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MY TAKE: Why monetizing data lakes will require applying ‘attribute-based’ access rules to encryption

The Last Watchdog

We’ve barely scratched the surface of applying artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics to the raw data collecting in these gargantuan cloud-storage structures erected by Amazon, Microsoft and Google. The amount of data in the world topped an astounding 59 zetabytes in 2020, much of it pooling in data lakes.

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The Implications of the Uber Breach

Security Boulevard

Companies need to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to combat account takeovers and tackle fraud at the front door and subsequently throughout their networks. Internal hygiene is critical, and that includes ensuring that system level usernames and passwords are not hard-coded. Build Strong Policies and Procedures.

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Best Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

PAM software is based on the principle of Least Privilege Access, which is about granting users access to and control over only the specific segments of a network they need to do their job. What to Look for in Privileged Access Management Software. Best Privileged Access Management (PAM) Software. BeyondTrust. ThycoticCentrify.

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Machine Identities are Essential for Securing Smart Manufacturing

Security Boulevard

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) puts networked sensors and intelligent devices directly on the manufacturing floor to collect data, drive artificial intelligence and do predictive analytics. If a device exhibits unexpected behavior, administrators can simply revoke its privileges.

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Vulnerability Management as a Service: Top VMaaS Providers

eSecurity Planet

There are 20,000 or more new software and hardware vulnerabilities every year, yet only a few hundred might be actively exploited. VMaaS is a way to deliver these services via the cloud rather than downloading and running on-premises software. That process can be overwhelming. What is Vulnerability Management as a Service?

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How to Improve SD-WAN Security

eSecurity Planet

As the modern workforce becomes increasingly mobile and enterprises branch out and grow, software-defined wide area networks ( SD-WAN ) have become a popular choice in the evolution of networking. Traditional Networks vs Software-Define Networks (SDN). Also read : Best Business Continuity Software. Jump to: What is SD-WAN?

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Shah provides her expertise in hacking, software development, and kernel development and advocates for open source initiatives. Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab. Eugene Kaspersky | @e_kaspersky.