Data security - Articles - Page 24

What's the Cost of Your Digital Identity?

December 17, 2018

A study from Kaspersky Lab investigated dark web markets to determine how much money cybercriminals can make by selling consumers’ personal data online.

Survey Shows Consumers Still Trust Brands but Want More Control over Data

November 13, 2018

A Janrain survey shows that U.S. consumers still generally trust brands but welcome consent-based relationships following the recent spate of breaches and controversies affecting data privacy.

How to Set Fire to All Your Servers

Compromised data is detrimental, no matter how it's compromised… including by a physical intruder.

Carrie Lowther

November 12, 2018

Data security isn’t just a software issue. It’s far more physical than you think. While the discussions around cybersecurity awareness are primarily centered around workforce awareness, firewalls, passwords and mysterious black boxes, it’s important to note that a staggering amount of security breaches don’t involve logins, passwords or code at all. They involve people, hardware and a deafening lack of preparedness. In the age of all things cyber, are we dropping the ball when it comes to the physical threat?

Four Years in Europe: Lessons in Cybersecurity

Oliver Tavakoli

November 1, 2018

A recent week-long trip to Europe provided an interesting perspective on how much the state of cybersecurity sentiment in European companies has changed.

Clear, Purge & Destroy: When Data Must be Eliminated, Part 2

Part 2 of a 2-part series on information disposal requirements

Steven Chabinsky

November 1, 2018

Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to implement a sound data sanititization program.

US Citizens are Regularly Exposing Themselves to Cyber-Threats, Despite Concerns

October 25, 2018

A new research report published by cybersecurity experts, BestVPN.com, reveals the state of online privacy in the United States.

Nearly Half of Americans Willing to Give Brands a Pass for a Data Breach

October 18, 2018

New data shows that the U.S. public is surprisingly forgiving despite data breaches and controversies as long as companies demonstrate good faith.

CA to Ban Weak Passwords

October 8, 2018

California has passed legislation that sets higher security standards for internet-connected devices.

Clear, Purge & Destroy: When Data Must be Eliminated

Part 1 of a 2-part series on information disposal requirements

Steven Chabinsky

October 1, 2018

Even at their most basic, information security programs are complex and include a seemingly endless combination of controls to detect, prevent and respond to data loss.

65% of Business Travelers Are Nervous About Data Safety When Traveling

September 13, 2018

According to research commissioned by CWT, only 35% of global business travelers feel very confident about not compromising their employer’s data safety when traveling.