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Protecting Big Data, while Preserving Analytical Agility

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The age of Big Data is upon us. And, as more data is available for analytical purposes, more sensitive and private information is at risk. Protecting the confidentiality and integrity and of warehoused data and ensuring that access is controlled is vital to keeping that data secure. respondents.”.

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Three Strategies for Big Data Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The 2018 Thales Data Threat Report (DTR) has great information on Big Data use and security. We surveyed more than 1,200 senior security executives from around the world, and virtually all (99%) report they plan to use Big Data this year. Top Big Data Security Concerns. Big Data is unstructured.

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Data-Centric Security and Big Data

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As Cybersecurity continues to be heavily focused on solving the problem of attacks against software vulnerabilities and system access, one potential silver bullet in the data breach equation remains out of the limelight. The Big Data Conundrum.

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Leopard Spots and Zebra Stripes: Big Data and Identity Management

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In this age of big data, the concept is fitting, because this kind of information is increasingly being used to identify individuals and even machines. In the following, I focus on the analytics component, how it is increasingly used across enterprises, and why it is important to protect big data. Big Data Analytics.

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Making the Case for Encryption in the Era of Digital Transformation – Highlights from our Annual Data Threat Report

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

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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To Go Native, Or Not to Go Native. A Cautionary Tale About Database Encryption

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Enterprise databases house some of the most highly-sensitive, tightly-regulated data—the very data that is sought after by malicious insiders and external attackers. In his report, “ A Common Platform for Database Encryption: Lower Cost, Reduced Risk *,” he used survey responses from enterprises in the U.S.,

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Blog Series: Using Technology to Safeguard the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In this blog post, I’ll discuss: Our current perimeter defense; The need to shift to a data-centric security approach; and, The need to educate the public to strengthen our critical infrastructure security posture. Perimeter defense, while necessary, is not enough to protect our sensitive data.