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MY TAKE: The no. 1 reason ransomware attacks persist: companies overlook ‘unstructured data’

The Last Watchdog

All too many companies lack a full appreciation of how vital it has become to proactively manage and keep secure “unstructured data.”. One reason for the enduring waves of ransomware is that unstructured data is easy for hackers to locate and simple for them to encrypt. A few takeaways: Outside a database.

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RSAC insights: Concentric AI directs Google’s search techniques towards locking down data sprawl

The Last Watchdog

Much of the buzz as RSA Conference 2022 gets underway next week in San Francisco will be around innovations to help companies make sense of data as it gets increasingly dispersed to far-flung pockets of the public cloud. Data is the foundational element. I had the chance to visit with Karthik Krishnan, CEO of San Jose, Calif.-based

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How Can You Protect Critical Infrastructure from Ransomware Attacks

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

A ransomware is a vicious type of malware that cybercriminals use to block access to business critical systems by encrypting data in files, databases, or entire computer systems, until the victim pays a ransom. One ransom payment to prevent cybercriminals from disclosing the sensitive data they have stolen before encrypting it.

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How to Prepare for the Future of Healthcare Digital Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

In an effort to meet compliance requirements – and with an eye towards cutting costs – the healthcare industry has turned its attention towards embracing digitally transformative technologies, including cloud, big data, Internet of Things and containers. respondents reported using these technologies with sensitive data.

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How to Comply with GDPR, PIPL, and CCPA

eSecurity Planet

Organizations need to understand all of the data they store and collect as well as where they’re storing it. Categories for all of your organization’s data: Not every piece of information will be relevant to CCPA and require the same level of security. Europe’s privacy protection law went into effect in 2018. GDPR Compliance.