Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Centralized Key Management to Meet the Demand for Enhanced Data Protection Introducing Thales as the Preferred Key Management Partner for HPE GreenLake Thales is proud to be recognized as the preferred Key Management Partner for HPE GreenLake.

Encryption 139

Encryption Threat Reports Data breaches Risk 139

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

So, what are we doing about encryption?”. So why has it become such a hot topic, and what will their willingness – and readiness – to address the topic say about the state of enterprise data security? Data breaches are not a new phenomenon – but it’s a threat continually on the rise.

Encryption 70

Encryption Digital transformation Data breaches Risk 70

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 12, 2024

It accounts for 25% of all data breaches. Ransomware remains a constant and chilling threat. Businesses and individuals alike grapple with the fear of having their most precious data encrypted or stolen and held hostage, often for hefty sums. This presents a big challenge to all the organizations.

Ransomware 62

Ransomware Cybersecurity Encryption Data collection 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 17, 2019

Likening this flu scenario to a data breach, 70 percent of healthcare organizations report that they’re sick and the majority are not taking proven and adequate measures to stay well. With the chance of exposure being so high, where’s the obvious flurry of activity to protect sensitive data, even as the threat landscape expands?

Healthcare 101

Healthcare Encryption Data breaches Authentication 101

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Cybercriminals and fraudsters have become innovative enough to exploit the expanding attack surface of financial institutions and turn risks into threats. Disturbingly, 35% of survey respondents report experiencing ransomware attacks, underscoring the heightened risks faced by the financial sector.

Financial Services 104

Financial Services Encryption Cybercrime Threat Reports 104

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Encryption, data sovereignty, multifactor authentication and website cookies are all vital ideas and technologies to keep consumers’ personal data safe – but research released this month reveals widespread confusion. It's about ensuring your data is handled responsibly and securely. Encryption What is encryption?

Security Awareness 129

Security Awareness Passwords Authentication Encryption 129

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Retail Cyber Threat Landscape Time and again, the retail industry has found itself in the crosshairs of cybercriminals. Data breaches in the retail sector illustrate the vulnerabilities inherent to this industry, emphasizing the need for robust cybersecurity measures. The benefits are twofold.

Retail 83

Retail Cybersecurity Financial Services Mobile 83

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 13, 2019

At the 2019 RSA Conference, Pure Storage and Thales introduced Vormetric Transparent Encryption for Efficient Storage – the IT and security industries’ first end-to-end data encryption framework that realizes storage array data reduction. Data Security: Low Adoption Amidst Increasing Requirements.

Encryption 96

Encryption Media Technology Data breaches 96

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 31, 2021

Key management – the processing, management and storage of keys for who can decrypt and access protected information – is an often-overlooked, and yet critical element of encryption. This lack of centralized control can jeopardize the integrity of encryption. However, merely encrypting sensitive data in the cloud is not sufficient.

Encryption 126

Encryption Data breaches Cyber Attacks Risk 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

However, data is only valuable if its integrity is maintained which is why regulators like the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC), the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the EU released the Notifiable Data Breach (NDB) scheme, CPS 234 and GDPR respectively to ensure the protection of sensitive customer data.

Digital transformation 135

Digital transformation Data breaches Threat Reports Encryption 135

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 3, 2024

Challenge 1: Data breaches and ID fraud A single hack or data breach can undo decades of trust building and have a catastrophic effect on the perception of a financial organisation. The consequences of such breaches are far-reaching, not only in financial terms but also in eroding customer trust.

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Digital transformation Data breaches Encryption Insurance 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2018

Data breaches are the new normal. According to our 2018 Global Data Threat Report , 67% of enterprises have been breached, with that percentage rate growing every year. As organizations move to the cloud, it is critical that they consider new security measures to protect their data.

Digital transformation 130

Digital transformation Data breaches Encryption Cloud Migration 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 1, 2019

These vulnerabilities can span from limited use of data encryption to the abuse of privileged user policies. However, modernization and transformative technologies are creating new vulnerabilities resulting in data breaches. Data Breaches aren’t Slowing Down. The problem? Regulations Stoke the Flames.

Digital transformation 105

Digital transformation Cybersecurity Data breaches Encryption 105

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Virtually every major financial institution, retailer, and scores of payment processors have been the victims of data breaches, incurring both financial and reputational damage. According to the 2022 Thales Data Threat Report – Financial Services Edition , 52% of U.S. million, second only to healthcare.

Financial Services 77

Financial Services Data breaches Accountability Encryption 77

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2022

It is important to understand that nowadays almost all our data – including our personal data, like banking information, medical records, and personal emails – are stored and processed in the cloud. However, with technology innovation comes new risks, security challenges and threats. Happy Data Privacy Week.

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Data privacy Data breaches Social Engineering Technology 127

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

The 2022 Thales Data Threat Report, based on data from a survey of almost 2,800 respondents from 17 countries across the globe, illustrates these trends and changes. Malware and accidental human error are the biggest security threats. The quantum computing threat. 2021 Report. 2022 Report.

Risk 126

Risk Encryption Ransomware Technology 126

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2020

Careful planning and forward-thinking security is the best way to protect your most precious asset – your data – either while it is in transit or at rest. Whether the data breach is from stolen identities or human error, privacy breaches of unencrypted data can result in severe penalties under data protection regulations such as GDPR or CCPA.

Encryption 106

Encryption Data breaches Risk Authentication 106

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

It also introduces new concepts, including the requirement for notifying the regulator of any cross-border personal data transfers (both before and after the transfer). The new law goes further by introducing criminal sanctions for personal data breaches.

Encryption 71

Encryption Data breaches Authentication Risk 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 3, 2019

With more and more organizations embracing digital transformation and accelerating their pace to digitize every piece of information, they become increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated cyber-attacks and data breaches. In a nutshell, no matter it’s data-at-rest or data-in-motion , it should be encrypted regardless of its state.

Digital transformation 104

Digital transformation Encryption Data breaches Big data 104

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 12, 2019

At the 2019 RSA Conference, Pure Storage and Thales introduced Vormetric Transparent Encryption for Efficient Storage – the IT and security industries’ first end-to-end data encryption framework that realizes storage array data reduction. Data Security: Low Adoption Amidst Increasing Requirements.

Encryption 54

Encryption Media Technology Data breaches 54

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2019

According to the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report -Global Edition, some 90 percent of 1,200 responding data security professionals worldwide report their organizations are using the cloud. Data must be protected where it sits, in the data center, in the cloud, or at its termination point. [2].

Encryption 112

Encryption Threat Reports Data breaches Technology 112

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Most organizations express confidence in their current status and budgets, but also expect to experience at least one data breach in 2024. Compromised Credentials Compromised identities from phishing, info stealers, keyloggers, and bad password habits provide the entry point for most ransomware attacks and data breaches.

Cybersecurity 93

Cybersecurity DDOS Penetration Testing Passwords 93

Security Affairs

JULY 10, 2022

Unfaithful HackerOne employee steals bug reports to claim additional bounties Threat Report Portugal: Q2 2022 CISA orders federal agencies to patch CVE-2022-26925 by July 22 Tens of Jenkins plugins are affected by zero-day vulnerabilities Microsoft: Raspberry Robin worm already infected hundreds of networks. Upgrade it now!

Cybercrime 83

Cybercrime Data breaches Ransomware Healthcare 83

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

According to the global edition of the Thales 2020 Data Threat Report , 47% of healthcare organizations are either aggressively disrupting their market or are embedding digital capabilities that enable greater agility. These tools include smart technology-oriented solutions like encryption and tokenization.

Healthcare 62

Healthcare Digital transformation Encryption Data breaches 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 6, 2020

With increasing data breaches and unsuspecting users more vulnerable than ever before, cybersecurity situational awareness has never been more important. Protecting sensitive data is the key. Whether it’s stored in a company’s own servers or the cloud – encryption must be used to protect sensitive data.

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Encryption Authentication Passwords CISO 130

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 18, 2019

As organizations move more of their sensitive data to cloud platforms for the efficiency, flexibility and scalability that it promises, security and control continue to be a significant obstacle to this adoption.

Encryption 127

Encryption Big data Data breaches Threat Reports 127

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

According to the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Retail Edition , nearly two thirds (62%) of U.S. retailers reported experiencing data breaches, with more than a third (37%) occurring in the past year. Retailers must encrypt everything — not just payment or customer preference data.

Retail 89

Retail Digital transformation Data breaches Encryption 89

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, simple actions like adopting multi-factor authentication (MFA) or encrypting sensitive data everywhere should be exercised throughout the year and not just during that month. For example, 37% of the Thales survey respondents are not confident they know where their sensitive data is stored. And only a mere 2.6%

Energy and Utilities 77

Energy and Utilities Cybersecurity Ransomware Technology 77

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

According to the 2020 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition , 30% of the respondents in the financial services sector are either aggressively disrupting their market or are embedding digital capabilities that enable greater enterprise agility. Weak security practices lead to data breaches.

Financial Services 62

Financial Services Mobile Digital transformation Encryption 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Findings from the 2018 Federal Edition of the Data Threat Report. Today, we released the results of the Federal Edition of our 2018 Data Threat Report, which reinforces the need for federal agencies to update IT legacy systems and increase security for storing sensitive data. The numbers don’t lie.

Data breaches 86

Data breaches Threat Reports Encryption Mobile 86

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The problem is that businesses are not yet aware of double or triple extortion ransomware and how these tactics can affect their data protection strategies. Any organization that directly holds vast amounts of data or holds client, supplier, or partner information is vulnerable to double extortion attacks.

Ransomware 71

Ransomware Encryption Backups Cyber Insurance 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

A few weeks ago, we issued the Global Edition of our 2019 Thales Data Threat Report, now in its seventh year. This year much of the emphasis within the results was on how digital transformation can put organizations’ sensitive data at risk. Let’s talk about breach rates first. The data bears this out.

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Digital transformation Data breaches Threat Reports Marketing 70

Security Affairs

JULY 2, 2023

WordPress sites using the Ultimate Member plugin are under attack LockBit gang demands a $70 million ransom to the semiconductor manufacturing giant TSMC Avast released a free decryptor for the Windows version of the Akira ransomware Iran-linked Charming Kitten APT enhanced its POWERSTAR Backdoor miniOrange’s WordPress Social Login and Register plugin (..)

Cybercrime 84

Cybercrime Hacking Ransomware Malware 84

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 26, 2023

According to the World Economic Forum 2023 Global Risks Report, cybercrime and cyber insecurity are among the top 10 short- and long-term global risks. The latest Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report highlights that due to digitization, SMBs and large companies increasingly use similar services and infrastructure.

Small Business 62

Small Business Encryption Risk Accountability 62

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The 2023 Thales Data Threat Report found that 62% of organizations now have at least 5 key management systems as a result of cloud implementations, making it extremely complex to update to PQC. Otherwise, there is a very high risk of organizational wide downtime or data breaches.

Artificial Intelligence 71

Artificial Intelligence Technology Digital transformation Risk 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 27, 2022

Spending in Big Data for example, which could lead to better governance and better decisions, is increasing around the world, in 2020 alone Big Data spending grew by 40% across federal agencies in the United States. Cloud adoption, essential for convenient services and efficient collaboration, is widespread and growing fast.

Government 71

Government Risk Artificial Intelligence Big data 71

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 2, 2023

Single Pane of Glass, Single Vendor According to the Thales 2023 Data Threat Report , 93% of organizations use four or more key management solutions (includes enterprise key manager vendors and cloud provider key managers). 99% of data breaches occur because of human error.

Encryption 62

Encryption Digital transformation Cybercrime Government 62