eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Public cloud security refers to protections put in place to secure data and resources in cloud environments shared by multiple users or organizations. Major cloud service providers have generally had good security , so cloud users can be pretty confident in the security of their data and applications if they get their part right.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Quick response (QR) codes are a convenient format for storing all kinds of information in a readable and secure way, at least when correctly implemented. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, for example, governments have recently implemented QR codes to create Digital COVID Certificates for vaccination, tests status and other reasons.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The security challenges faced by financial services organizations can never be understated. While cloud adoption has proceeded more slowly than in some industries, security teams within the financial services industry must secure their environments with infrastructure that has become more multi-cloud and complex.

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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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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Cloud security builds off of the same IT infrastructure and security stack principles of a local data center. However, a cloud vendor offering provides a pre-packaged solution that absorbs some operational and security responsibilities from the customer. Also read: CNAP Platforms: The Next Evolution of Cloud Security.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 11, 2024

To foster innovation in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE), IBM® researchers have begun publishing challenges on the FHERMA platform for FHE challenges launched in late 2023 by the Fair Math and the OpenFHE community. FHE: A new frontier in technology Fully homomorphic encryption is a groundbreaking technology with immense potential.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Back in 2015, a security researcher decided to make that very point when he claimed to have hacked a plane , accessed the thrust system, and made it fly higher than intended. In 2019, a cybersecurity firm demonstrated security risks that could allow an attacker to disrupt engine readings and altitude on an aircraft.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

SOLUTION: An often-used countermeasure against both types of attacks is to encrypt the model and allow only the correct application to decrypt and use it. An encrypted model is basically useless without the correct decryption key. These tools are found in advanced copy protection and licensing systems.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

SOLUTION: An often-used countermeasure against both types of attacks is to encrypt the model and allow only the correct application to decrypt and use it. An encrypted model is basically useless without the correct decryption key. These tools are found in advanced copy protection and licensing systems.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

SOLUTION: An often-used countermeasure against both types of attacks is to encrypt the model and allow only the correct application to decrypt and use it. An encrypted model is basically useless without the correct decryption key. These tools are found in advanced copy protection and licensing systems.

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IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

In an increasingly digital world, there are an escalating number of cyber security risks for business to address. IT Governance identified more than 1,200 publicly disclosed data breaches in 2021 , while another report found that security incidents cost almost £3 million on average. Poor patch management. Weak passwords.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 19, 2022

Strengthen Your Couchbase Data Security Without Slowing You Down. In addition, a critical part of the value Couchbase brings to customers centers on its security. Couchbase partners with Thales to bring transparent encryption to secure on-disk data. Modernize Data Security for a Modern Database.

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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

AUGUST 19, 2022

For example, the latest version of the Emotet botnet targets cookies and credentials stored by browsers, which include saved credit cards. According to the Sophos researchers, “Google’s Chrome browser uses the same encryption method to store both multi-factor authentication cookies and credit card data.”. HttpOnly, Secure attribute).

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

How attackers try to remain undetected and/or mask their actions Vanessa Horton holds a degree in computer forensics, as well as a number of cyber security and forensics qualifications. Vanessa is now part of GRCI Law’s cyber incident response team, helping clients with their cyber security requirements. Vanessa kindly agreed.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2024

Strong encryption protects data securely from unauthorized access, but the specific algorithms that qualify as strong encryption change over time as computing power increases and researchers develop new ways to break encryption. What Makes an Encryption Algorithm Strong?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 4, 2023

The Security Challenges of Generative AI Tools: Can a Loose Prompt Sink Your Ship? Although these tools have been heralded as “productivity game changers,” there are concerns about the security implications. Typically, the data in its model is static after initial training. The message was, “Loose lips sink ships."

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 10, 2024

Hybrid cloud has become the dominant approach for enterprise cloud strategies , but it comes with complexity and concerns over integration, security and skills. Hybrid cloud is also forcing a significant rethinking of how to secure and protect data and assets.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

Malware is one of the most common cyber security threats that organisations and individuals face. For example, they can only spot known types of malware, and according to the AV-Test Institute , almost half a million new types of malware are detected each day. Ransomware spreads through a target’s systems, encrypting files as it goes.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Technological defences and staff training are two of the most frequently touted measures for preventing data breaches, but their effectiveness is dependent on the way organisations implement them. That means creating a detailed cyber security policy. What is a cyber security policy? What a cyber security policy should include.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

Key Developments in IoT Security. The rush to market for consumers to enjoy the modern conveniences offered by these devices shocked the security community. Security experts were concerned that these devices were built with no security in mind. Has the security of these devices gotten better, or remained the same?

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 25, 2020

I had the chance to sit down with Laurence Pitt, Juniper’s global security strategy director. A few key takeaways: Trust factor This is an exciting time in the world of network security, with the growth of 5G pushing industries into a world where virtually anything can be connected. Pitt believes that ML is the way forward.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Organisations that suffer security incidents are sometimes said to be victims of “cyber extortion”, but it’s often unclear what exactly that phrase means. For example, if a criminal hacker stole payment card data, they could make bogus payments on victims’ cards for goods or services. Examples of cyber extortion.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Byron is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Last Watchdog on Privacy & Security. Regular training and simulations can help reduce risks associated with human errors. Regular training and simulations can help reduce risks associated with human errors. Regular awareness training for employees is indispensable.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2019

theme will help to encourage personal accountability and proactive behavior in digital privacy, security best practices, common cyber threats and cybersecurity careers. Many companies think that by moving your data to the cloud, the service provider will be responsible for the security of your data. Protect IT.’

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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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Security Affairs

JANUARY 19, 2024

So, it might not be time to panic, but it certainly is time to recognize that the threats and the benefits of quantum computing are here now, and security professionals need to ensure that they and the organization they work for are fully prepared.

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Security Affairs

JULY 3, 2023

Examples: Customer Personal Identifiable Information, transactional data, inventory records, and financial statements. Examples : emails, social media posts, customer feedback, audio and video files, images, and documents. Examples: XML files, JSON files, and log files. They pose a significant threat to data security.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2018

But there are a manageable number of precautions you can take to secure customer data that will tick the boxes for many different regulations. Encryption provides an extra layer of security and control over your data, as well as the systems holding and transmitting your data. Train employees. Layer defenses.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 2, 2022

Protecting the Crown Jewels: The evolution of security strategies and asset protection. The intent of this tradition was to ensure trusted access to and physical security of the Tower, the most secure castle in the land, so that intruders would not be able to gain access. Security Practices and the Queen’s Jubilee.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Cloud security is an essential part of today’s cyber security landscape. To mitigate these risks, the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) created the Cloud Security Principles , which outline 14 guidelines for protecting information stored online.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 8, 2023

Your Cannot Secure Your Data by Network Penetration Testing divya Thu, 03/09/2023 - 06:05 Organisations continue to experience serious data breaches, often causing harm to their customers, society, and their hard-earned reputations. You would of course lock it in a very secure safe. Data security means just that - secure the data!

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Then they moved the conversation away from the platform to encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp. These tools contained, for example, trojanized SSH clients (e.g., See the Best Open Source Security Tools. Admins and security teams can use them to assess potential attacks and block inbound traffic from listed IPs.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 1, 2023

For example, fraudsters could abuse such data to launch sham recruiting agencies. Prosperix should focus on the following areas to mitigate risks: Encryption: setting default server-side encryption for existing Amazon S3 buckets. This isn’t the first time the Cybernews research team has stumbled upon exposed job seeker data.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Expert insight from Leon Teale into the implications of this historic data breach The security researcher Bob Diachenko and investigators from Cybernews have discovered an open instance with more than 26 billion data records, mostly compiled from previous breaches – although it likely also includes new data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The IBM 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report , for example, highlights the continuous financial burden on retailers, which, coupled with potential reputational damage, emphasizes the dire need for retailers to prioritize and bolster their cybersecurity measures. Behind every system, software, and security protocol stands a human being.

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