Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The Verizon 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report advises organizations to deploy multifactor authentication throughout all systems and discourage password reuse. The combination of prominent media-reported mega breaches and less famous identity thefts have promoted the industry to adopt passwordless authentication methods.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 16, 2022

From the simplest protections like anti-virus, multi-factor authentication, patch management software, and employee security awareness training to the most advanced features like SIEM and conditional access, adding layers provides a vital safety net should something fall through the cracks. •Adopt a layered approach.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Because IoT devices typically have limited CPU and storage capabilities, many devices transmit data in the clear and with limited authentication capabilities to a central collection unit where it can be collected, stored, analyzed and securely transmitted for additional use. How safely are you managing machine identities for IoT devices?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 14, 2019

Digital transformation is driving IT modernization, IoT, and cloud migrations at a record pace in the federal government. The ability to narrow the gap between taking advantage of digital transformation without compromising security was a reoccurring theme at our 2019 annual Data Security Summit on May 1. are discovered.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 8, 2024

However, not all authentication methods are equally safe when facing complex cyberattacks. Deploying FIDO (Fast Identity Online) security keys within a business offers substantial benefits, such as improved security through phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication. However, sometimes, this is easier said than done.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

APIs, short for application programming interfaces, have become a common building block for digitally enabled organizations. They facilitate communication as well as critical business operations, and they also support important digital transformations. Broken Object Level Authentication (BOLA). Broken User Authentication.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 17, 2024

When you think about trust in the digital landscape, what comes to mind? Is it the security of personal information, the reliability of online transactions, the authenticity of digital identities? Or is it ISACA’s definition of digital trust as being the confidence in relationships and transactions.

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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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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Instead, it logs a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) in AWS CloudTrail, which verifies the encryption request that happened but cannot be used to reconstruct the encryption key. Heres where the attack becomes particularly insidious: AWS processes the encryption request using the provided key but does not retain the key itself.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 28, 2025

But what I want to call attention to in this blog, is how this actually impacts identity infrastructurebecause a lot of those types of solutions reside in the U.S., This can impact many things since the U.S. is home to a lot of large cloud communications platformslike Google, Microsoft, Meta, and the list goes on. presence, the U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

These criminals are usually after insecure passwords; therefore, the use of modern passwordless authentication methods, like passkeys , is a great way to prevent these scams from happening. They can also automate sending these messages to reach a wider audience of targets and increase their payout. but ahead of the curve.

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Duo's Security Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

In today's digital age, the concept of security has evolved far beyond the traditional boundaries of firewalls and antivirus software. With the ongoing movement towards digital transformation, cloud adoption, hybrid work environments and increased business interconnectivity, workforce identity tools have emerged as the new perimeter.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 27, 2025

However, only 16% identified secrets management as necessary for data protection, despite the high risk associated with secrets management failures, which can expose authentication data such as API keys. One area showing marked improvement is the adoption of phishing-resistant authentication methods.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Companies in every sector have embraced digital transformation, backed by IoT initiatives, as the silver bullet to gain a competitive edge. It reinforces the fact that PKI provides important core authentication technologies for a wide variety of enterprise applications – and that the IoT is the next major use case on the horizon.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

This is the first of a blog series on DevSecOps. This first blog is an overview and subsequent blogs will take deeper dives into different aspects of the process. Companies that choose to go through digital transformation use DevOps as their platform to deliver software at speed and scale.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This blog was written by an independent guest blogger. The effects of the global pandemic pushed organizations to accelerate their digital transformation strategies. In light of rapid digital transformation 8 in 10 executives are investing in IT infrastructure in order to keep up with evolving customer expectations.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2019

A pair of malicious activities have become a stunning example of digital transformation – unfortunately on the darknet. Significant changes to authentication models may be required to alter the growth trajectory of these attacks.” This column originally appeared on Avast Blog.).

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The rise of such threats underlines the criticality of modern security measures like Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and identity verification. Building a safer, better internet demands more than awareness of emerging threats it needs a proactive way to secure digital identities.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

It is often implemented through standard Single Sign-On (SSO) protocols, such as SAML or OpenID Connect, to enable authentication across different organizations, without requiring each party to maintain separate user accounts. Strong authentication beyond passwords (e.g., Provide transparency about how their data is used. Yes and no.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 31, 2021

Over the past three decades, businesses around the world have been undergoing a rapid digital transformation. From third-party suppliers to contractors and customers, many of these external users require authentication and authorization within your enterprise network. Outdated Systems.

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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. The post RSAC 2020: The roaring 20s.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 29, 2021

million in 2019 – organizations are realizing that yesterday’s user authentication tools no longer suffice. And because organizations face these fraud challenges while pursuing digital transformations, it’s increasingly clear that their …. With the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) revealing that it received 3.6

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Enable multi-factor authentication – more and more online services and apps require multi-factor authentication. It’s important to opt in whenever a service offers you the added security of multi-factor authentication. Happy (and safe!) holiday shopping.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

For decades, the cornerstone of IT security has been Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI , a system that allows you to encrypt and sign data, issuing digital certificates that authenticate the identity of users. This column originally appeared on Avast Blog.). Here’s the bottom line: PKI is the best we’ve got.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 16, 2025

Multi-Factor Authentication: Asserting the identity of people or systems. Governance: Establishing accountability and enforcing policies. Cloud Security: Securing cloud environments against vulnerabilities. Access Control: Limiting access based on roles and responsibilities. FinServ Regulatory Landscape January 16, 2025

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 16, 2019

Kubernetes is one of many key enabling technologies of digital transformation that has tended to remain obscure to non-technical company decision makers. Related podcast: Securing software containers. Extend container security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 5, 2018

Healthcare’s IT evolution has brought numerous security challenges including regulations, the use of digitally transformative technologies that have created huge amounts of data to store and protect, and the extraordinary value of electronic personal health information (ePHI) to cybercriminals.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Yes, we even have email encryption of all outbound messages with complete data loss prevention enabled with multi-factor authentication! Acquiring companies, hiring contractors, leveraging open source to save money (we will save that for another blog), and, my favorite, always doing business with the same VARs. Something failed!

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The rise of IABs corresponds with the increase in digital transformation. Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, companies started implementing digital tools at an unprecedented pace. These include: •Using multifactor authentication (MFA) on all accounts. Mitigating IABs. Monitoring the dark web for IAB listings.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2020

The supplier of a popular video conferencing tool has been scrambling to issue a series of security patches after white hat researchers showed how the Zoom platform used weak authentication — making it possible for uninvited parties to join an active call. This column originally appeared on Avast Blog.). I’ll keep watch.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2019

Many organizations are finding themselves between a rock and a hard place when it comes to the security of their digital transformation strategies. So, what is the best way for companies to maximize their digital transformation efforts as the data breach threat and costs continue to grow? Let’s dive deeper.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 13, 2021

With businesses moving to the cloud at high speed, there is an increasing need to protect digital identities and ensure a strong authentication and au-thorization mechanism to prevent attacks from happening. Thales SafeNet Trusted Access helps you protect your data and secure your digital transformation initia-tives.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 18, 2024

The accolade also highlights the platform’s superior authentication, privacy management, and B2B relationship management capabilities. Modern consumers want seamless and secure digital interactions. These technologies aim to provide a smooth and secure user experience that meets the high standards of today's digital consumers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 13, 2025

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) ZTNA ensures that only necessary and authenticated individuals and machines can access a network, thus preventing unauthorized access and potential data breaches. Most jurisdictions require ZTNA in their data protection regulations.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Data protection and security can obviously cover a broad range of methods and integrations based on where the data is created and stored…not to mention the impact cloud and digital transformation have on an organization’s data protection strategy.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 14, 2025

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) ZTNA ensures that only necessary and authenticated individuals and machines can access a network, thus preventing unauthorized access and potential data breaches. Most jurisdictions require ZTNA in their data protection regulations.

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Duo's Security Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Retail’s great “digital transformation” sped up, as did the number of data breaches impacting retail. Retailers must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), which mandates the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) to help protect customers from data breaches. Data breach costs rose from $3.86

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