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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

Entering the Metaverse – Are Retailers Prepared for the Next Stage of Digital Transformation?

September 30, 2022

As merchants weigh the risks and rewards of expanding into the Metaverse, it’s important to understand the fraud and customer experience implications. Before making the leap, retailers should ensure their existing digital commerce platforms are secure.

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Cyber Security Insights

4 Ways To Introduce Robust Security Controls — Without Overburdening Employees

September 29, 2022

Through robust communication and targeted employee education, leaders can achieve a balance between introducing new security controls and ensuring employees understand the need for them in the first place.

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Data Protection Insights

How GDPR Changed the Game for Enterprises

September 28, 2022

Organizations must elevate their data management and privacy regulations to adhere to governance policies, which will align with privacy laws. This will enable the proper management and storage of personal data and avoid some of the ongoing privacy issues faced today.

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Cyber Security Insights

How PAM, MFA Helps Organizations Meet Cyber Insurance Requirements

September 27, 2022

Given that compromised credentials are a leading cause of cyber attacks, many cyber insurance underwriters are looking for robust privileged access management (PAM) and multifactor authentication (MFA) controls before pricing out their policies.

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Cyber Security Insights

Why Social Media Is a Weak Spot for Companies’ Cybersecurity

September 26, 2022

Cybercriminals are using social engineering to target company employees on social media, which remains a weak point even if a company takes every precaution necessary to protect in-house information.

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Data Protection Insights

Looking Back 4 Years Later, Is the GDPR All It Was Cracked Up To Be?

September 23, 2022

GDPR was introduced in 2018 and has significantly impacted privacy, transparency, and business accountability. What could have been done better, and what’s next?

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Cyber Security Insights

Impersonating Your Cybersecurity Provider: Think Twice Before Phoning Your Locksmith

September 22, 2022

Vendor impersonation attack is making the rounds, and what’s new is that the brands and reputations of cybersecurity providers are being leveraged as part of these attacks, where the ultimate goal is to deposit malware into your production environment.

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Cyber Security Insights

A Cautionary Tale: Sharing Your Riskiest Insider Threats Is a Culture Killer

September 21, 2022

Organizations can implement an insider threat solution with good intentions and all in the interest of heightening security posture. But improper implementation can cause the loss of an employee’s drive just as quickly as a potential nefarious opportunity that outweighs the cost.

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Cyber Security Insights

Financing Computing’s Next Great Disruption

September 20, 2022

Quantum computing now has the potential to capture nearly $700 billion in value as early as 2035. NIST is encouraging U.S. government entities and commercial enterprises to move forward more quickly towards post-quantum cryptography since data is getting harvested today for future decryption.

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Data Privacy Insights

WAIT, Don’t Post That: How to Safeguard Yourself Against the Dangers of Posting on Social Media

September 19, 2022

With so much of our lives documented online and on social media, it can be hard to decipher what is and isn’t a security threat. Securing your digital footprint takes vigilance and persistence and in an increasingly digitally-reliant world, safeguarding the profiles of you and your loved ones has never been more imperative.

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Insights

Entering the Metaverse – Are Retailers Prepared for the Next Stage of Digital Transformation?

4 Ways To Introduce Robust Security Controls — Without Overburdening Employees

How PAM, MFA Helps Organizations Meet Cyber Insurance Requirements

Impersonating Your Cybersecurity Provider: Think Twice Before Phoning Your Locksmith

A Cautionary Tale: Sharing Your Riskiest Insider Threats Is a Culture Killer

Financing Computing’s Next Great Disruption

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