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Responsible Cloud Migration - Overcoming the Data Security Challenge

Aug 6, 2024 By Alasdair Anderson, VP of EMEA In Protegrity
Since the world went digital the value of data has been unprecedented, and as businesses race to adopt the latest tech to optimise and monetise their data it is set to increase in value at an exponential rate. However, whilst data is widely regarded as an organisation's main asset, data accountability is rarely owned, which can lead to errors that incur fines, loss in consumer trust, and impact brand reputation. To ensure best practice, organisations should apply caution when considering their next step in digital transformation, such as when migrating data to the cloud.
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Gear up to combat data theft by securing user access permissions

Aug 6, 2024 By ADManager Plus In ManageEngine
The tech industry is evolving at lightning speed, and with it, cyberattacks are surging. In this year’s April IT governance data breach report, the education industry suffered the highest number of data breach incidents followed by the healthcare industry, while the IT services and software sector had the most number of records breached. Why? Often, it is the lack of an access certification process that leaves an organization defenseless against privilege exploitation.
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2024 State of Secrets Report

Aug 6, 2024 By Brian Hutchins In Nightfall
With the rise in collaboration apps like Slack, GitHub, and ChatGPT, it’s easy for employees and customers alike to share secrets in messages, files, repos, and other places where they shouldn’t be shared. Though this so-called “secret sprawl” may seem trivial at first, all it takes is one misplaced password or API key for a threat actor to escalate their privileges and access your organization’s crown jewels: Your data.
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How to Send Encrypted Emails in Gmail in 5 Easy Steps

Aug 3, 2024 By The Nightfall Team In Nightfall
In today's digital landscape, email encryption is a key component of data protection, especially for organizations that handle personal, financial, or health-related information. Whether you need to safeguard Personally identifiable information (PII), Payment card data (PCI), Protected Health Information (PHI), secrets, or Intellectual Property (IP), this guide will walk you through the process of sending encrypted emails in Gmail.
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Automatic visibility: the key to a more proactive data security program

Aug 3, 2024 By Abhi Puranam In Cyberhaven
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the ability to see, understand, and control data movement within an organization is more critical than ever. Cyberhaven’s customers are turning to our Data Detection and Response (DDR) platform to power their data security programs, moving away from legacy solutions that fail to offer comprehensive visibility. Cyberhaven stands out by providing unmatched insights into data usage and movement across every part of an organization.
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The top 5 reasons endpoint agents are essential for data security

Aug 3, 2024 By Abhi Puranam In Cyberhaven
Agents can be a pain, we know! From deployment, to managing upgrades, dealing with agent conflicts, and responding to user complaints, we know security teams would rather achieve their objectives without an endpoint agent. But, when it comes to securing your company’s data, there are certain use cases that can only be achieved with an endpoint agent.
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Securing Your Sensitive Data: Top 7 Cloud Migration Strategies and Best Practices

Aug 2, 2024 By Protegrity In Protegrity
Cloud migration refers to the process of moving data, applications, and other business elements from on-premise data centers to a cloud computing environment. This transition is crucial for modern businesses aiming to enhance their operational efficiency, scalability, and flexibility. Cloud migration offers numerous benefits, including cost savings, improved performance, and the ability to leverage advanced technologies like AI and big data analytics.
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Best Practices for Implementing Cloud Migration Security

Aug 2, 2024 By Protegrity In Protegrity
As modern businesses increasingly rely on cloud services, securely migrating data to the cloud has become crucial. Effective cloud migration allows organizations to leverage external expertise and resources while maintaining data integrity and compliance. This guide provides a comprehensive understanding of secure cloud migration, best practices, essential security measures, and successful real-world examples to help businesses benefit from these practices without compromising data security.
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DLP 101: 12 Best Data Loss Prevention Tools of 2024

Aug 2, 2024 By The Nightfall Team In Nightfall
Data loss prevention (DLP) is critical for enterprises to secure sensitive information and maintain compliance with leading standards like HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, GDPR, and more. Here are just a few use cases for how DLP solutions are used: In short? Adopting an effective DLP strategy is vital for maintaining data integrity, compliance, and protection against evolving security threats.
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12 Best Data Loss Prevention Tools of 2024

Aug 2, 2024 By The Nightfall Team In Nightfall
This year, the average cost of a data breach is $4.88 million. Many organizations can’t afford the financial burdens or reputational damage associated with poor data security. Needless to say, in today’s sprawling, cloud-based digital landscape, the risks have never been higher. But have no fear: Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools can provide CISOs and security analysts with some peace of mind. Read on to learn more about how you can use DLP tools to create an airtight data protection strategy.
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