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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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Data Protection Insights

Policies and Procedures as Privacy and Security Controls: Why It Is Time They Are Replaced by Something Live and Interactive

February 24, 2023

We are at the stage where the most fundamental and basic controls on which all privacy and security programs rest to some extent, are at a risk of becoming illusory, outdated, not read and used by a great majority of relevant stakeholders. How can we apply more sophisticated approach and tools?

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Data Privacy Insights

The Data Privacy Disconnect Between Businesses and Consumers

February 27, 2023

Consumer trust is at an all-time low and data privacy is becoming a core expectation among 89% of consumers. This demands that businesses reevaluate how they treat their customers’ data to ensure they prioritise privacy-focused practices and technology to keep data safe online.

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Cyber Security Insights

Why in 2023 Software Teams Should Care About Biden’s 2021 Cybersecurity Act

March 1, 2023

While it’s been two years since the enactment of Biden's Cybersecurity Act of 2021, it still remains critical today. The Order’s contents include emphasizing the production of an SBOM, which uplifts a key cybersecurity standard into a national standard and is relevant for all businesses.

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Cyber Security Insights

Authorization Oversight: The Data Security Pitfall Keeping You at Risk

March 3, 2023

From Uber to MailChimp, even the most technologically advanced and capable companies seem to struggle with keeping sensitive data safe and secure. And much of it comes down to one major data security pitfall – authorization oversight.

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Data Protection Insights

Marketing Compliance in 2023: What CPOs Need to Know

March 6, 2023

Consumer sentiment around marketing data collection varies. It’s therefore imperative for businesses that deal with customer data to do so with the utmost respect, caution, and strict adherence to their consumers’ preferences and in compliance with privacy laws.

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Cyber Security Insights

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

March 8, 2023

Ransomware operators have long targeted systems and data availability of their victims, and have been evolving their attack patterns to include the privacy and confidentiality of victim data as well. Attackers are increasingly pushing for double and sometimes triple extortion of their victims.

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Cyber Security Insights

AI for an AI: Why ChatGPT Is a Double-Edged Sword for Cybersecurity

March 10, 2023

ChatGPT has answers for almost everything, but there’s one answer we may not know for a while: will this tool turn out to be the genie its creators regret taking out of the bottle over unintended consequences in AI for cybersecurity?

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Cyber Security Insights

Russia-Linked Ransomware Gangs Could Spark Revamped Cybersecurity Protocols in Critical Infrastructure

March 13, 2023

Recent ransomware attacks by identified Russian organized cybercrime groups like Vice Society and Ryuk have shed light on the critical need for companies to revamp security protocols, particularly within critical infrastructures such as healthcare, energy, and public services.

Cyber Security Insights

Cybersecurity: When Best Intentions Fall Short of the Threat Reality

March 15, 2023

Cybercriminals aren’t just hacking for activism or for fun. They’re running their attacks like a business, targeting organisations to extort money – and they’re getting smarter at it. Don’t get complacent, don’t cut corners and shore yourself up against the people lurking in the cyber-shadows.

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Cyber Security Insights

Mastering Authorization in Modern and Dynamic Environments

March 17, 2023

Cloud and mobility, including the blurred lines between personal and corporate devices has increased the complexity of identity and access management. Likewise, the surge in the sheer volume and variety of data has contributed to a more dynamic and multifaceted authorization process for enterprises.

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Insights

Policies and Procedures as Privacy and Security Controls: Why It Is Time They Are Replaced by Something Live and Interactive

The Data Privacy Disconnect Between Businesses and Consumers

Why in 2023 Software Teams Should Care About Biden’s 2021 Cybersecurity Act

Authorization Oversight: The Data Security Pitfall Keeping You at Risk

Marketing Compliance in 2023: What CPOs Need to Know

The Pain of Double Extortion Ransomware

AI for an AI: Why ChatGPT Is a Double-Edged Sword for Cybersecurity

Russia-Linked Ransomware Gangs Could Spark Revamped Cybersecurity Protocols in Critical Infrastructure

Cybersecurity: When Best Intentions Fall Short of the Threat Reality

Mastering Authorization in Modern and Dynamic Environments

Hackers Hijacked Instagram Accounts by Tricking Meta AI Support Chatbot into Linking Their Email Address

Lead EU Cybersecurity Agency to Receive Early Access to Mythos AI

Who Will Break Who: Microsoft or Mythos?

Commercial Location Data Used to Track Deployed U.S. Military Across Theaters of Operation