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Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent Privacy Issues in Business Communication

Security Affairs

The type of data that each email contains vary from sales objectives to product specs and even product patents. Safeguard the integrity of intellectual property, especially when there’s a risk of corporate espionage, which is prevalent in industries like pharmaceuticals, etc. Final Thoughts.

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GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

A common type of spyware is a RAM scraper that attacks the storage (RAM) of electronic point-of-sale (POS) devices to scrap customers’ credit card information. Employees are aware of the cybersecurity best practices, and regular security awareness workshops are conducted. NotPetya shook the entire world in June 2017.