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The state of European cybersecurity and lessons to learn

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

And as our 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Europe Edition recently revealed, many of these businesses become extremely vulnerable during digital transformation, with those in Europe being no different. As the panel discussed the boardroom’s approach and the challenge that lies ahead, the conversation turned to skills.

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

PA Unit 42 found that the average ransom paid by organisations nearly tripled over the past year, from $115,123 in 2019 to $312,493. Between 2015 and 2019, the largest-known individual ransom demand was $15 million. UK School Cyber-Attack affects 40,000 Pupils’ Email. High-end ransoms have gone up significantly too.

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Healthcare Organizations Need to Adapt Their Data Protection Policies to the New Threat Environment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

According to the global edition of the Thales 2020 Data Threat Report , 47% of healthcare organizations are either aggressively disrupting their market or are embedding digital capabilities that enable greater agility. For more key findings, download the Thales 2020 Data Threat Report-Global Edition. Encryption.

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The Latest Cybersecurity Statistics 2020 By Category

Spinone

Here are some of the most recent statistics related to data breaches (according to IBM’s Cost of Data Breach Report 2020). million, which is 1,5% lower than in 2019 The average cost of a breach for organizations with incident response teams and plans is $3.29 A new ransomware attack occurs, approximately, every 11 seconds.

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The Growing Presence (and Security Risks) of IoT

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Avast explains that one of the biggest IoT security threats is the use of vulnerable devices to access organizations’ network and thus may gain access to sensitive information. Cyber attacks against the company aren’t the only relevant threat, however.

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2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

2021 Data Threat Report: How Covid Changed Everything. The 2021 Thales Data Threat Report serves exactly this purpose – it is a crucial reflection of 2020. This number has nearly doubled from 21% in 2019, marking a significant shift in the threat posed. Thu, 06/03/2021 - 06:46. Zero Trust gaining traction.

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Data Protection in the Digital Transformation Era

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

With more and more organizations embracing digital transformation and accelerating their pace to digitize every piece of information, they become increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated cyber-attacks and data breaches. To Sum It Up.