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MY TAKE: The no. 1 reason ransomware attacks persist: companies overlook ‘unstructured data’

The Last Watchdog

One reason for the enduring waves of ransomware is that unstructured data is easy for hackers to locate and simple for them to encrypt. But with no orderly internal framework, unstructured data defies data mining tools. Ransomware “is encrypting files, unstructured data.” Ransomware target. Delete data.

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FRANCE: CNIL publishes initial analysis on Blockchain and GDPR

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Many questions surround the Blockchain’s compatibility with EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The CNIL is one of the first EU data protection supervisory authorities to provide guidance on the compliance of Blockchain with GDPR. If not, the CNIL recommends to use other technologies, more compliant with GDPR.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 264

Security Affairs

Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs free for you in your email box.

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NEW TECH: Can MPC — Multi Party Computation — disrupt encryption, boost cloud commerce?

The Last Watchdog

Encryption is a cornerstone of digital commerce. Related: A ‘homomorphic-like’ encryption solution We know very well how to encrypt data in transit. And we’ve mastered how to encrypt — and decrypt — data at rest. PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built.

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Leopard Spots and Zebra Stripes: Big Data and Identity Management

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

However, when analyzed by new algorithmic data mining methods, big data can reveal patterns, trends, and associations that can, among other things, relate to human behavior and interactions. Industry best practices call for the use of robust encryption solutions to protect sensitive and personal data. Focus on Enhanced Security.

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Weekly podcast: 2018 end-of-year roundup

IT Governance

Rather than dropping ransomware on victims’ machines and hoping they would pay to regain access to their files, cyber criminals were increasingly cutting out the middle man and infecting victims’ machines with software that used their spare processing power to mine for cryptocurrency. And, of course, on 25 May the GDPR came into effect.

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Top GRC Tools & Software for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Data privacy regulations like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can be hard to navigate for businesses of any size, but GRC tools can simplify and streamline compliance with all of the requirements. Its features include: Enterprise risk management. Compliance management.