Armstrong Archives

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This reality has made data security increasingly important, requiring a sea change in the way companies handle their documents. We have decades of experience in the safe storage, scanning, and shredding of our clients’ important documents. What paperwork do I need to keep: How do you know which documents to keep or shred?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Don't Encrypt Everything; Protect Intelligently. The volume of confidential documents created daily is, frankly, incalculable, and the volume of “everything” distributed across multiple data centers around the world is much, much more. Encrypting everything is time intensive because of explosive data growth.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization. Network Elements Networks connect physical and virtual assets and control the data flow between them.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR (among other legal requirements in the EU and elsewhere) can expose multinational organizations to hefty financial penalties, additional rules for disclosing data breaches, and increased scrutiny of the adequacy of their data security.

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Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2020

Experts spotted recent samples of the Snake ransomware that were isolating the infected systems while encrypting files to avoid interference. The Snake ransomware kills processes from a predefined list, including ICS-related processes, to encrypt associated files. ” continues the analysis. ” continues the analysis.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2022

Many of the basic principles for securing a data lake will be familiar to anyone who has secured a cloud security storage container. Essentially, we are securing an app at scale with enormous requirements for stored data, incoming data, data interactions, and network connections. Data Lake Security Scope.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

SaaS security checklists are frameworks for protecting data and applications in cloud-based environments. They serve as benchmarks for upholding strong security requirements, evaluating existing tools, and assessing potential solutions. We’ve designed a customizable template to help you develop your own SaaS security checklist.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Unfortunately, API attacks are increasing as vectors for security incidents. In this blog, we will explain the unique data security challenges for Telcos and three ways how both Thales and Red Hat can help them protect against future API attacks. In particular, the Telcom industry has fallen victim to several high-profile API attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Of course, developers cannot be held responsible for all vulnerabilities, but they usually have privileged accounts and even direct access to sensitive documents and pipes, which makes them increasingly attractive targets. See the Top Code Debugging and Code Security Tools. Define and implement security test plans.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Hybrid cloud security is a framework for protecting data and applications in a computing environment that includes both private and public clouds. It combines on-premises and cloud-based resources to satisfy an organization’s diversified computing demands while ensuring strong security.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 5, 2020

It can be tricky to know where to begin, which is why our Cyber Security Risk Scorecard contains a simple guide to help you secure your systems. Our Cyber Security Scorecard provides a checklist of essential security controls. Conduct a cyber security risk assessment. Create an information security policy.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2023

By implementing DKIM, an organization improves the reputation of its own emails and enables receiving email servers to improve their own email security. At a high level, DKIM enables an organization to provide encryption hash values for key parts of an email. The “p” field is the public encryption key value.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 8, 2024

They could try to encrypt critical government data, demanding a ransom for its release or threatening to leak sensitive information publicly,” our researchers said. file leaked several types of database credentials, mail credentials, and data encryption keys. The file has since been closed and is no longer accessible to the public.

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Info Source

JUNE 29, 2023

Without implementing the appropriate network security measures, there is a possibility that copied or scanned information can be surreptitiously extracted. Will scanners require the same security measures that MFPs have evolved? MFPs have evolved into essential office equipment devices that offer a range of document solutions.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2022

What good is connecting applications, servers and networks across the public cloud if you’re unable to securely operationalize the datasets that these interconnected systems store and access? And addressing data security has become paramount. It has become very, very clear that data security is pretty broken for most enterprises.”.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Application programming interface (API) security is a combination of tools and best practices to secure the all-important connections between applications. API security protects data and back-end systems while preserving fluid communication between software components through strict protocols and access controls.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

That makes email security software a worthwhile investment for organizations of all sizes. We analyzed the market for email security tools and software to arrive at this list of 7 top email security solutions, including their standout features, limitations and ideal use cases, followed by issues prospective buyers should consider.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 19, 2022

The agency says that by the summer of 2022, the only way to log in to irs.gov will be through ID.me , an online identity verification service that requires applicants to submit copies of bills and identity documents, as well as a live video feed of their faces via a mobile device. If your documents get accepted, ID.me McLean, Va.-based

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Explore some real-world instances below and discover when and how to use DLP procedures for optimal data security. Industry-specific rules: Check relevant regulations on a regular basis to verify data security compliance , and use DLP to protect sensitive data and reduce regulatory risks.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

GitHub has announced new features that could improve both developers’ experience and supply chain security. Maintainers will be able to receive reports and collaborate with security professionals and all other issuers to patch vulnerabilities. Also read: Software Supply Chain Security Guidance for Developers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

A Guide to Key Management as a Service madhav Thu, 06/15/2023 - 11:29 As companies adopt a cloud-first strategy and high-profile breaches hit the headlines, securing sensitive data has become a paramount business concern. The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management.

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OneHub

AUGUST 12, 2021

Last week we covered how investing in internal documentation can save your organization significant time and money, not to mention hassle and stress. How do you keep internal documents accurate? What’s the easiest way to make this documentation accessible? Determine what information needs to be documented.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In the context of ISO 27001, their interest regards your ISMS (information security management system) and your ability to prevent data breaches. Examples of interested parties. Shareholders , because effective information security influences the organisation’s financial success. Clause 4.1 Clause 4.1

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OneHub

MAY 13, 2021

Project managers are the unsung superheroes of the professional world, but document approvals are their kryptonite. So, how do you get a document approved on time without harassing your client? Create a secure, standardized system for document approvals. Business files are too valuable to risk a security breach.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 17, 2022

Experts discovered a feature in Microsoft 365 suite that could be abused to encrypt files stored on SharePoint and OneDrive and target cloud infrastructure. Researchers from Proofpoint reported that a feature in the in Microsoft 365 suite could be abused to encrypt files stored on SharePoint and OneDrive. ” continues the report.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2021

Criminal hackers will try almost anything to get inside a profitable enterprise and secure a million-dollar payday from a ransomware infection. Image: Abnormal Security. Image: Abnormal Security. For example, the Lockbit 2.0 “Please don’t harm Sociogram’s reputation,” Medayedupin pleaded.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

Network security protects and monitors the links and the communications within the network using a combination of hardware, software, and enforced policies. Networks and network security comes in a wide range of complexity to fit the wide range of needs. For a more general overview consider reading: What is Network Security?

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Yet, in bringing us here, APIs have also spawned a vast new tier of security holes. Yet, API security risks haven’t gotten the attention they deserve. It has become clear that API security needs to be prioritized as companies strive to mitigate modern-day cyber exposures. Thus security-proofing APIs has become a huge challenge.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

From the very beginning of the cloud computing era, security has been the biggest concern among enterprises considering the public cloud. In addition, 95 percent of survey respondents confirmed that they are extremely to moderately concerned about public cloud security. What is cloud security?

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2023

42,000 of them contained the sensitive data of job seekers, namely: Full names Dates of birth Occupation history Home addresses Phone numbers Email addresses According to the researchers, most of these files were employment authorization documents, driving licenses, resumes, filled job application forms, diploma certificates and transcripts.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Once an organization’s data has been discovered it can be categorized across a variety of metrics—for example, according to the sensitivity of the data or ease of identification of individuals from the data—and classified depending on its relative risk.

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 29, 2016

Given what can only be described as an omnishambles of security breaches, is there much more that the ICO can do to warn data controllers of the risks they should take account of? Guidance on data security breach management (Dec 2012). A practical guide to IT security (Jan 2016). Probably not. Bring your own device (May 2013).

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Now for the big challenge - security. The "s" in IoT is for Security Ok, so the joke is a stupid oldie, but a hard truth lies within it: there have been some shocking instances of security lapses in IoT devices. Are these examples actually risks in IoT? Let's dive into it.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The documents appeared to be associated with internal invoices, communications, and customer’s stored CRM files. Cloud-based customer relationship management systems allow a business or another organization to manage interactions with customers, store documents or other important business data and allow them to access it from anywhere.

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Synergis Software

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

For managing engineering information, three types of programs are competing for market share: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Data Management (PDM), and Engineering Document Management (EDM). Many companies start by looking at PLM and PDM, but then realize what they are really looking for is engineering document management.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2013 and 2014, I wrote extensively about new revelations regarding NSA surveillance based on the documents provided by Edward Snowden. It’s a surreal experience, paging through hundreds of top-secret NSA documents. I didn’t know either of them, but I have been writing about cryptography, security, and privacy for decades.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

That means creating a detailed cyber security policy. What is a cyber security policy? A cyber security policy outlines an organisation’s cyber security defence strategy. It’s only by documenting these that you can be sure that your organisation is approaching cyber security comprehensively and efficiently.

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