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GUEST ESSAY: Top cybersecurity developments that can be expected to fully play out in 2019

The Last Watchdog

From a certain perspective, 2018 hasn’t been as dramatic a cybersecurity year as 2017, in that we haven’t seen as many global pandemics like WannaCry. In 2017, roughly 63% of organizations experienced an attempted ransomware attack, with 22% reporting these incidents occurred on a weekly basis. IoT security issues will increase.

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How do Companies Process Sensitive Data and Why is That Important?

CyberSecurity Insiders

For instance, imagine some hacker breaks into your database and hacks all of your private employer data; this won’t only cost and disturb individual lives but also cost you financially and even cost your brand reputation. . . GDPR and CPRA compliance . Intellectual property and trade secrets .

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Top 5 Application Security Tools & Software for 2023

eSecurity Planet

It specializes in detecting and preventing the exposure of API keys, credentials, certificates and other confidential data. Perhaps more comprehensive than some organizations are looking for, Qualys’ security coverage is as complete as it gets.

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