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How to Prevent Malware: 15 Best Practices for Malware Prevention

eSecurity Planet

Layered Authentication: Implementing 2FA or MFA wherever you can strengthens your defenses by integrating varied methods such as SMS codes, authentication applications, hardware tokens, biometric authentication and passkeys , adding extra barriers against illegal access. This will help improve your data privacy too.

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Top Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Solutions

eSecurity Planet

In an age of strong data privacy laws like GDPR and CCPA , data loss prevention (DLP) technology is becoming a critically important IT security tool. Every organization has data, and some of that data is more sensitive than others. Cloud Security Platform Delivery. Key Differentiators.

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How security professionals will rise to the challenge of cyber defense in 2022

CyberSecurity Insiders

We have seen firsthand that it takes more than an individual task force to combat ransomware and other related threats such as phishing, insider threats and more. Have hope that through the hard work and brilliant minds behind these security defenses that 2022 will not be a repeat of such high level attacks.

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Top 5 Strategies for Vulnerability Mitigation

Centraleyes

According to Purplesec, ransomware attacks have increased by 350% since 2018, zero-day attacks were up by 55% in 2021, and out of the 30 million SMBs in the USA, over 66% have had at least 1 cyber incident between 2018-2020. Endpoint security defenses are an important part of this. Cybercrime is on the rise at a startling rate.

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What Is Hybrid Cloud Security? How it Works & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Issues such as data commingling in multicloud systems, data privacy influencing log analysis, and disparities in defining what constitutes an event can all provide difficulties. Services: Data backup and recovery, cybersecurity tools against malware, ransomware, and other threats, and services for data storage and management.

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Take a closer look at the SaaS vendor evaluation checklist below: IT Infrastructure Analysis This phase underscores the value of investing in IT infrastructure security. Cloud infrastructure security should specifically handle layers such as physical assets, applications, networks, and data for complete protection against security threats.

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What Is Log Monitoring? Benefits & Security Use Cases

eSecurity Planet

Data Privacy Concerns: Logs can contain sensitive data and personally identifiable information (PII). To address privacy issues while managing sensitive log data, ensure that rigorous data protection procedures and anonymization techniques are in place.

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