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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

eSecurity Planet

Cloud storage is a cloud computing model that allows data storage on remote servers operated by a service provider, accessible via internet connections. Local storage prioritizes direct access, potential cost savings, and reduced reliance on the internet, yet lacks the scalability and security of the cloud.

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5 misconceptions about cloud data warehouses

IBM Big Data Hub

The rise of cloud has allowed data warehouses to provide new capabilities such as cost-effective data storage at petabyte scale, highly scalable compute and storage, pay-as-you-go pricing and fully managed service delivery. In 2021, cloud databases accounted for 85% 1 of the market growth in databases.

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How Machine Learning Can Accelerate and Improve the Accuracy of Sensitive Data Classification

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Part of this process includes identifying where and how data is stored—on-premises, in third-party servers or in the cloud. While an organization might already know the location of structured data such as a primary customer database store, unstructured data (such as that found in stray files and emails) is more difficult to locate.

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Key steps on the road to LGPD compliance

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The LGPD creates a legal framework for the use of personal data of individuals in Brazil, regardless of where the data processor is located. The end result is that you know exactly where your sensitive data resides and what you need to protect in order to be compliant. Reduced Risk of Exposure.

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The Impacts of Data Loss on Your Organization

Security Affairs

Examples: Customer Personal Identifiable Information, transactional data, inventory records, and financial statements. Unstructured Data: Unstructured data, on the other hand, is characterized by its lack of organization and predefined format.

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Best Encryption Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

Opaque Systems enables machine-learning and analytics on end-to-end encrypted data in the cloud. The benefit to organizations is that they can share confidential data with each other while also ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations. “For Data sharing while staying in compliance. Opaque Systems.

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Do I Need a Data Catalog?

erwin

It’s no surprise that most organizations’ data is often fragmented and siloed across numerous sources (e.g., legacy systems, data warehouses, flat files stored on individual desktops and laptops, and modern, cloud-based repositories.). Do employees understand how to handle sensitive data? Ensures regulatory compliance.

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