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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?

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Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks Quarterly Review: Q2 2023

IT Governance

Welcome to our second quarterly review of cyber attacks and data breaches for 2023. In this article, we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of security breaches , and delve into the infosec landscape over the past three months.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in August 2022 – 97 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

In a month that saw the former US president accused of misappropriating classified government documents, there were also a spate of malicious insiders compromising their employer’s systems. You can find the full list of incidents below, broken into their respective categories. Data breaches. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in October 2022 – 9.9 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

Welcome to our October 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks. By contrast, comparatively little personal data was breached, with our figures confirming that at least 9,990,855 records were compromised. However, it’s a warning sign for all organisations about the dangers of misconfigured Internet-facing servers.

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Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks Quarterly Review: Q1 2023

IT Governance

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2023, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. Overview IT Governance discovered 310 security incidents between January and March 2023, which accounted for 349,171,305 breached records.

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

eSecurity Planet

Cloud storage security issues refer to the operational and functional challenges that organizations and consumers encounter when storing data in the cloud. The issues stem from internal lapses or deficiencies and may not always include external threats. Stay updated on relevant rules and adjust their storage rules accordingly.

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Security Considerations for Data Lakes

eSecurity Planet

Data Lake Security Scope. A data governance manager will intensely focus on the access, transmission, and storage of data, but an IT security manager must have a broader perspective that encompasses the infrastructure and tools. Once categorized, data can also be organized, cleaned, and moved to enable strong controls.

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