data security
There’s a growing disconnect between data privacy expectations and reality
There is a growing disconnect between how companies capitalize on customer data and how consumers expect their data to be used, according to a global online survey …
8 months of GDPR: 59,000+ reported breaches, 91 fines
A little over eight months have passed since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable, but it’s becoming clear that sweeping data breaches …
Is your organization ready for the data explosion?
“Data is the new oil” and its quantity is growing at an exponential rate, with IDC forecasting a 50-fold increase from 2010 to 2020. In fact, by 2020, it’s estimated that new …
Enterprises are struggling with cloud complexity and security
The rush to digital transformation is putting sensitive data at risk for organizations worldwide according to the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Global Edition with research …
The most effective security strategies to guard sensitive information
Today’s enterprise IT infrastructures are not largely hosted in the public cloud, nor are they SaaS-based, with security being the single largest barrier when it comes to …
Organizations waste money storing useless IT hardware
A survey of 600 data center experts from APAC, Europe and North America reveals that two in five organizations that store their data in-house spend more than $100,000 storing …
Should enterprises delay efforts to remediate most vulnerabilities?
Companies today appear to have the resources needed to address all of their high-risk vulnerabilities. The research demonstrates that companies are getting smarter in how they …
Encryption is key to protecting information as it travels outside the network
A new Vera report reveals stark numbers behind the mounting toll of data breaches triggered by cybercrime and accidents. One of the most recognized and mandated security …
Not all data collection is evil: Don’t let privacy scandals stall cybersecurity
Facebook continues to be criticized for its data collection practices. The media is hammering Google over how it handles data. JPMorgan Chase & Company was vilified for …
Third parties: Fast-growing risk to an organization’s sensitive data
The Ponemon Institute surveyed more than 1,000 CISOs and other security and risk professionals across the US and UK to understand the challenges companies face in protecting …
Cloud interoperability and app mobility outrank cost and security for primary hybrid cloud benefits
Enterprises plan to increase hybrid cloud usage, with 91% stating hybrid cloud as the ideal IT model, but only 18% stating they have that model today, according to Nutanix. …
Narrow gap between CEO, CIO and CISO roles means companies are struggling to secure digital assets
Responsibility for information security is not falling to any one senior executive function, according to the 2018 Risk:Value report from NTT Security, which surveyed 1,800 …
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