including privacy, protection, and encryption.

Cloud Storage vs. Hard Disk Drive (SSD): Which is Better for Data Security?

Technology trends may come and go, but cloud storage has become a mainstay for efficient data management. Instead of relying on physical drives such as local SSDs, the cloud allows users to store their data securely in remote data centers. On the other hand, traditional storage methods, such as hard disk drives (HDDs), have been storage mainstays for decades. Through magnetic spinning disk technology, HDDs have been reliable for long-term storage.

What is DSPM (Data Security Posture Management) & Do You Need It?

Knowledge is power. Power is money. In the context of information systems and applications, knowledge is ingested, processed, and used as data. Data theft or loss can be devastatingly costly to a business. Data is one of an organization’s most valuable assets, and must be secured and protected as such.

Streamline your security workflows with these 3 shortcuts in Tines

Looking for ways to simplify your cloud DLP workflows in 2024? Read on for 3 ways that Tines—our go-to secure workflow builder—can make your resolutions a reality. First, let’s learn a little about how Tines works. In short, Tines helps users to create “stories” (aka workflows) that streamline communications, automate tasks, and more. Tines stories can take any number of twists and turns by: But how can you put these actions into practice?

The ultimate guide to cloud DLP for GenAI

How many of us use ChatGPT? And how many of us use SaaS applications as part of our daily workflows? Whether you know it or not, if you use either of these tools, your data has likely traveled beyond the boundaries of your “fort.” What do I mean by “fort,” exactly? For this guide, consider your “fort” to be somewhere where you can monitor and secure your data. When data leaks outside your “fort,” it presents a myriad of possible risks.

The Fundamentals of Intrusion

No matter the size of your business, there are assets and data you have on your premises that you need to keep secure from people outside of your organisation. Whether it’s hard copies of personnel data, server rooms, or safety-critical infrastructure, that information, or how to gain access to that information will likely have some value to bad actors willing to use or exploit it.

Nightfall named a 2024 leader in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

It’s official: Nightfall has been named as a leader in Data Loss Prevention (DLP), data security, and sensitive data discovery by G2’s peer-reviewed marketplace. At Nightfall, our goal is to help customers to discover, classify, and protect their sensitive data across the cloud.

Nightfall's new GenAI detectors are revolutionizing the cloud DLP landscape. Here's how.

Nightfall AI is excited to announce a new generation of detectors powered by generative AI (GenAI). Read on to learn more about recent advancements in our PII, PHI, secrets, and images detectors—as well as how they stack up against competitors like AWS Comprehend, Google DLP, and Microsoft Purview.