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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

Organizations Need More Than Workflow-Based Access Governance to Keep Organizations Safe

July 25, 2023

In today’s corporate environment, everyone has become a privileged user accustomed to quick access and swift responses generated in seconds across platforms, vendors, and many different systems. A rigid and rule-bound access management system is no longer sufficient for companies that want to maintain a competitive edge.

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Data Privacy Insights

6 Steps to Build Privacy in 2023

July 24, 2023

Many companies have deployed what is known as ‘Security by Design’ to drive systemic and cultural improvements in cybersecurity. Now, organizations should apply the same approach to Privacy by Design — a systematic, automated, early-stage approach that treats data privacy as an integral part of all business activities.

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Cyber Security Insights

Addressing Mobile Spyware Will Take More Than a Broad Federal Ban

July 21, 2023

Mobile spyware is not a threat that will lessen anytime soon. Mobile devices present an attack surface that is ripe for threat actors. To mitigate the mobile security risk at its root, organizations need to employ an agent on the devices they manage that analyzes applications installed and the SDKs within them.

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Cyber Security Insights

What Do We Do Now? The Immediate Aftermath of Declining Ransomware Demands

July 19, 2023

Declining a ransom payment demand can leave the business at a standstill. Companies achieve better outcomes when they have a strategy and pre-defined path to act instantly and decisively to restore systems, resume operations, and defend against additional actions.

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Cyber Security Insights

The New Cybersecurity Is Data Security

July 17, 2023

Data security has increasingly become a key aspect of cybersecurity because of the large amounts of data being generated, stored and shared by both individuals and organizations. The shift from cybersecurity to data security indicates a more holistic approach to protecting sensitive data in organizations.

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Cyber Security Insights

New Security-by-Design and -Default Guidance Consolidates Best Practices

July 14, 2023

CISA's new security-by-design and security-by-default guidance was released in collaboration with multiple other security agencies in the US as well as ones in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands, formalizing the principles at an international level for the first time.

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Cyber Security Insights

The Importance of Effective Asset Management in Today’s Cloud Environments

July 12, 2023

By prioritizing asset management, organizations can enhance their security posture, optimize existing security investments, and meet compliance requirements, ultimately safeguarding their digital assets and operations in the cloud, on-prem, or hybrid environment.

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Cyber Security Insights

Why Mobile App Security and Monitoring Are Vital for Mobile App Developers and Publishers

July 11, 2023

Mobile app developers are realizing that with in-app security they can exceed third-party on-device security that relies on blacklists by only allowing the app to communicate with whitelisted servers. Mobile apps need constant monitoring and closeknit, developer-driven protections against today’s clever cybercriminals.

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Data Privacy Insights

The Age Verification Law That Could Change Social Media in the US

July 10, 2023

Age verification laws will require social media platforms to collect more of your personal information, from your birth certificate to your school records to biometrics. The process may expose you to more privacy threats, such as potential data abuse, data leaks, and identity theft.

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Cyber Security Insights

Defending Your Organization Against Internal Threats

July 7, 2023

Insider threats are on the rise. What's worse, these threats often fly under the radar for months before they're caught. To prevent an insider threat is to proactively identify and mitigate insider risks. Data and user monitoring tools can be critical by revealing how insiders use data in real-world workflows.

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Organizations Need More Than Workflow-Based Access Governance to Keep Organizations Safe

6 Steps to Build Privacy in 2023

Addressing Mobile Spyware Will Take More Than a Broad Federal Ban

What Do We Do Now? The Immediate Aftermath of Declining Ransomware Demands

The New Cybersecurity Is Data Security

New Security-by-Design and -Default Guidance Consolidates Best Practices

Why Mobile App Security and Monitoring Are Vital for Mobile App Developers and Publishers

Defending Your Organization Against Internal Threats

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

SafePay Ransomware Breached Over 600 Critical Infrastructure Organizations, CISA Warns

Why Agentic AI Belongs in Your Employee Security Framework

NIST Issues New Guidance for AI Incident Response