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What Are the Risks of a Data Breach?

Identity IQ

What Are the Risks of a Data Breach? IdentityIQ In a society dominated by digital interconnectedness, the risks associated with data breaches loom over individuals, businesses, and society at large. The ramifications extend past financial losses due to personal, corporate, and regulatory privacy being at risk.

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On the Twitter Hack

Schneier on Security

These DMs are not end-to-end encrypted, meaning that they are unencrypted inside Twitter's network and could have been available to the hackers. Back in 2018, Twitter said it was exploring encrypting those messages, but it hasn't yet. This is a national-security risk as well as a personal-security risk.

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Black Friday and Cyber Weekend: Navigating the Tumultuous Waters of Retail Cybersecurity

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Black Friday and Cyber Monday, both hailed as the epitome of shopping extravagance, are also synonymous with a heightened risk of cyberattacks on retail platforms. Thus, investing in state-of-the-art cloud security solutions that simplify data protection becomes not just a best practice but an imperative. The benefits are twofold.

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GUEST ESSAY: Until we eliminate passwords, follow these 4 sure steps to password hygiene

The Last Watchdog

Until biometrics or a quantum solution change our everyday approach to encryption, passwords remain our first line of defense against data breaches, hackers, and thieves. Silo your risk by generating a unique password for each of your online accounts. Related: Training human sensors. 3) Activate 2FA on all accounts.

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PCI v4 is coming. Are you ready?

Pen Test Partners

businesses gain the flexibility to define and deploy personalized security measures aligned with their specific cardholder data environment (CDE) setup. The innovative Customised Approach empowers well-established organisations to intricately specify their existing security controls to fulfil the objectives for each requirement.