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Implementing DLM for Robust Protection Against Cyber Attacks

Want to strengthen your organization's cyber defenses? By 2025 cybercrime will cost the world $10.5 trillion each year making it essential to defend your devices against cyber attacks. Organizations spend an average of 194 days discovering breaches and then require another 292 days to contain them.

Protecting Software Data: Securing Ways To Export Work Items From Jira

Having your software data is paramount: System administrators, data analysts, auditors, and software security experts face the challenge of securely extracting valuable information from Jira while ensuring efficiency, compliance, and data integrity. Fortunately, counting on reliable solutions to export issues or work items from Jira is a task that can be securely and efficiently covered.
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Partnering to Overcome the Skills Gap in Cloud Computing

For organisations that are always trying to leverage the latest technology to gain an edge over their competitors, utilising public cloud computing is at the top of the list for most decision makers. The scalability and cost-effectiveness, along with businesses not needing to invest in traditional infrastructure and having it managed by a third party, offers a myriad benefits for companies in all industries.

Inside a Cyberattack: How Hackers Steal Data

The truth about cybersecurity is that it's almost impossible to keep hackers outside of an organisation, particularly as the cybercrime industry becomes increasingly sophisticated and their technology more advanced. Furthermore, once a hacker has broken through an organisation's defences, it is relatively easy to move within the network and access information without being detected for days and even months. This is a significant concern for Banking and Financial Services organisations, which house valuable sensitive and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).

Data at Risk: 96% of Ransomware Attacks Involve Data Theft

A new report from Arctic Wolf has found that 96% of ransomware attacks now involve data theft as criminals seek to force victims to pay up. “As potential victims implemented more reliable backup and restoration processes, ransomware operators introduced data exfiltration as a means to apply additional pressure and protect their revenue streams,” Arctic Wolf says.

What is PCI DSS?

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a global security framework established by major credit card brands that outlines security requirements for any organization handling cardholder data, including encryption, access control, and network security. PCI DSS is regularly updated, and Version 4.0, effective March 2025, focuses on allowing organizations to tailor security controls to their specific needs.

How to Identify and Protect Personal Information

Personal information also referred to as personally identifiable information (PII) and Protected Personal Information (PPI), has a good and bad side for companies. All businesses record the personal information of their clients (names, debit/credit cards, address, etc.) to identify them and execute certain business operations. These business operations may range from meeting payrolls, to filling orders, and advertising. This makes the user and business operations run much faster and smoother.

Enterprise Browsers Belong with a Unified Data Security Solution

An enterprise browser (EB) on its own provides a secure managed environment on unmanaged devices and BYOD for web access to company applications and resources. However, alone as an island, EB often lacks TLS traffic inspection and the ability to provide data security and DLP controls.