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Learnings from 2022 Breaches: Reassessing Access Controls and Data Security Strategies

CyberSecurity Insiders

Gal Helemski, Co-Founder & CTO/CPO of PlainID Many lessons can be learned when reflecting on 2022’s slew of data breaches. As we understand more about data security and, even more so, as data becomes more fluid, complex and dynamic, it’s critical to reevaluate what constitutes strong data protection.

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GUEST ESSAY – Notable events in hacking history that helped transform cybersecurity assessment

The Last Watchdog

Phishing scams, malware, ransomware and data breaches are just some of the examples of cyberthreats that can devastate business operations and the protection of consumer information. military officials hired data analysts to crack the Japanese secret code known as JN-25. After the devastating blow of Pearl Harbor, U.S.

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Applying Heuristics in Cybersecurity

Approachable Cyber Threats

When we ask an expert to provide a risk estimate – for example, “How much would a data breach involving this server cost us?”, 1 million dollars”) while others will try heuristics like counting the number of confidential files on a server and multiplying that number by a “cost per file breached” dollar amount. executives).

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DCAP Systems: Protecting Your Data with Advanced Technology

SecureWorld News

One of the most important responsibilities of security professionals is to avoid data breaches. At the same time, the IBM report reveals that it takes an average of 277 days to detect and contain a data breach. Analysts from Gartner introduced a specific concept known as Data-Centric Audit and Protection ( DCAP ).