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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 Privacy Insights

Government Surveillance, Security and Privacy: Does Security Always Win? (Part II)

January 25, 2017

In this two-part series, we explore some of the issues around government surveillance and the search for that elusive balance between security and privacy. In this second part, we look at the search for that digital ‘safe place’ where privacy is assured and just why that place is becoming ever more elusive.

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Cyber Security Insights

Phishing Attacks: Insights from More Than 1,000 Free Phishing Kits

January 10, 2018

Recent study by Imperva gets under the skin of what can now be characterized as an increasingly complex and rapidly maturing phishing industry. The study examined more than 1,000 free phishing kits that allow for the development of phishing web sites in what has been called an ‘easy to deploy’ format.

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Cyber Security Insights

How CISOs Can Cope With the Information Decentralization Era

June 23, 2023

While SaaS increases business efficiency, it also represents a significant challenge for CISOs, who now have less direct control over their organizations’ data, including business information, proprietary information, and even employee data, that is now overwhelmingly in various SaaS systems.

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Cyber Security Insights

Digitization of Money, and How That Will Affect the Financial Space in the Future

November 10, 2021

CBDCs raise some concerns around data privacy and security that can’t be overlooked: a system where all data is stored in a central location creates one point of failure, leading to concerns around potential data breaches.

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Data Privacy Insights

The “Rise of Alternative Data:” So, What the Heck Is It?

February 7, 2020

Alternative data can provide powerful insights when properly aggregated. Businesses are increasingly using it to improve their decision-making and to gain a competitive advantage.

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Cyber Security Insights

Why Cybersecurity Is Crucial for Startups and How To Mitigate Risks

September 1, 2022

The life of a startup revolves around evolution, requiring a constant ability to pivot to adapt to the ever-changing technology industry landscape. This agility, while necessary for survival, creates opportunities for new risks. and cyber attacks.

Cyber Security Insights

Why Phishing Threatens Your Brand’s Integrity

January 8, 2020

Study shows phishing attacks have reached the highest in three years and rising in emerging regions such as Brazil and other parts of South America. Why does it threatens a brand’s integrity?

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Cyber Security Insights

Cyber Security Goes Beyond the IT Department, and Across the Whole Organisation

June 25, 2020

Security awareness trainings and regular cyber attack simulations can help build a solid cyber security culture that stretches to every corner of the company.

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Cyber Security Insights

Threat Actor ABCs: Attribution is Overrated for Most Orgs

October 3, 2025

For most organizations, especially small and mid-market businesses, tracking who is behind an attack delivers far less value than understanding what attackers are doing and how to defend against it.

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Cyber Security Insights

The Core Attributes of a Mature Security Team

August 18, 2022

Improving cybersecurity maturity can be a struggle for organizations at every level as the industry collectively grapples with skills shortages and a complex threat landscape. Building a mature development organization can strengthen overall security.

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Insights

Government Surveillance, Security and Privacy: Does Security Always Win? (Part II)

Phishing Attacks: Insights from More Than 1,000 Free Phishing Kits

How CISOs Can Cope With the Information Decentralization Era

Digitization of Money, and How That Will Affect the Financial Space in the Future

The “Rise of Alternative Data:” So, What the Heck Is It?

Why Cybersecurity Is Crucial for Startups and How To Mitigate Risks

Why Phishing Threatens Your Brand’s Integrity

Cyber Security Goes Beyond the IT Department, and Across the Whole Organisation

Threat Actor ABCs: Attribution is Overrated for Most Orgs

The Core Attributes of a Mature Security Team

Ransomware Attack at Coca-Cola’s Fairlife Dairy Company Halts U.S. Operations

Data Breach at Largest Indian Nuclear Power Plant Leaks Sensitive Files

Cyber Attack on Major Japanese Refrigerated Logistics Provider Disrupts KFC and Other Food Chains

Why Purple Teaming Is Becoming the Operating Model for Cyber Defense