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CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

CryptoAgility to take advantage of Quantum Computing. The same goes with the advent of Quantum Computing , which is supposed to bring exponential computing power that shall not only bring endless benefits but also raises question marks on the current state of cryptography that is the bedrock of all information security as we know today.

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Global Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in April 2024 – 5,336,840,757 Records Breached

IT Governance

The number of records breached this month was high – particularly compared to March – largely due to two outlier events: Spy.pet, a data scraping website, offering 4,186,879,104 Discord messages for sale. This blog provides further analysis of the data we’ve collected. Data breached: 4,186,879,104 messages.

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The Race is On! Crypto Agility vs Quantum Computing. Who is ahead?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Preparing for Data Security in the Quantum Computing Era. Each passing day brings the world closer to the exciting reality of powerful quantum computing. Quantum readiness, or crypto-agility, is critical to protecting and securing data and fending off new threats. Waiting until quantum computing is widely available ?

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Information Security vs Cyber Security: The Difference

IT Governance

In this blog, we explain what information security and cyber security are, the differences between them and how they fit into your data protection practices. Information is at the heart of any organisation, whether it’s business records, personal data or intellectual property. What is information security?

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in November 2021 – 223.6 million records breached

IT Governance

Data breaches. If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. In the meantime, you can find the full list of security incidents below, with those affecting UK organisations listed in bold. Cyber attacks. Ransomware. Financial information. Malicious insiders and miscellaneous incidents.

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PCI DSS: Which PCI SAQ is Right for My Business?

IT Governance

Organisations that fall within Levels 2–4 of the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) can attest to compliance with an SAQ (self-assessment questionnaire). There are several types of questionnaire, and in this blog we help you understand which one is right for you. What is a PCI SAQ? They are as follows: SAQ A.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in June 2021 – 9.8 million records breached

IT Governance

It’s simply the case that in the majority of cases, the breached organisation didn’t reveal how much data was compromised, either because it didn’t know or wasn’t obliged to reveal it publicly. Data breaches. But don’t be fooled by that number – it comes from 106 incidents, which is roughly average for the year. Cyber attacks.