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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

The Deepfake Threat to Election Security: A Looming Crisis

August 12, 2024

As the turmoil and momentum of a critical election year heightens, the biggest danger isn't necessarily the security of ballot machines. Instead, it lies in misinformation, exacerbated by the nature of social media, biased algorithms, and the proliferation of fake news.

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Cyber Security Insights

Threat Hunting Best Practices for a Secure Foundation

May 11, 2021

For security teams and, by extension, the business, time directly relates to money. Having a threat hunting team or, at the very least, a dedicated threat hunter in your IT operation is the best way to balance risk vs. cost.

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Cyber Security Insights

The Biometric Threat

March 15, 2019

When it comes to proving our identity, there’s no doubt that biometrics are more convenient, but are they truly more secure? Only if we take comprehensive steps to mitigate hacking while the tech is in its infancy.

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Data Protection Insights

You NEED to Act Even If Your Company Is Compliant With EU GDPR

May 8, 2020

Even though India PDPB has replicated quite a few concepts from GDPR, there are still significant variants that require specific actions for companies to be in compliance.

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Data Protection Insights

Achieving CMMC Compliance: Navigating Unchartered Waters

June 29, 2020

Businesses dealing with the U.S. Department of Defense are required to achieve CMCC compliance. What are the challenges faced by the vendors in acquiring the accreditation?

Data Privacy Insights

Data Privacy’s Tipping Point: Where We Go From Here

February 3, 2023

New research provides evidence we’re entering the Great Privacy Awakening. In the absence of a federal law, consumers are taking action: From using ad-blockers, and deleting their browser history to using their privacy rights and requesting their data be deleted.

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Cyber Security Insights

5 Defenses for 5 Ransomware Root Causes

December 6, 2021

Ransomware groups have shifted from the automated, ‘spray and pray’ tactics of yesterday to highly targeted, human-operated ransomware attacks, carefully crafted to find and encrypt your data and cause maximum critical service disruption.

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Data Privacy Insights

The Road Ahead for Data Privacy

March 23, 2022

This year will usher in a new round of regulations concerning consumer data, making it an opportune time to take a look at why privacy compliance is complex and how we can make it less so.

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Data Protection Insights

Three Reasons Why HR Is Important for Data Protection

April 18, 2019

Company’s IT department plays a critical role in data protection, however HR is equally important to handle human side of business through GDPR compliance, exit strategies and privacy policies.

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Cyber Security Insights

Beyond the Buzzword: Passwordless* Versus Password-Free

December 1, 2021

In this article, we move beyond the buzzword to understand the high costs of passwords, the distinction between passwordless and password-free, what a world without passwords would look like and how we can finally get there.

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The Deepfake Threat to Election Security: A Looming Crisis

Threat Hunting Best Practices for a Secure Foundation

The Biometric Threat

Achieving CMMC Compliance: Navigating Unchartered Waters

Data Privacy’s Tipping Point: Where We Go From Here

5 Defenses for 5 Ransomware Root Causes

The Road Ahead for Data Privacy

Beyond the Buzzword: Passwordless* Versus Password-Free

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