Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to a recent market study 1 , 71% of individuals surveyed said double and triple extortion tactics have grown in popularity over the last 12 months, and 65% agree that these new threats make it tougher to refuse ransom demands. Simplistically, suppose the sensitive data is already encrypted.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Unpatched vulnerabilities are at fault in anywhere from a third to more than half of all data breaches, depending on the study, so it’s natural to wonder why organizations don’t do a better job of patch management. How to build in that cyber resiliency was the focus of a number of talks at the conference. Patching Is Hard.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The exponential processing capability of a quantum computer is already being welcomed by governments and corporations. The quantum cybersecurity threat will increase data breaches of sensitive health and financial personal data, challenge the integrity of digital documents, and break certain cryptocurrency encryption.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

The cybersurveillance equipment was used by the Egyptian government to track down opponents. The investigation began in 2017 following a complaint by FIDH and LDH filed with the support of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS). “In short, Cerebro can suck up any data that is not encrypted.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2022

We live in a digital world in which we engage with significant social, government, retail, business and entertainment services now delivered without any direct human service management. The global study that informs the Index involved more than 21,000 participants across 11 countries. Governments need to take action.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. According to a new study, phishing attacks rose 61 percent in 2022, with cryptocurrency fraud increasing 257 percent year-over-year. Encrypt all sensitive information and documentation.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

During Coronavirus pandemic video conferencing services have become a precious instrument for the people that worked or studied from home. According to one of the sources cited by the news agency, every ministry of the German government had a different position on the use of the Zoom platform.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Nearly half (48%) of all corporate data is stored in the cloud according to the 2019 Thales Global Cloud Security Study conducted by the Ponemon Institute. A major catalyst to address the challenges of cloud security are new government regulations and compliance mandates that will make securing multi-cloud strategies more complex.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 17, 2021

Augmenting a BYOK service should allow organizations to implement the encryption best practice of separating the location of data from that of the encryption keys. PCI DSS, along with GLBA/FFIEC and FISMA, requires the use of NIST-certified AES encryption and FIPS 140-2-compliant key management. What are next steps?

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 3, 2023

And there’s the nagging question of why the Chinese government didn’t classify this research. Our study shows great promise in expediting the application of current noisy quantum computers, and paves the way to factor large integers of realistic cryptographic significance. But…wow…maybe…and yikes!

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

NIS2 broadens the scope of NIS by adding new industries, such as telecommunications, postal services, social media platforms, and public administration, which includes state and provincial government agencies. The use of cryptography and encryption. NIS2 Technical and Organisational Measures Focus Area Case Study.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

Cyber criminals who specialize in plundering local governments and school districts are in their heyday. They also studied the employees who handled the transactions. Last September, a ransomware purveyor succeeded in encrypting access to the computer systems of 22 small South Texas towns, demanding ransoms for a decryption key.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The government agencies have observed an increase in ransomware attacks occurring on holidays and weekends, the choice of these period is motivated by the lower level of defense due to the reduced presence of the personnel. The FBI and CISA warn organizations to keep high their defenses against ransomware attacks during weekends or holidays.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 23, 2019

To get an idea of how serious this problem might be, a 2015 report by the University of Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies estimated a major grid attack in the U.S. But government bills and regulations can at best only mandate what organizations should be doing on their own to protect themselves and the people who depend on them.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 9, 2024

Although more than 77% of decision-makers in an IBM study have adopted a hybrid cloud approach, the majority struggle with the complexity of making all their cloud environments work together.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

It behooves companies, government agencies, nonprofits and other entities to understand what new requirements POPI imposes on them. Further, as governments continue to recognize the importance of data security, they enact regulations that may duplicate measures adopted by other government entities. Encrypt Everything.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Sponsored by IBM Security, the Ponemon Institute studied over 500 data breaches from 17 different countries to provide an insightful look into the costs of data breaches, summarized in the “ Cost of a Data Breach Report 2021.” Of the organizations studied, only 35% had partially or fully deployed zero trust. million, compared to $3.28

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IT Governance

AUGUST 16, 2021

According to a Microsoft study , 73% of workers want to keep the flexible work arrangements created in response to COVID-19, and 67% want a return to in-person collaboration. It ensures that information is encrypted as it travels across networks, mitigating the risk that someone could intercept it. Find out more.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 15, 2022

The directive’s third section, entitled “Modernizing Federal Government Cybersecurity,” requires Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies to begin moving to a zero trust architecture (ZTA). It also asked for nearly $10 billion to go to civilian cybersecurity programs across the government, reported FedScoop. on improving U.S.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 13, 2019

billion IoT devices in use as of 2017, half are consumer gadgets, like smart TVs, speakers, watches, baby cams and home thermostats; much of the rest is made up of things like smart electric meters and security cameras in corporate and government use. Industry standards-setting bodies and government regulators recognize what’s at stake.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Are your AI plans supported by an encryption strategy? The firm’s AI team says the software contains encryption. However, in this scenario where are the encryption keys? It’s important to understand that encryption will affect data in other related applications and processes as well. Are they encrypting it?

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 25, 2022

Encryption and the development of cryptography have been a cornerstone of IT security for decades and remain critical for data protection against evolving threats. While cryptology is thousands of years old, modern cryptography took off in the 1970s with the help of the Diffie-Hellman-Merkle and RSA encryption algorithms.

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Data Matters

JUNE 27, 2022

The conference coincided with London Tech Week, during which Chris Philp, UK Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, unveiled a new UK Digital Strategy: the UK government’s vision for regulating digital markets, involving a monitoring framework and outcomes-focused regulation.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 17, 2019

Related: Why government encryption backdoors should never be normalized. The Salt Lake City, UT-based machine identity protection leader sponsored the dark web study. it’s a full package of how to go steal stuff, or lock up computers, or encrypt data and get ransom. and the University of Surrey in the U.K.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

“Certifications range from penetration testers , government/industry regulatory compliance , ethical hacking , to industry knowledge,” he said. If you are going to study the subject anyway, you might as well get a certification out of it.”. Also read: How to Get Started in a Cybersecurity Career.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Finally, it looks like progress is being made in this regard, with the UK Government launching a “Code of Practice” to secure the ever-expanding ecosystem of connected devices. Finally, it is difficult to underemphasise the importance of encryption to protect sensitive data collected by IoT devices.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 22, 2018

At a time when the Administration has yet to fill many government posts, it also mandates that NSA and FBI appoint senior privacy and civil liberties officers. Classification Study. Whistleblower Protection. The Act implements certain whistleblower protections for contractors in the Intelligence Community and at the FBI.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 10, 2019

These security incidents prove that you must have the right controls in place from a security and governance perspective. For enterprises that elect to use encryption to protect their data, securing their encryption keys is their responsibility and it is of paramount importance. Bring Your Own Key to the Cloud.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

In fact, according to the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Healthcare Edition , the healthcare industry experiences the highest rate of attack compared to any other industry studied. Organizations can accomplish this task by using a sophisticated security platform to encrypt data handled by IoT devices. IoT Protection is Key.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The operators use a suite of custom tools with the ultimate goal of encrypting files in the infected system and holding it for a ransom of about $50,000. In other instances, the gang exploited the COVID-19 theme and anti-government rallies in Belarus in their phishing emails.

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AIIM

MAY 20, 2021

Strong data governance policies go a long way in knowledge usage and protection. Studies show that 74% of companies failed to detect a data breach involving the loss or theft of knowledge assets. What penalties await those who deliberately share trade secrets with competitors? Step 4: Promote Knowledge Sharing. Nothing more.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 17, 2018

Its 2018 Cost of a Data Breach Study revealed that the average cost of a data breach for organisations without an IR plan was $148 (about £116) per record, which is approximately $14 (about £11) more than those with an IR plan. According to the report, data breaches set organisations back $3.86 How does IR help?

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 19, 2020

France’s HDH is born from the French Government’s willingness to build a hub that makes it easier to study rare diseases and use artificial intelligence to improve diagnoses. On the same day, the French Secretary of State for Digital announced that the French government was looking to transfer the HDH to a French or European platform.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 2, 2023

In 2022, ransomware attacks targeted 105 state or municipal governments or agencies in the US, reads a report published by Emsisoft. Experts pointed out that some incidents will have escaped their attention and so the figures reported in the study could be just the tip of the iceberg. 44 universities and colleges. Pierluigi Paganini.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

But the attention paid to the malware by journalists, cybersecurity vendors and increasingly, government agencies , has pushed companies to improve their preparedness to defend themselves against ransomware gangs, according to a report this week by security solutions vendor Cymulate. “The

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 8, 2022

email domain providers and many corporate and government entities. A public key is stored with the Domain Name System (DNS) for download by any email server receiving emails with the encrypted digital signature. Harried IT teams without resources may not have time to study the requirements or troubleshoot the processes.

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