OpenText Information Management

AUGUST 4, 2022

When planning data encryption deployments, security and risk management leaders must develop an enterprise-wide encryption key management strategy to prevent data loss and other security risks. Build a more secure … The post Increase security with customer-managed encryption appeared first on OpenText Blogs.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 5, 2022

Let’s walk through some practical steps organizations can take today, implementing zero trust and remote access strategies to help reduce ransomware risks: •Obvious, but difficult – get end users to stop clicking unknown links and visiting random websites that they know little about, an educational challenge. Best practices.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 26, 2022

Even the most advanced and sophisticated security tools are failing to protect against ransomware and data exfiltration, according to a new report from data encryption vendor Titaniam. Raman says the emerging technology of choice to defend against data exfiltration and extortion attacks is encryption-in-use.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2021

The malware encrypts files and spreads to the entire system to maximize damage, which forces companies to lock down the whole network to stop the propagation. Encryption is the Key. Encryption is used everywhere. Encrypting is neither hashing nor obfuscating files. What Happens During Ransomware Encryption?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

Shifting Risk and Business Environment Demand creates a Shift in Security Strategies. The continued high ranking of cloud as a target demonstrates a lack of maturity in cloud data security with limited use of encryption, perceived or experienced multi-cloud complexity and the rapid growth of enterprise data. Thu, 03/24/2022 - 05:00.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 13, 2022

The UK’s Department for Health and Social Care (“ DHSC ”) has published a major strategy document (‘ Data saves lives: reshaping health and social care with data ’) outlining the government’s plans for the regulation and use of data in healthcare. Fair Terms for Data Partnerships. Improving Access to Health Data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 22, 2022

So You Think You Are Protected With Cloud Native Encryption? Segregation of duties applies also to how you handle encryption and cryptographic key management for protecting your sensitive data stored in cloud storage such as the Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) volumes. Understanding encryption in Amazon EBS.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2019

For many years, encryption has been viewed as a burden on businesses – expensive, complex and of questionable value. While 97% of IT experts indicated they are going through some type of digital transformation, only 30% have adopted an encryption strategy. Enter encryption. Originally published in TEISS on May 1, 2019.

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Data Breach Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Atlantic Council: Extortion Is an Old Crime; We Have Existing Strategies Ransomware is the result of a criminal blending technology's wonders: networking and encryption. It's a modern day implementation of extortion, a crime as old as time.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 13, 2018

Data encryption has been around almost since the age of computers. In truth, anyone with minimal experience can write a simple script that uses default services built into virtually every OS to encrypt data. In Linux, for instance, it takes four openSSL commands to generate an encryption key and encrypt data.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2021

I recently had the chance to discuss this with Kei Karasawa, vice president of strategy, and Fang Wu, consultant, at NTT Research , a Silicon Valley-based think tank which is in the thick of deriving the math formulas that will get us there. PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built.

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Elie

JUNE 5, 2022

Using end-to-end encrypted services is quickly becoming a critical component of how enterprises meet regulations and ensure data sovereignty.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 22, 2023

Some have adopted other strategies. After security researchers released a free decryptor for its malware, instead of encrypting files, the group chose to steal them and demand ransom solely for their safe return. Take BianLian.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 24, 2021

The increasing mobility of data, as it ping-pongs between clouds, data centers and the edge, has made it an easier target of cybercrime groups, which has put a premium on the encryption of that data in recent years. Since then, interest in fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) has increased, largely paralleling the rise of cloud computing.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Each time we use a mobile app or website-hosted service, digital certificates and the Public Key Infrastructure ( PKI ) come into play — to assure authentication and encrypt sensitive data transfers. Threat actors are pursuing a “harvest now, decrypt later” strategy, Savin told me.

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Security Affairs

MAY 7, 2023

The attack consists of a clean application, which acts as a malicious loader, and an encrypted payload. Sophos researchers observed an APT group, tracked as Dragon Breath (aka APT-Q-27 and Golden Eye), that is using a new DLL sideloading technique that adds complexity and layers to the execution of the classic DLL sideloading.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Strategies and Best Practices for Protecting Sensitive Data. Companies have realized that protecting sensitive data through access controls, encryption and tokenization is the last line of defense for preventing data exposure and reducing overall business risks. Selecting the right data security strategy.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 1, 2021

Protecting Sensitive Data with Luna Key Broker for Microsoft Double Key Encryption. Thales has integrated its Luna HSMs with DKE for Microsoft 365, which work together to enable organizations to protect their most sensitive data while maintaining full control of their encryption keys. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 14:04.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 17, 2019

Modern encryption can trace its root back to before WWII when Alan Turing built a modern computer in order to break the Enigma. Encryption went from being a technology predominantly used in highly classified, mission critical applications to a foundational component used in almost all aspects of our lives. So now what?

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

These partnerships strengthen a security posture by leveraging the expertise of professionals who specialize in identifying vulnerabilities and allows them to suggest remediation strategies. Implement strong data encryption. Data encryption is fundamental for protecting sensitive information in alternative asset trading.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 3, 2018

Large data scale breaches have led an increasing number of companies to embrace comprehensive encryption strategies to protect their assets. According to our 2018 Global Encryption Trends Study , 43% of respondents report that their organization has an encryption strategy they apply across the enterprise, compared with 15% in 2005.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 2, 2022

Protecting the Crown Jewels: The evolution of security strategies and asset protection. Identity and access management can play an essential role in strengthening the security posture of critical infrastructure, and strong key management plays an essential role in supporting encryption used to protect the underlying data.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Encryption and access controls for underlying platforms (35% global and U.S.). These are great tactics, but I’d like to discuss the three most common overarching strategies I see in Big Data security today. Strategies for Securing Big Data. Stronger authentication and access controls (38% global, 37% in the U.S.).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 28, 2018

Cloud providers have done a good job of integrating default encryption services within their core infrastructure. However, as discussed in previous blogs , the encryption service is only as secure as the keys that are used to encrypt the data. Which data within cloud workloads is encrypted. Key access information.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 10, 2024

strategy can lay a foundation for compliance with other data protection frameworks like DORA, NIS2, and the GLBA. Implement network segmentation strategies to isolate the CDE and minimize the attack surface. This is the time to upgrade legacy encryption toward quantum-resistant schemes to future-proof your business. PCI DSS 4.0's

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 28, 2019

This is true even though encryption will impose costs on society, especially victims of other types of crime. [.]. Basically, he argues that the security value of strong encryption greatly outweighs the security value of encryption that can be bypassed. He endorses a "defense dominant" strategy for Internet security.

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OneHub

MAY 6, 2021

What exactly is data encryption? Data encryption is a complex facet of data security that consists of high-level mathematics and cryptography. Encryption protects data such as business files by making the information unreadable to unauthorized users. If a hacker intercepts encrypted data, it’s useless without the decryption key.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 29, 2019

A great way to mitigate some of the risks associated with cloud or multi-cloud environments is to deploy encryption solutions. In fact, 38% of organizations’ security concerns with cloud environments would be alleviated with data encryption at the service provider level. The importance of encryption cannot be overstated.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Table of Contents Toggle When Should You Incorporate a DLP Strategy? 12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices 3 Real Examples of DLP Best Practices in Action How to Implement a Data Loss Prevention Strategy in 5 Steps Bottom Line: Secure Your Operations with Data Loss Prevention Best Practices When Should You Incorporate a DLP Strategy?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The latest edition of the Thales 2023 Data Threat Report, Financial Services Edition , explores the perspectives of 140 financial services respondents in 18 countries on their understanding of the threat landscape and challenges and strategies in data protection, their evolving threat landscape, and infrastructure areas like cloud.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2022

Hertzbleed attack: Researchers discovered a new vulnerability in modern Intel and AMD chips that could allow attackers to steal encryption keys. However, this is not a recommended mitigation strategy as it will significantly impact performance.” “Hertzbleed is a new family of side-channel attacks: frequency side channels.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Now in its 13 th year, our Global Encryption Trends Study that is performed by the Ponemon Institute reveals interesting findings that span a dozen different geographies. This year, we found that multi-cloud use as well as compliance requirements have encouraged organizations around the globe to embrace a more extensive encryption strategy.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This dual challenge of harnessing the benefits of SaaS and mitigating its security risks is shaping the future of enterprise IT strategy. These challenges underscore the need for a robust security strategy in the SaaS landscape. The Critical Role of Encryption in SaaS Security Encryption is the linchpin in safeguarding SaaS data.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 4, 2024

software used by the Russian Ministry of Defense to encrypt and protect its data. “Now the Ukrainian special service has the information protection and encryption software used by the morph, as well as an array of secret service documents of the Russian Ministry of War.”

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 26, 2018

As a result, database encryption has never been more crucial in order to protect the massive amounts of information that is held in the diverse mix of databases that large enterprises rely on today, including relational, SQL, NoSQL and big data environments. The post To Go Native, Or Not to Go Native.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 8, 2023

A security strategy should clear obstacles and enable every part of a business operation to run smoothly. Smarter security to me broadly refers to relentlessly focusing on fundamentals while maturing the program, making sure your risk posture aligns with your business strategy. When done right, a smarter security strategy is unseen.

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Rocket Software

AUGUST 28, 2020

Hackers encrypt the system’s files, making content inaccessible without a key, or they block access to files using a lock screen. The answer is to build out a modern data-protection strategy that prepares systems for recovery. Looking to upgrade your cybersecurity and ransomware strategy? The reason? Start with Best Practices.

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