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Enhance your data security posture with a no-code approach to application-level encryption

IBM Big Data Hub

While there are different mechanisms available to encrypt data throughout its lifecycle ( in transit , at rest and in use ), application-level encryption (ALE) provides an additional layer of protection by encrypting data at its source. Why should you consider application-level encryption?

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Navigating Compliance: Understanding India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Navigating Compliance: Understanding India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act madhav Thu, 05/09/2024 - 05:30 In August 2023, the Indian Parliament passed a piece of landmark legislation, the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, marking a significant shift in India's data protection landscape.

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GUEST ESSAY: Where we stand on mitigating software risks associated with fly-by-wire jetliners

The Last Watchdog

Here’s what you should know about the risks, what aviation is doing to address those risks, and how to overcome them. It is difficult to deny that cyberthreats are a risk to planes. Risks delineated Still, there have been many other incidents since. Fortunately, there are ways to address the risks.

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Top 7 Cloud Storage Security Issues & Risks (+ Mitigations)

eSecurity Planet

Cloud storage risks involve potential external threats and vulnerabilities that jeopardize the security of stored data. Risks can lead to issues, but at the same time, you can prevent the risks by addressing these issues. Migration challenges result in incomplete transfers, which expose critical information to risk.

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PCI DSS 4.0: The Compliance Countdown – A Roadmap Through Phases 1 & 2

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The Compliance Countdown – A Roadmap Through Phases 1 & 2 madhav Thu, 04/11/2024 - 05:17 While compliance mandates can sometimes feel burdensome, PCI DSS 4.0 Its heightened focus on flexibility and risk-based controls empowers organizations to tailor security measures more closely to their individual needs. PCI DSS 4.0:

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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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Types of Encryption, Methods & Use Cases

eSecurity Planet

Encryption scrambles data to make it unreadable to those without decryption keys. Proper use of encryption preserves secrecy and radically lowers the potential damage of a successful cybersecurity attack. Encryption algorithm types will provide an overview of the mathematical algorithms used to encrypt data (AES, RSA, etc.),