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Cybersecurity Management Lessons from Healthcare Woes

eSecurity Planet

Ransomware attacks and data breaches make headlines when they shut down huge connected healthcare providers such as Ascension Healthcare or Change Healthcare. Examining the available details of these breaches will help you learn key lessons from their pain to avoid suffering the same humiliating and expensive situations.

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Top 7 Cloud Storage Security Issues & Risks (+ Mitigations)

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Availability & Reliability Cloud storage service outages affect business operations and hinder access to crucial data. Downtime limits incident response, increases the risk of data breaches, and can be used as leverage for DDoS attacks. Regular reviews, enhanced analytics, and incident response methods improve security.

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Top 12 Firewall Best Practices to Optimize Network Security

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Without it, overprivileged users may unwittingly undermine network security, resulting in illegal access or data breaches. Implement Network Segmentation Implementing network segmentation means isolating various network segments to improve security.

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How Secure Is Cloud Storage? Features, Risks, & Protection

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When assessing the overall security of cloud storage and choosing a solution tailored to your business, it helps to determine its features, potential risks, security measures, and other considerations. This trend is particularly vital for core workloads, as enterprises seek faster data access and lower latency.

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

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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. Internal actors also play a substantial role in cybersecurity breaches.

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