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File Encryption Makes Mobile Business Apps a Safe Bet

OneHub

What is file encryption? Encrypting business files is a critical practice that protects sensitive company data from unauthorized users. The process involves an encryption algorithm that processes a file’s data, turning it from plaintext (accessible to anyone) into ciphertext (requires a password or decryption key).

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UK Suffers Third Highest Rate of Ransomware Attacks in the World

IT Governance

Across the UK, the education sector was the most frequently targeted, with 24 incidents. As the costs associated with data protection spiral – with one report predicting that global spending to prevent cyber attacks is expected to increase by 75% between 2021 and 2025 – it becomes increasingly prohibitive to implement appropriate defences.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 trillion by 2025, according to the report Cyberwarfare in the C-Suite from Cybersecurity Ventures. billion malware attacks were identified by the report.

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IoT Cybersecurity: 5 Major Vulnerabilities and How to Tackle Them

Security Affairs

The market surpassed $100 billion in revenue, and it’s revenue for the 2025 projections tell us that it will hit $1.5 As an example, we could use communications between systems that are not properly encrypted. Improper encryption. Hackers or other malicious sources can intercept poorly encrypted communications on the web.

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2022 Cyber Security Review of the Year

IT Governance

Coca-Cola received an overwhelming majority of the votes, beating out the toy maker Mattel, the online education platform Blackboard, the tech firm Danaher and General Electrics’ aviation subsidiary. Source: Security Affairs. It’s therefore clear to see why a water supplier would make an excellent target for a cyber attack.

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Top Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Solutions

eSecurity Planet

IDC estimates that by 2025, 463 exabytes of data will be created every single day. These controls include log, alert, prompt, block, and encryption. Fidelis Network gives a clear picture of bi-directional, encrypted traffic along with its context, all in one place. Data Explosion. Prevent data theft or unauthorized sharing.

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The debate on the Data Protection Bill in the House of Lords

Data Protector

A lot of education work needs to be done. What substantial help could be planned and what education offered? We have to help educators, parents and people supporting children, not use the long arm of the law. It is very unlikely that ordinary people understand this legislation. What help is there with compliance?

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