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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

AI Is Speeding up Cyberattacks. Most Security Teams Aren’t Built To Keep Up.

April 24, 2026

Most of the conversation around AI in cybersecurity focuses on how attacks are getting faster and more sophisticated. That is true, but it misses a more immediate issue. Many security teams are still operating in ways that assume a much slower threat environment.

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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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Data Privacy Insights

2018 Is the Year Data Privacy Came into Public Consciousness

December 28, 2018

Data privacy came into public consciousness in 2018. Yet, even with new regulations to protect personal privacy, it’s clear that there is still a long way to go in 2019 before personal data is truly protected.

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Cyber Security Insights

Your Company (And Your Teams) Are Using AI Whether You Know It or Not; Here Are Four Steps to Lay a Foundation for Better Policies

August 16, 2023

Setting up the right AI governance is a crucial foundation in these early days of AI. Companies that get governance right will be able to move faster, more confidently in the space – likely outperforming companies that lack the right safeguards to mobilize AI effectively.

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Cyber Security Insights

CFIUS Compliance: Your Organization’s Growth and Investment Strategy May Be a Matter of National Security

November 21, 2022

The CFIUS has broad authority to suspend, modify, or prohibit a transaction from closing in order to address national security concerns. CFIUS filings have risen in the wake of FIRRMA which widened the scope of CFIUS compliance to include certain minority investments, specifically in the field of emerging and critical technologies.

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Cyber Security Insights

DEFCON NOW: Six Immediate Steps To Take When Experiencing a Data Breach

October 26, 2021

We all hope it never occurs, but the amount of reported cybercrime attacks is growing steadily - if not skyrocketing - especially within the context of the modern hybrid workplace. Here are the six fundamental moves to make within the first 24 hours of experiencing a breach.

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Cyber Security Insights

CoinHive, Monero and the Controversial Rise of Cryptojacking

January 12, 2018

Are you a victim of cryptojacking? Both individuals and organizations are now at risk of this new hacking approach to tap into your computer’s processing power. Most famously, Coinhive has been promoting this controversial new practice to tap for mining the cryptocurrency Monero.

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Cyber Security Insights

Why Cybersecurity Professionals Should Take a Page From Voldemort’s Book

October 1, 2021

Cybersecurity professionals need to shift their mindsets to assume their network is already compromised. Eliminating single points of failure (SPOF) in their systems is key to creating solutions that are secure by default.

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Data Protection Insights

GDPR Derogations and How to Prepare for Member State Variation

September 29, 2017

While one of the primary goals of the GDPR is to harmonize data protection laws across the EU, there are over 50 provisions, which allow GDPR derogations by Member States.

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Data Protection Insights

Worried About CCPA? Devalue Your Company’s Payments Data

May 4, 2020

Companies could devalue their customers’ payment data to avoid CCPA penalties and litigation by using techniques that make it difficult for hackers to exploit.

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AI Is Speeding up Cyberattacks. Most Security Teams Aren’t Built To Keep Up.

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

Your Company (And Your Teams) Are Using AI Whether You Know It or Not; Here Are Four Steps to Lay a Foundation for Better Policies

CFIUS Compliance: Your Organization’s Growth and Investment Strategy May Be a Matter of National Security

DEFCON NOW: Six Immediate Steps To Take When Experiencing a Data Breach

CoinHive, Monero and the Controversial Rise of Cryptojacking

Why Cybersecurity Professionals Should Take a Page From Voldemort’s Book

Worried About CCPA? Devalue Your Company’s Payments Data

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