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Data Privacy Day: Three ways to keep consumer data secure

CyberSecurity Insiders

Data Privacy Day (known in Europe as Data Protection Day) is an international event that occurs every year on the 28 th of January. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness about how businesses and individuals can promote the implementation of privacy and data protection best practices. .

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Homomorphic Encryption Makes Real-World Gains, Pushed by Google, IBM, Microsoft

eSecurity Planet

The increasing mobility of data, as it ping-pongs between clouds, data centers and the edge, has made it an easier target of cybercrime groups, which has put a premium on the encryption of that data in recent years. The data is protected against cybercriminals as well as others who are not supposed to see it.

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BEST PRACTICES: Resurgence of encrypted thumb drives shows value of offline backups — in the field

The Last Watchdog

Encrypted flash drives, essentially secure storage on a stick, are a proven technology that has been readily available for at least 15 years. Related: Can Europe’s GDPR restore data privacy? And yet today there is a resurgence in demand for encrypted flash drives. LW: Threats are still out there, essentially.

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7 Habits of a Highly Effective CISO: 2019 Data Security Resolutions

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

It’s 2019 and data is everywhere – and what you can do with what is at your fingertips is truly transformative. However, there has to be a more thorough focus on security in multiple clouds environments so encryption with sophisticated multi-cloud key management is a must-have solution. How Do You Select a Trusted Vendor?

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2019 Thales DTR: Global Edition: Facts that may surprise you

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

A few weeks ago, we issued the Global Edition of our 2019 Thales Data Threat Report, now in its seventh year. This year much of the emphasis within the results was on how digital transformation can put organizations’ sensitive data at risk. Please visit our website to learn more about our 2019 Data Threat Report-Global Edition.

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GUEST ESSAY: Securely managing access controls is vital to preserving the privacy of healthcare data

The Last Watchdog

However, M&A is a complex undertaking, and integrating and consolidating IT, cybersecurity and data privacy infrastructure only adds to the challenge. Patient data exposures. Healthcare data security and privacy is a problem that continues to grow.

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NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulations: A glimpse into the future

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The 2017 bill, the first of its kind, will be fully implemented as of March 1st, 2019. Leading up to that date, companies have had to meet several milestones including hiring a CISO, encrypting all its non-public consumer data and enabling multi-factor authentication. Looking Ahead to 2019 and 2020.