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What Is DRM? Understanding Digital Rights Management

eSecurity Planet

Digital rights management (DRM) is an encryption technology that enforces creator’s rights. The most well-known examples restrict making copies of digital files, yet there are other techniques and use cases to explore — as well as benefits and challenges. IP address, geographic location, or device type.

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How to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s landmark data privacy law, took effect in 2018. Yet many organizations still struggle to meet compliance requirements, and EU data protection authorities do not hesitate to hand out penalties. Irish regulators hit Meta with a EUR 1.2 billion fine in 2023.

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Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

For many organizations, the idea of storing data or running applications on infrastructure that they do not manage directly seems inherently insecure. According to IDC’s 2021 State of Cloud Security Report , 79 percent of surveyed companies reported a cloud data breach in the last 18 months.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

This article dives into the lexicon of malware, offering descriptions, protections, and examples of each. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads. Examples of Adware Malware Attacks. Examples of Backdoor Malware Attacks. Examples of Botnet Malware Attacks.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

eSecurity Planet

Networks connect devices to each other so that users can access assets such as applications, data, or even other networks such as the internet. Network security protects and monitors the links and the communications within the network using a combination of hardware, software, and enforced policies.

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The dark web index 2021, report

Security Affairs

Let’s see some examples for this year’s index. The most expensive product in this category is a stolen eBay account with a good reputation (that means positive feedback from more than a thousand users) at 1000 USD. Monero is the cryptocurrency of choice, instead, and all communications must be PGP encrypted.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

California law also requires businesses that suffer a breach of security to disclose the breach to consumers, and in some instances law enforcement, if sensitive information is compromised. CCPA Background. Those amendments were the subject of a contentious battle between interested stakeholders.

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