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Insights and opinions on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity contributed by thought leaders from around the world.

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Cyber Security Insights

Open Source Security in the Wake of the Log4j Vulnerability

February 18, 2022

While it might be tempting to view a major vulnerability as an indication of open source somehow being deficient, the reality is far from that. Open source software is not more or less secure than commercial software, and in reality, most commercial software either includes or runs on open source technologies.

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Data Privacy Insights

Blockchain Could Be the Answer to Online Privacy Concerns

March 23, 2021

How can businesses walk the tightrope between using critical customer data and protecting their privacy? Emerging privacy technologies like blockchain and confidential computing provide an ideal solution.

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Cyber Security Insights

Is Access Control the Key to Truly Smart Cities?

July 24, 2018

For decades smart cards have been the foundation of access control and security systems. In smart cities, smart cards will play a key multiapplication role across public and private sector services.

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Cyber Security Insights

New Working Norms Make Securing the Communications Channel a Top Priority

March 31, 2020

With the growth in BYOD, mobile messaging and a mobile workforce, companies should make it a priority to provide secure communications for data security and compliance.

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Cyber Security Insights

How to Develop Detection and Response Strategy for Email Phishing?

December 6, 2019

Phishing attacks are not going away by any means; however, they can be mitigated with a well-defined plan which includes detection, response, training, and prevention.

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Cyber Security Insights

Cyber Insurance Now Critical for Public Sector Agencies?

November 29, 2017

The private sector is increasingly turning to cyber insurance to at least mitigate some of the effects of hacking, however governments across the globe seem to have been slow to take advantage. Given the severity of the cyber threats, is it time for public sector agencies to leverage cyber insurance offerings?

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Cyber Security Insights

Cyber Attacks Are Growing More Sophisticated During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Here’s How to Defend Against Them

November 9, 2020

Protect your company and customers by layering multiple security protections against cyber attacks including employee education, strong authentication, passive biometrics and behavioral analytics.

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Cyber Security Insights

5 Signs You Should Re-Evaluate Your Relationship with Your MSSP

November 13, 2019

How do you know your MSSP, managed security service provider, can be trusted and is offering higher value security services that extend beyond simple monitoring and analysis?

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Cyber Security Insights

Cyber Warfare Enters the Mainstream: Businesses Could Be Caught in Crossfire Without Preparation

July 13, 2022

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has seen cyber warfare enter the mainstream and the risk of spill-over into unrelated businesses remains a possibility. Businesses should review their existing backup and recovery strategies and cyber incident response plans or they risk getting caught in the cyber crossfire.

Data Protection Insights

GDPR: Three Ways the World Has Changed in the Privacy Law’s First Two Years

July 7, 2020

GDPR has changed the global business landscape in three important ways since its implementation but has also fallen short in some areas from original intention.

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Open Source Security in the Wake of the Log4j Vulnerability

Blockchain Could Be the Answer to Online Privacy Concerns

Is Access Control the Key to Truly Smart Cities?

New Working Norms Make Securing the Communications Channel a Top Priority

How to Develop Detection and Response Strategy for Email Phishing?

Cyber Insurance Now Critical for Public Sector Agencies?

Cyber Attacks Are Growing More Sophisticated During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Here’s How to Defend Against Them

5 Signs You Should Re-Evaluate Your Relationship with Your MSSP

Cyber Warfare Enters the Mainstream: Businesses Could Be Caught in Crossfire Without Preparation

Data Breach Hits Lab Giant Quest Diagnostics, Exposing Personal Information and Patient Records

U.S. Banks are Blocking AI Agents from Accessing Customer Accounts Amid Safety Concerns

OpenAI: AI Agents Turned Off Safety Monitoring Guardrails, Even Lied About It

SafePay Ransomware Breached Over 600 Critical Infrastructure Organizations, CISA Warns