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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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Top 5 Industries Most Vulnerable to Data Breaches in 2023

Security Boulevard

The end result of these types of cyber attacks are often highly public and damaging data breaches. 1 in 4 Americans reported that they would stop doing business with a company following a data breach, and 67% of consumers reported a loss of trust in an organization following a breach. What Are Data Breaches?

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Are Data Breaches the New Reality for Retail?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

While retailers digitally transform their businesses to better serve the higher demands of their customers, they’re being challenged with safeguarding personal data to protect customers, partners and suppliers’ critical information. In fact, this year’s report showed a massive increase in data breaches, with 50 percent of U.S.

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2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Global Edition: Digital Transformation & Data Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

This morning we announced, in tandem with our partner 451 Research, the Global Edition of the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report. It’s abundantly clear that medium to larger enterprises (the focus of the report and underlying survey) are finding it harder than ever to protect their sensitive data. First – The breaches.

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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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Securing the future of payments – what does 2018 have in store?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

We’re now seeing big data play an increasing role in how retail sales and payments are being tailored to individual consumer’s preferences, and providers are adopting and integrating smarter, more efficient ways of completing the path-to-purchase. The post Securing the future of payments – what does 2018 have in store?

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GUEST ESSAY: Top 5 cyber exposures tied to the rising use of international remote workforces

The Last Watchdog

With many employees now working remotely, securing company data isn’t as straightforward as it used to be. As of 2018, more than 2 million people were working abroad for U.S. While most governments won’t likely do anything nefarious with this information, it does heighten the risk of a data breach.

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