We often hear how a company was compromised by a sophisticated attack. This characterization contains all the romantic thrill of a spy movie, but it is usually not how most companies are victimized. Most breaches usually happen as a result of malware entering the environment. The need to protect against malware is addressed in progressive degrees in Requirement 5 of the new 4.0 version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
Nearly 500,000 people lost medical and personal data in a recent ransomware attack on Intellihartx. The company is known for handling collections and patient balances for medical companies. The organization suffered a breach that lost a substantial amount of protected information for different people, and that's a serious problem that should be addressed as soon as possible.
Vertical risk management and complete identity governance can only be achieved through the integration of critical platforms with other systems and applications in use and by either integrating existing point solutions or reducing their number altogether. Integration of an identity platform with SAP is one of those major challenges for many organizations today.
Kubernetes documentation clearly defines what use cases you can achieve using Kubernetes network policies and what you can’t. You are probably familiar with the scope of network policies and how to use them to secure your workload from undesirable connections. Although it is possible to cover the basics with Kubernetes native network policies, there is a list of use cases that you cannot implement by just using these policies.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is any data that can identify a specific individual. Data like your Social Security number allows you to open credit cards, get a loan and more. It’s also data that is vital to keep secure in order to protect your identity and assets. Read on to learn more about what types of information qualify as personally identifiable information and how to protect it from cybercriminals.
