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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 Protection Insights

Achieving CPRA Compliance Requires a Strong DSPM Strategy

June 9, 2023

The implementation of CPRA and introduction of civil penalties for theft of login information should encourage businesses to establish a strong data security posture management (DSPM) strategy. This is a key first step to protect and monitor personal information more effectively and allow consumers to control data sharing.

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Cyber Security Insights

Maximising User Safety and Business Continuity in the Hybrid World

April 12, 2022

Balancing the requirements and intricacies of both remote and on-site working can be challenging. Here are some considerations and recommended strategies for securing the hybrid enterprise.

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Cyber Security Insights

Cyber Crime: The Growing Underground Market

November 10, 2017

Cost of cyber crime has kept on growing and the underground market is now a legitimate $114 billion economy. We need a global effort to combat this threat.

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Cyber Security Insights

Online Retailers Brace for the Holiday ‘Hacking’ Season

October 18, 2016

The holiday season in 2016 will see many of these large enterprises up their game in terms of protecting customer data. It’s not as if they have much choice, data breaches in the past have reduced public trust in online retailers – but the latest approaches to ensuring data security go some way to restoring that trust.

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Cyber Security Insights

VMs, Containers and Unikernels? Time to Upgrade Your Software Infrastructure Security

July 19, 2018

Know your VMs from your containers and unikernels in your software infrastructure? Containers may not be as secure as you think and unikernels may offer more speed and security at less cost.

Man working on laptop at home showing the security risks of Shadow IT in remote working

Cyber Security Insights

Recovering from the Shadow IT Pandemic

June 23, 2020

Companies are facing a new “shadow IT” pandemic during COVID-19 as employees are finding their own solutions to information technology problems that often violate existing security policy.

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Data Privacy Insights

Time To Dispel Myths Surrounding Privacy Enhancing Technologies

October 10, 2022

Given the recent focus on the capabilities enabled by Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), it will be helpful to understanding the basic components of the category. There are also a number of myths and misconceptions about PETs that are being perpetuated in the market.

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Cyber Security Insights

Key Steps To Secure Every Identity in the Age of Digital Transformation

September 29, 2021

Businesses are turning to Zero Trust security with multi-factor authentication as a step towards passwordless, which is a key factor in an identity-first cybersecurity strategy.

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Data Protection Insights

GDPR Article 27 … The ‘Unknown Obligation’ of Appointing a Nominated European Representative

April 19, 2019

25th May 2018 marked the implementation of the GDPR. However, many organizations outside Europe are not aware that a Nominated European Representative is required under certain conditions in GDPR Article 27.

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Cyber Security Insights

Here’s Why Organizations Don’t Need AI for Cybersecurity

November 11, 2022

There's a common misconception that the AI label automatically makes a cybersecurity solution better when that's far from the truth. Organizations don't need AI or ML tools to improve cybersecurity.

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Insights

Achieving CPRA Compliance Requires a Strong DSPM Strategy

Maximising User Safety and Business Continuity in the Hybrid World

Cyber Crime: The Growing Underground Market

Online Retailers Brace for the Holiday ‘Hacking’ Season

VMs, Containers and Unikernels? Time to Upgrade Your Software Infrastructure Security

Recovering from the Shadow IT Pandemic

Time To Dispel Myths Surrounding Privacy Enhancing Technologies

Key Steps To Secure Every Identity in the Age of Digital Transformation

Here’s Why Organizations Don’t Need AI for Cybersecurity

Cyber Attack Hits Cardiac Device Maker Boston Scientific, Disrupting Global Operations

Forensic Investigation Finds Over a Thousand OpenAI Agents Collaborated on a Hidden Message Board Prior to Hugging Face Attack

CISA: A Coordinated Cyber Attack by Suspected Iranian Hackers Affected Over 100 Water Systems

Iranian-Linked Cyber Attack Shuts Down a UK Power Plant