--- title: Blog | comforte | Dan Simmons description: Read tons of insightful articles and get the very latest data security news and tips. 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Fortunately, the annual [Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report](https://www.verizon.com/business/resources/T23a/reports/2025-dbir-data-breach-investigations-report.pdf)... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/hackers-are-spoilt-for-choice-its-time-to-focus-on-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - Insider Threats Make the Case for Data-centric Security](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_Insider%20Threats%20Make%20the%20Case%20for%20Data-centric%20Security.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/insider-threats-make-the-case-for-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) Apr 3, 2025 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Insider Threats Make the Case for Data-centric Security](https://insights.comforte.com/insider-threats-make-the-case-for-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) CISOs appear to be spending more on mitigating insider risk. Reports [suggest](https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366619622/CISOs-spending-more-on-insider-risk) 16.5% of cybersecurity budgets are now devoted to it, roughly double the... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/insider-threats-make-the-case-for-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - Why the Fight Against Fraud Begins with Data-Centric Security](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_Why%20the%20Fight%20Against%20Fraud%20Begins%20with%20Data_Centric%20Security_30.01.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/why-the-fight-against-fraud-begins-with-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) Jan 30, 2025 l [Financial Services](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/financial-services?hsLang=en), [Payments Transformation](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/payments-transformation?hsLang=en) ### [Why the Fight Against Fraud Begins with Data-Centric Security](https://insights.comforte.com/why-the-fight-against-fraud-begins-with-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) The cybercrime underground represents a vast marketplace for stolen data, hacking tools and nefarious knowledge. The steady stream of breached data... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/why-the-fight-against-fraud-begins-with-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - A Year in Data Security: Five Things We’ve Learned From 2024](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_A%20Year%20in%20Data%20Security_%20Five%20Things%20We%E2%80%99ve%20Learned%20From%202024_9.012.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/a-year-in-data-security-five-things-weve-learned-from-2024?hsLang=en) Dec 12, 2024 l [Research, Trends, and Predictions](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/research-trends-and-predictions?hsLang=en) ### [A Year in Data Security: Five Things We’ve Learned From 2024](https://insights.comforte.com/a-year-in-data-security-five-things-weve-learned-from-2024?hsLang=en) As the dust settles on another hectic 12 months, business and IT leaders should enjoy a well-earned break. But not for long. The end of one year... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/a-year-in-data-security-five-things-weve-learned-from-2024?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - US Breaches Are Spiraling Out of Control: It’s Time to Protect What Matters Most](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_US%20Breaches%20Are%20Spiraling%20Out%20of%20Control_It%E2%80%99s%20Time%20to%20Protect%20What%20Matters%20Most%20_25.07.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/us-breaches-are-spiraling-out-of-control-its-time-to-protect-what-matters-most?hsLang=en) Jul 25, 2024 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [US Breaches Are Spiraling Out of Control: It’s Time to Protect What Matters Most](https://insights.comforte.com/us-breaches-are-spiraling-out-of-control-its-time-to-protect-what-matters-most?hsLang=en) Global organizations are due to [spend billions](https://www.statista.com/statistics/993843/forecast-worldwide-cybersecurity-market-value-by-segment/#:~:text=In%202024%2C%20network%20security%20is,16.3%20billion%20U.S.%20dollars%2C%20respectively.) of dollars on cybersecurity this year. But data breach incidents continue to rise. The latest figures... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/us-breaches-are-spiraling-out-of-control-its-time-to-protect-what-matters-most?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - Why Data-Centric Security Matters to New York’s Financial Services Firms](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_Why%20Data_Centric%20Security%20Matters%20to%20New%20York%E2%80%99s%20Financial%20Services%20Firms_11.07.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/why-data-centric-security-matters-to-new-yorks-financial-services-firms?hsLang=en) Jul 11, 2024 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en) ### [Why Data-Centric Security Matters to New York’s Financial Services Firms](https://insights.comforte.com/why-data-centric-security-matters-to-new-yorks-financial-services-firms?hsLang=en) New York is the financial capital of the US and the world. That puts tremendous pressure on the New York State (NYS) Department of Financial Services... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/why-data-centric-security-matters-to-new-yorks-financial-services-firms?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - What America’s Federal Privacy Bill Means for Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_What%20Americas%20Federal%20Privacy%20Bill%20Means%20for%20Data%20Protection%20_23.05.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/what-americas-federal-privacy-bill-means-for-data-protection?hsLang=en) May 23, 2024 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en) ### [What America’s Federal Privacy Bill Means for Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/what-americas-federal-privacy-bill-means-for-data-protection?hsLang=en) After [years of false starts](https://insights.comforte.com/is-the-us-ready-for-centralized-data-privacy-enforcement?hsLang=en), the US is edging closer to a federal data privacy law. In a surprise move, two lawmakers last month introduced a... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/what-americas-federal-privacy-bill-means-for-data-protection?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - What the Upcoming DORA Regulation Means for Your Business](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_Dora_22.02.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/what-the-upcoming-dora-regulation-means-for-your-business?hsLang=en) Feb 23, 2024 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en) ### [What the Upcoming DORA Regulation Means for Your Business](https://insights.comforte.com/what-the-upcoming-dora-regulation-means-for-your-business?hsLang=en) The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is just a year away. It impacts any financial services firm serving customers in the region, even... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/what-the-upcoming-dora-regulation-means-for-your-business?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - What Happens Next? Five Data Protection Predictions for 2024](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_2024_14.12.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/what-happens-next-five-data-protection-predictions-for-2024?hsLang=en) Dec 14, 2023 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Research, Trends, and Predictions](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/research-trends-and-predictions?hsLang=en) ### [What Happens Next? Five Data Protection Predictions for 2024](https://insights.comforte.com/what-happens-next-five-data-protection-predictions-for-2024?hsLang=en) It’s been another year full of incident. But 2024 has plenty in store for IT and business leaders. As organizations continue to adapt to economic,... 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