The number of data breaches that took place around the world in 2019 surpassed all previous years, with a total of 7,098 detected breaches....
Feb 25, 2020 l Data Security, Data Protection, Data Privacy, Data Breach
Almost 60% of UK Consumers Affected by Data Breaches in 2019
Feb 18, 2020 l Tokenization, GDPR, Data Protection, Data Privacy, Data Breach, Cloud Computing, IAPP, CISO
Is the US Ready for Centralized Data Privacy Enforcement?
The recent news about a proposed bill to create a central data privacy enforcing body shines another spotlight on the high-risk, high stakes...
Feb 4, 2020 l Data Security, Data Protection, Data Breach
Accidental Breaches a Top Concern for IT Security Professionals
A recent Egress survey questioned 500 IT security decision-makers and found that accidental breaches are rife within the industry. Over 70% of...
Dec 13, 2019 l Data Security, Data Protection, Data Breach
Over 750,000 Applications for Copies of US Birth Certificates Left Exposed Online
Quick question, were you born in the United States? Have you recently applied for a new copy of your birth certificate? Well, you could be one of...
Dec 9, 2019 l Tokenization, Data Protection, Data Breach, PII
Domain Provider 'Network Solutions' Announces Data Breach
In a recent statement, the world’s first Internet domain name provider, Network Solutions, revealed that they were the target of a data breach....
Dec 3, 2019 l Data Security, Data Breach, PII
Rogue Staff Member at Leading Cybersecurity Company Leaks Customer Data
It's always an unfortunate occurrence when a company gets hit by a cyberattack. When a cybersecurity company gets breached, then the alarm bells...
Nov 8, 2019 l Data Security, Data Protection, Data Breach, CFO, cybersecurity
Why CFOs Must be Involved in Cybersecurity
Taking cybersecurity seriously is far from being exclusively an IT department issue. Given the impact that a breach can have on the whole company,...
Oct 21, 2019 l Tokenization, GDPR, PCI DSS, Data Security, Data Protection, Data Privacy, digital payments, open banking, Compliance, Data Breach, Data-Centric Security, Pseudonymisation, Cyber-security, #ccpa
5 Trends Happening in Payments – Data Security is needed more than ever
A locally-famous Thai restaurant in San Diego County posted a message to customers requesting that they pay with a credit card, due to increased...
Aug 6, 2019 l Data Security, Data Protection, Data Privacy, Data Breach, Data-Centric Security, CFO, Cyber-security
Is it critical for CFOs to understand cybersecurity?
Looking at the impact a data breach can have in terms of regulatory fees, customer trust as well as loyalty and as a consequence, shareholder...