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MY TAKE: Why ‘basic research’ is so vital to bringing digital transformation to full fruition

The Last Watchdog

Basic research is the foundational theorizing and testing scientists pursue in order to advance their understanding of a phenomenon in the natural world, and, increasingly, in the digital realm. The public key is held by the individual user and the private key is held by the certified server storing the encrypted data.

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Federal Government is Excelling at Digital Transformation While Security Challenges Gain Ground

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

government is excelling with digital transformation (DX) which is critical in this time of crisis as the cloud becomes a crucial dynamic with the world working remotely. New digital capabilities are enabling data to be more fully utilized. Breach rates continue to rise and encryption is still too low. As the U.S.

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RSAC Fireside Chat: The need to stop mobile apps from exposing API keys, user credentials in runtime

The Last Watchdog

As digital transformation accelerates, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have become integral to software development – especially when it comes to adding cool new functionalities to our go-to mobile apps. I learned this from Ted Miracco , CEO of Approov , in a discussion we had at RSA Conference 2023.

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The Security of Data in the Cloud is Your Responsibility Unveiling the 2019 Thales Cloud Security Study

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Businesses are vigorously adopting digital transformation to provide higher quality services, operate more efficiently and deliver better customer experiences. The engine that is powering this transformation is the cloud and the vast array of on demand services it provides. Encrypt Everything and Control the Keys.

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SHARED INTEL: Automating PKI certificate management alleviates outages caused by boom

The Last Watchdog

PKI and digital certificates were pivotal in the formation of the commercial Internet, maturing in parallel with ecommerce. Digital certificates get issued publicly, by a CA, or privately by an individual company for users and servers. This is how we authenticate human and machine identities and move encrypted data between endpoints.

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Cloud First, Security Second?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

However, this rapid and systemic transformation is creating significant security challenges that are causing organizations to rethink their security strategies across all levels of operations. Encryption and Key Management in the Cloud. Properly implemented encryption mitigates the risk of exposing an organization’s sensitive data.

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Managing Complexity, Data Control, and Sovereignty in the Cloud

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The 2023 Thales Cloud Security Study, which surveyed nearly 3000 respondents across 18 countries, explores the challenges of security in the cloud which has become the de facto standard for modern digital infrastructure and services. The way organizations choose to store encryption keys explains this.

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