The Last Watchdog

MARCH 14, 2019

So they began inundating their third-party suppliers with “bespoke assessments” – customized cyber risk audits that were time consuming and redundant. I had the chance to visit with CyberGRX CEO Fred Kneip at RSA 2019 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center last week. For a full drill down, please listen to the accompanying podcast.

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Cyber Risk Risk Digital transformation Accountability 165

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 28, 2018

As the retail industry follows suit with today’s digital transformation, customer expectations are at an all-time high. They might at first glance, but retailers are now exposing themselves to a whole host of security risks as these connected shopping technologies evolve. The numbers don’t lie.

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Retail Data breaches Digital transformation Risk 100

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 29, 2019

Now in its sixth year, the report is squarely focused on digital transformation and what that means for organizations and their data security. When it comes to digital transformation, organizations are rushing to meet the demand, by leadership or customers, to deploy transformative technologies as a competitive edge.

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Digital transformation Threat Reports Encryption Big data 92

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 22, 2019

As false predictions of digital transformation fade into the past, we are hurtling into a new era of business. Upwards of 84% of enterprises are using, or planning to use, digitally transformative technologies such as cloud, big data, containers, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT). Overall, the picture is clear.

Digital transformation 66

Digital transformation Threat Reports Marketing Big data 66

SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

A quasi-governmental entity in the United Kingdom is rolling out a new tool designed to boost fraud protections among open banking partners, offering an interesting lesson in risk management amid digital transformation. The genesis came from research the security and fraud working group did in 2019.

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Digital transformation Banking Risk Identity Theft 73

The Security Ledger

MAY 4, 2021

In this episode of the podcast (#213): Molly Jahn of DARPA and University of Wisconsin joins us to talk about the growing cyber risk to the Food and Agriculture sector, as industry consolidation and precision agriculture combine to increase the chances of cyber disruption of food production. Read the whole entry. »

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Cyber Risk Risk Digital transformation InfoSec 98

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 1, 2019

Digital transformation is changing the face of the modern data-driven enterprise. The 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition found that 97% of organizations surveyed are implementing digital transformation with 37% reporting aggressive transformation.

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Digital transformation Big data Threat Reports IoT 54

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 24, 2019

Accounting for third-party risks is now mandated by regulations — with teeth. What does this mean for company decision makers, going forward, especially as digital transformation and expansion of the gig economy deepens their reliance on subcontractors? That out of the way, business can proceed with less risk.

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Risk Technology IoT Digital transformation 164

Zero Day

JUNE 6, 2025

Collectively, they could easily put affected customers at risk for account takeovers and identity theft. Also:  I clicked on four sneaky online scams on purpose - to show you how they work In March 2024, the company revealed that customer data from 2019 and earlier had been leaked on the dark web , affecting 7.6

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Password Management Passwords Artificial Intelligence Software 128

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

Cyber Risk 147

Cyber Risk Risk Financial Services Banking 147

The Last Watchdog

MAY 14, 2019

One of the catch phrases I overheard at RSA 2019 that jumped out at me was this: “The internet is the new corporate network.” There’s no question the benefits of accelerating digital transformation are astounding. There’s no question the benefits of accelerating digital transformation are astounding.

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Authentication Digital transformation Risk Internet 178

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

This year the report focuses on the post digital transformation era. In previous years, we have discussed the efforts of businesses to digitally transform their processes to maintain or gain a competitive advantage and many of these transformative technologies involves moving to the cloud.

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Digital transformation Threat Reports Encryption Technology 79

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2019

I had the chance to meet with Randy Watkins, Critical Start’s chief technology officer at Black Hat USA 2019. Even more ambitiously, the company wants to lead the way in pivoting network security back to a risk-oriented approach, instead of what Watkins opines that it has all too often become: a march toward meeting controls-based checklists.

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Risk Marketing Digital transformation DNS 147

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2019

Originally published in TEISS on May 1, 2019. The digital transformation conundrum. We are watching the Fourth Industrial Revolution unfold: a sweeping, global shift that will mean “going digital” is no longer optional. How things have changed. If not, what’s holding us back?

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Encryption Digital transformation Cyber threats Risk 120

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 21, 2019

As false predictions of digital transformation fade into the past, we are hurtling into a new era of business. Upwards of 84% of enterprises are using, or planning to use, digitally transformative technologies such as cloud, big data, containers, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT). Overall, the picture is clear.

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Digital transformation Threat Reports Marketing Big data 48

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 3, 2019

It’s 2019 and data is everywhere – and what you can do with what is at your fingertips is truly transformative. Unfortunately, with every possibility a new security risk appears, and as a CISO you are well-aware of the implications. and other countries coming on soon), being out of compliance becomes a huge and costly risk.

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CISO Big data Digital transformation Encryption 72

Security Affairs

AUGUST 18, 2020

. “The investigation is part of Binance’s so-called “Bulletproof Exchangers” project that aims to track down transactions between Binance and high-risk entities.” ” reported the CoinTelegraph.

Cryptocurrency 140

Cryptocurrency Computers and Electronics Cybercrime Digital transformation 140

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 25, 2019

healthcare organizations are nearly universal in the adoption of digital transformation technologies (cloud, SaaS applications, big data, IoT, digital payments, containers, and blockchain). For more key findings and security best practices, download a copy of the new 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Healthcare Edition.

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Healthcare Digital transformation Risk Encryption 66

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

This underpins the digital transformation imperative most of them face today, and the huge responsibility that rests on the shoulders of the CIO. The vast majority (84%) of enterprises are now using, or planning to use, digitally transformative technologies – such as big data, containers, blockchain and the Internet of Things (IoT).

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Technology Digital transformation IoT Big data 91

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 12, 2019

As one of our recent blogs discussed, we are entering a new era of business – one that will see wholesale digital transformation drive a digital-first approach by businesses globally. European businesses are increasingly at risk of cyberattacks if security attitudes don’t change. Overconfidence and the skills gap.

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Digital transformation Cybersecurity Encryption Threat Reports 102

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2019

Imposing just the right touch of policies and procedures towards mitigating cyber risks is a core challenge facing any company caught up in digital transformation. Digital transformation is all about high-velocity innovation and on-the-fly change. Related: Data breaches fuel fledgling cyber insurance market.

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Digital transformation Cyber Risk Risk Penetration Testing 113

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Digital-only banks and Fintechs are expected to grow “at a compound annual rate of about 23.41%” from 2021-2026. According to Fortunly.com, “The total transaction value of digital payments grew from $4.1 trillion in 2019 to $5.2 To compete, financial institutions are investing heavily in digital transformation.

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Banking Digital transformation Financial Services Risk 71

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Given how critical security is to digital transformation and our ability to innovate, we’ve got a robust line-up of cybersecurity topics – from SASE to zero trust and the technologies you need to help protect your business. And it’s jam-packed with cybersecurity talks! Speaker: Rupesh Chokshi.

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Digital transformation Ransomware Technology IoT 125

The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Related: A primer on IoT security risks The big hitch with 2FA, and what it evolved into – multi-factor authentication, or MFA – has always been balancing user convenience and security. Predictability Enter secure authentication, or more precisely, risk-based authentication. Established low-risk patterns are allowed to run unhindered.

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Authentication Digital transformation Software Accountability 174

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 16, 2019

The 1,200 data security professionals worldwide who were surveyed for the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition tell us that protecting sensitive data in the cloud is becoming increasingly complex. But safe migration to the cloud requires that the process be secure, compliant and easy to implement.

Digital transformation 105

Digital transformation Encryption Technology Threat Reports 105

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

However, this shopping ease and bliss also unintentionally opens up some risks that could be avoided. Competition is one of many challenges retailers face and while that’s nothing new, the data-driven approach online and brick-and-mortar merchants use today is evolving quickly with transformative technology capabilities.

Retail 89

Retail Digital transformation Data breaches Encryption 89

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Financial institutions run the risk of damaging their corporate public profile without embracing strong forward thinking environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) policies. . To start, businesses can adopt and accelerate digital banking.? According to 2021 Pew Research Data ,?

Banking 137

Banking Government Digital transformation Marketing 137

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 26, 2019

One way to grasp how digital transformation directly impacts the daily operations of any organization – right at this moment — is to examine the company’s application environment. It becomes difficult to build security into the application when you are doing that frequent of a change and you end up more exposed to risk.

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Digital transformation Accountability Internet Internet 145

The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 7, 2019

In 2019, and moving ahead, look for legacy IT business networks to increasingly intersect with a new class of networks dedicated to controlling the operations of a IoT-enabled services of all types, including smart buildings, IoT-enabled healthcare services and driverless cars. The risks are growing for two reasons. Barda: Yes.

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IoT Digital transformation Accountability Risk 174

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

A pair of malicious activities have become a stunning example of digital transformation – unfortunately on the darknet. Nimble attack tools Digital transformation is said to be all about the rapid development of nimble, high-functionality software – a description that fits credential stuffing and account takeover software.

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Big data Accountability Passwords Digital transformation 164

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 11, 2019

Digital transformation is all about high-velocity innovation. Yes, the rapid integration of digital technologies into all aspects of commerce has enabled wonderful new services. I had the chance to sit down at RSA 2019 with ExtraHop Networks , a Seattle-based supplier of NTA systems. But velocity cuts two ways.

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Adware Digital transformation Technology Software 133

The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Related: How 5G will escalate DDoS attacks Caught in the pull of digital transformation , companies are routing ever more core operations and services through the Internet, or, more precisely, through IP addresses, of one kind or another. For a full drill down on our conversation, give a listen to the accompanying podcast.

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DDOS Internet Internet Digital transformation 171

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

A post digital transformation world. For years, we’ve been discussing how digital transformation will impact data security. Now, as organizations wrangle with security in a post digital transformation world, the focus is on the way sensitive data is stored and accessed. Who do you trust?

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Digital transformation Cybersecurity Encryption Authentication 87

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 22, 2019

But will investment in its own technology infrastructure be commensurate with risks it faces? A recent report revealed that digital transformation efforts of federal agencies are putting sensitive government data — your data — at risk. Originally published in Dark Reading on Aug.

Digital transformation 92

Digital transformation Encryption Technology Risk 92

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2019

Competition and strong demand for digitally transformative technologies thrusts IT and data security professionals into a race to meet the demands of today ? Significant time and energy was focused on what was just about to happen , inherently creating peril for the needs of future generations. Insider threats are real.

Cybersecurity 97

Cybersecurity Digital transformation Threat Reports Data breaches 97

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 28, 2022

cybersecurity M&A deals hit 151 in the first three quarters of 2021, compared to 80, 88 and 94 in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, according to data from 451 Research. Companies are taking great risks in terms of their economic future when acquiring assets of a target company. It is all about risks.

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Cybersecurity Digital transformation CSO Penetration Testing 89

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 29, 2019

APIs are the conduits for moving data to-and-fro in our digitally transformed world. The growth of APIs on the public Internet grew faster in 2019 than in previous years, according to ProgrammableWeb. The forward-pull of digital transformation is kicking in. APIs represent the mobilization and monetization of data.

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Mobile Digital transformation Data breaches Firewall 140