Companies are investing more and more in data protection. Compliance rules and regulations require organizations to develop sound security...
When it comes to advancements in data encryption, you can find a lot of news on quantum computing (which could easily decrypt anything encrypted),...
Mar 4, 2020 l Tokenization, Data Security, Data Protection, Data Breach
Breach Prevention is so 2010: Now is the Time to Protect Data Itself
The trend towards digital transformation means companies are using and monetizing data more and more. Today, there is not only more data, data is...
Feb 25, 2020 l Data Security, Data Protection, Data Privacy, Data Breach
Almost 60% of UK Consumers Affected by Data Breaches in 2019
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 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...
Data Privacy Day is a reminder for just how unsecure our digital lives really are. Normally, I comment on data protection and privacy for...
Jan 14, 2020 l Tokenization, PCI DSS, Data Security, Data Protection, Compliance
PCI DSS Compliance Lower than Ever
In Verizon’s 2019 Payment Security Report, it was revealed that in 2018 only 36.7% of businesses are fully compliant with the Payment Card...
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...