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GUEST ESSAY: 5 tips for ‘de-risking’ work scenarios that require accessing personal data

The Last Watchdog

Working with personal data in today’s cyber threat landscape is inherently risky. Related: The dangers of normalizing encryption for government use. It’s possible to de-risk work scenarios involving personal data by carrying out a classic risk assessment of an organization’s internal and external infrastructure. Encryption.

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5 ways to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity

Webroot

Why healthcare needs better cybersecurity Healthcare organizations are especially vulnerable to data breaches because of how much data they hold. And when a breach happens, it creates financial burdens and affects regulatory compliance. On average, the cost of a healthcare data breach globally is $10.93

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IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS Security: Which Is Most Secure?

eSecurity Planet

Providers oversee both the infrastructure and application, while users primarily manage data usage and access control. Data Protection Users must employ encryption for data in transit and at rest. Users are required to ensure encryption of sensitive data within applications and during transmission.

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How to Secure the 5 Cloud Environment Types

eSecurity Planet

Public Cloud Environments A public cloud architecture is a shared infrastructure hosted by a cloud service provider. Data Breaches How they occur: Unauthorized access to sensitive data can happen as a result of vulnerabilities and misconfigurations such as flawed access permissions or unprotected data and instances.

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PKI for Enterprise Businesses: The Why and How

Security Boulevard

The framework also supports the implementation of security concepts such as encryption, digital signatures, and authentication. PKI is composed of these key components: Public and private keys : The public key is used for encryption, and the corresponding private key is for decryption. 

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What Is Firewall-as-a-Service? FWaaS Ultimate Guide

eSecurity Planet

This global reach and control ensure effective security measures wherever your data goes. Modern Network Architecture Support FWaaS smoothly integrates with modern networks, supporting the latest tech and protocols, and expanding the definition of network security. Innovation and protection go hand in hand.

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Common threats include misconfigurations, cross-site scripting attacks, and data breaches. Is data encrypted in transit and at rest?

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