Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Data Security

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

What is data-centric security?

Data is the lifeblood of organizations. It drives decision-making, fosters innovation, and underpins business operations. However, this wealth of data is scattered across multiple cloud platforms, making it an attractive target for cybercriminals, and rendering traditional approaches to data protection obsolete. This is where data-centric security comes into play. This article will explore the concept of data-centric security, why businesses need it, and the benefits it offers.

Security with a High Engineer-to-AppSec Ratio: Insights from Jeevan Singh

Navigating the delicate balance between an expanding number of engineers and the imperative for robust Application Security (AppSec) practices is no small feat. In this interview, we delve into the invaluable perspective of Jeevan Singh, the Director of Security Engineering at Rippling, the #1 workforce management platform. He shares insights and strategies that have allowed him in his career to successfully navigate the intricate maze of security amidst a high engineer-to-AppSec ratio.

Protecting Sensitive Data with Egnyte in Today's Threat Environment

In light of recent attacks against on-premises file server appliances affecting organizations of all sizes and industries, it has become clear that, in many cases, companies would be better suited to choosing cloud solutions for their secure data management needs. There are many great products on the market capable of providing easy access to files persisted in your local network.

What is Data Governance?

As the importance of data continues to grow, and the amount of data being processed by organizations grows further, many organizations are beginning to feel the constraints and demands of compliance. Therefore this makes data governance paramount to guarantee the security, accuracy, availability, and usability of your data. Data governance encapsulates the approach to managing data during its lifecycle, from acquisition, to use, to disposal.

How Secure is your Engineering Data?

The manufacturing industry has undergone a huge digital transformation in recent years. While these changes have increased productivity, the industry has also experienced new pressures from cybersecurity. In 2022, the industry has been vulnerable to 250 data violation incidents in the United States alone costing nearly 23.9 million USD. More and more industries are finding their intellectual property (IP) at risk as threat actors become more sophisticated.

Adding Multiple Watermarks to Protect IP in Microsoft Office Documents

Protecting intellectual property (IP) and trade secrets is critical to a company’s bottom line. Keeping IP and sensitive business-critical information within the confines of the company and its employees is not always possible, especially in the manufacturing industry. Vendors must often share previews of new products with retailers and distribution partners before release.

Maximizing Efficiency: The Significance of TDM for Sensitive Data

Organizations dealing with sensitive information must prioritize Test Data Management, a critical practice in the era of data-driven operations. The importance of precision in handling sensitive data cannot be overstated. This article explores the key reasons why utilizing Test Data Management (TDM) for sensitive data is not just beneficial but imperative for ensuring smooth operations and minimizing risks.

Introducing Bearer Assistant

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic these days, especially across the security industry. There's hardly a day when we don't read about its potential to create an impact on our lives, for better or worse. As a security company, we truly believe in the potential of AI, but we didn't want to jump into the deep end without careful consideration as we followed the buzz with a healthy amount of skepticism.

Featured Post

Looking to 2024: Data, AI and security will be top priorities for businesses

The technology landscape has evolved significantly over the last year with the introduction of technologies such as ChatGPT and other generative AI tools taking the market by storm, while raising concerns about data security and more. As we move forward into 2024, we anticipate that the impact these new technologies have made this year means they will continue to pave the way forward, with AI remaining a hot topic in the industry, while data security concerns rise around it.

7 Effective Security Measures to Combat Cyberterrorism

Cyberterrorism exists, but it is a concept that is difficult to pigeonhole. The story is similar to “physical terrorism,” where there are always shades of gray to consider – Was something an act of terrorism, or was it just an act of gratuitous malevolence? Many acts of terrorism are definable, and the same applies to cyberterrorism. However, the blurring of the lines is even more apparent with cyberterrorism.