data security

Protecting patient data starts with knowing where it’s stored
Patient data is often stored or processed outside the country where it was collected. When that happens, the data falls under the laws of the country where it resides. …

Why security teams cannot rely solely on AI guardrails
In this Help Net Security interview, Dr. Peter Garraghan, CEO of Mindgard, discusses their research around vulnerabilities in the guardrails used to protect large AI models. …

Healthcare workers regularly upload sensitive data to GenAI, cloud accounts
Healthcare organizations are facing a growing data security challenge from within, according to a new report from Netskope Threat Labs. The analysis reveals that employees in …

Personal data of top executives easily found online
The personal information of 75% of corporate directors can be found on people search sites, according to Incogni. People search sites claim to reveal a variety of personal …

Ransomware spike exposes cracks in cloud security
90% of IT and security leaders said their organization experienced a cyberattack within the last year, according to a report by Rubrik. “Many organizations that move to the …

The legal blind spot of shadow IT
Shadow IT isn’t just a security risk, it’s a legal one. When teams use unsanctioned tools, they can trigger compliance violations, expose sensitive data, or break contracts. …

When companies merge, so do their cyber threats
For CISOs, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) bring both potential and risk. These deals can drive growth, but they also open the door to serious cybersecurity threats that …

The quiet data breach hiding in AI workflows
As AI becomes embedded in daily business workflows, the risk of data exposure increases. Prompt leaks are not rare exceptions. They are a natural outcome of how employees use …

The human side of insider threats: People, pressure, and payback
While cybercriminals are often in the spotlight, one of the most dangerous threats to your company might be hiding in plain sight, within your own team. Employees, …

GenAI turning employees into unintentional insider threats
The amount of data being shared by businesses with GenAI apps has exploded, increasing 30x in one year, according to Netskope. The average organization now shares more than …

ETSI releases security standard for the quantum future
ETSI launched post-quantum security standard to guarantee the protection of critical data and communications in the future. The specification “Efficient Quantum-Safe …

Protecting your personal information from data brokers
How aware are you that your personal information could be bought and sold without your consent—and that there are companies whose entire business model revolves around this? …
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