eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 4, 2022

It’s been a couple of decades since data tapes delivered by trucks made encryption a standard enterprise cybersecurity practice. Yet even as technology has changed, sending and receiving data remains a major vulnerability, ensuring encryption’s place as a foundational security practice. What is Encryption?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

How to Accelerate Government Transformation by Reducing Risk, Complexity, and Cost. The days of dreadful long lines at crowded and inefficient government agencies may be coming to an end. Digitalization of services and adoption of new platforms are reinventing government services and public administration.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 10, 2023

This is especially alarming for industries that conduct high-value transactions online, such as banking, healthcare, government, etc., To safeguard users’ identities and critical information, the government stepped in to enforce strict security measures. Authentication also reduces the overall likelihood of compromising information.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Risk management is a concept that has been around as long as companies have had assets to protect. Risk management also extends to physical devices, such as doors and locks to protect homes and vehicles, vaults to protect money and precious jewels, and police, fire, and CCTV to protect against other physical risks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 17, 2021

Biden’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity calls for MFA and Data Encryption. Multifactor Authentication and Data Encryption. government and the private sector on cyber issues, and strengthening the United States’ ability to respond to incidents when they occur. Mon, 05/17/2021 - 14:29.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

After Merck filed its $700 million claim, the pharmaceutical giant’s insurers argued that they were not required to cover the malware’s damage because the cyberattack was widely attributed to the Russian government and therefore was excluded from standard property and casualty insurance coverage as a “hostile or warlike act.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 1, 2022

While verification and authentication are terms that are often used interchangeably, they are in fact two separate operations. Digital verification and authentication play a critical role in preventing fraud and cyberattacks. Verification helps to both deter and weed out criminals, mitigating the risk of fraud and data breaches.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords. This year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) coordinate the collaboration between the government and industry, running a human-centric campaign themed “See Yourself in Cyber”.

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Duo's Security Blog

JULY 6, 2021

This change reflects a movement we’re seeing in governments worldwide to be more assertive in improving government agency security. Not surprisingly, these changes primarily focus on government agencies and the vendors who supply them. Service providers are already encouraged to comply with the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF).

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

Here are three risk mitigation imperatives that can help organizations get a better handle on these latest risks and threats. The latest bill to address data threats is the RESTRICT Act , also known as the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Protecting Against the Risks and Managing the Complexities of a Quantum World with Thales and IBM Consulting madhav Thu, 01/25/2024 - 11:03 Contributors: Ollie Omotosho - Director, Strategir Partnerships, Thales Antti Ropponen, Head of Data & Application Security Services, IBM Consulting In the world of business, data security is paramount.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 14, 2023

Passkeys can use a range of passwordless authentication methods, from fingerprint, face and iris recognition to screen lock pins, smart cards, USB devices and more. ” authID’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions included biometric authentication such as fingerprint recognition and facial recognition.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Last Watchdog posed two questions: •What should be my biggest takeaway from 2023, with respect to mitigating cyber risks at my organization? Rebecca Krauthamer , Co-founder and CPO, QuSecure Krauthamer As new standards for quantum-resilient cryptography come into effect, many government agencies will move toward quantum-readiness.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 31, 2022

Azure AD and Thales support for CBA authentication reflects the growing value of high assurance MFA. The EDR initiative relies on Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) as a critical component to protect against cyber threats such as ransomware. Now, Azure AD users can authenticate using X.509 Thu, 03/31/2022 - 12:55.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 23, 2024

The digital landscape is advancing, and the risks of shirking cutting-edge technology are substantial. It’s well known that while new technologies open up novel pathways, they also come with risks. According to a recent Deloitte report , more than half (52%) of consumers feel more at risk in the digital environment.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The less someone knows, the less they can put you and your data at risk. Our data at rest, while sometimes on individual devices, is usually stored or backed up in the cloud, governed by cloud provider services and policies. Here’s the gist. In security this is called Least Privilege.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 13, 2021

Enhanced Privacy and Confidentiality using Thales and Google Workspace Client side-encryption. Google Workspace Client-side encryption. Google Workspace Client-side encryption enables service providers to host encrypted data but not decrypt it, protecting the user’s privacy. Mon, 06/14/2021 - 06:59.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

Shifting Risk and Business Environment Demand creates a Shift in Security Strategies. The continued high ranking of cloud as a target demonstrates a lack of maturity in cloud data security with limited use of encryption, perceived or experienced multi-cloud complexity and the rapid growth of enterprise data. Thu, 03/24/2022 - 05:00.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 24, 2024

Generally, when you adhere to the cloud security best practices , such as strong authentication, data encryption, and continuous monitoring, the cloud can be extremely safe. This is why you need continuous vigilance and risk management. Determine the importance of each item and the probable impact if compromised.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 18, 2024

How do we gauge how risky it is and how do we ensure that future APIs are not putting the enterprise at risk? This can not be done without major risk unless organizations have created and mandated corporate standards on what a "good" API actually is from a security standpoint. Defining and sharing what good means.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 13, 2022

Types of Encryption Algorithms. How Do Encryption Algorithms Work? Encryption algorithms are mathematical formulas that transform plaintext into ciphertext. Put simply, algorithms make encrypting and decrypting code possible, specifically between the correct users. Types of Encryption. Symmetric Encryption.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Google is giving out 10,000 free security keys to high-risks users, an announcement that came a day after the company warned 14,000 of its high-profile users that they could be targeted by the notorious Russia-based APT28 hacking group. Also read: Homomorphic Encryption Makes Real-World Gains, Pushed by Google, IBM, Microsoft.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 8, 2024

The Bill allows the transfer of personal data outside India, too, except to nations restricted by the central government through notification. Exemptions and Penalties: Certain exemptions for government agencies exist, while penalties for non-compliance range up to Rs 250 crore. Continuous monitoring is crucial, too.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Although commercial quantum computing may still be decades away, government agencies and industry experts agree that now is the time to prepare your cybersecurity landscape for the future. With quantum computing looming in the not-so-distant future, the way that we think about encryption will need to evolve.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2020

First, the identities of any two digital entities – a sensor and a control server, for instance, or even a microservice and a container — must be authenticated, and, second, the data exchanged between any two such digital instances must be encrypted. Nelson: The Japanese government, the U.K.,

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Data Protection and Encryption One of the primary concerns when moving to the cloud is the protection of data, both at rest and in transit. Data encryption is a fundamental security measure that should be implemented to safeguard information from unauthorized access.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 22, 2021

It also feeds into the larger argument for adopting a zero-trust architecture , a methodology that essentially assumes that no user or devices trying to connect to the network can be trusted until they’re authenticated and verified. IoT device security has also been the target of a broad federal effort in recent months.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It seems like not a day goes by where we don’t hear about a local government cyberattack. Indeed, from 911 call centers to public schools , cyberattacks on local governments are as common as they are devastating. Just how often do threat actors attack local governments? said daily. said daily. Table of Contents.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 10, 2021

Thales is Named a Leader in Advanced Authentication for Identity Security. With new work habits and increased needs to address multiple authentication journeys for all types of users, large enterprises are finally realizing that one-size fit all options to authentication are coming short. Tue, 08/10/2021 - 07:21.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 13, 2021

Data Encryption Shields the Energy Sector Against Emerging Threats. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report notes that the energy industry faces “significant cybersecurity risks” because “threat actors are becoming increasingly capable of carrying out attacks.”. Encryption. Wed, 01/13/2021 - 09:42. A recent U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 18, 2018

Enterprise risk managers continue to swing the pendulum between business risk and security risk, depending on new demands versus new threats. In lots of cases, enterprise risk teams have determined that the business risk of not leveraging the cloud far outweighs the inherent security risks of the cloud.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 5, 2021

Two of the largest government security agencies are laying out the key cyberthreats to Kubernetes, the popular platform for orchestrating and managing containers, and ways to harden the open-source tool against attacks. ” Containers, Kubernetes Take Over. .” ” Further reading: Top Container Security Solutions for 2021.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Public Cloud Security Risks While public cloud systems offer scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency, they can also pose significant risks if not properly secured. Prevention: Implement robust encryption , access restrictions, data categorization, secure connections, and an incident response strategy.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 9, 2021

In 1880, the French government awarded Alexander Graham Bell roughly the equivalent of $300K as a prize for inventing the telephone. 1998 was the same year that researchers at AT&T Labs were issued a patent (filed in 1995) for what became known in our industry as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Not much has changed in 23 years.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2024

Mercenary spyware is used by governments to target people like journalists, political activists, and similar targets, and involves the use of sophisticated tools like Pegasus. While the NSO Group claims to only sell to “government clients,” we have no reason to take its word for it. Keep devices up to date. Use a password manager.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 1, 2023

They provide advanced capabilities to detect and respond to threats by analyzing vast amounts of data, identifying patterns, and predicting potential risks. Employing encryption, multi-factor authentication, and continuous monitoring are some essential steps to safeguard cloud environments.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As a result, these enormous IT infrastructures are extremely challenging to govern and secure. Additionally, in some geographies Telecoms are tightly coupled with critical government infrastructure operations. Encryption ensures the data itself cannot be accessed, even if intercepted during a “Man-in-the-Middle” attack.

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