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MY TAKE: Why ‘basic research’ is so vital to bringing digital transformation to full fruition

The Last Watchdog

Basic research is the foundational theorizing and testing scientists pursue in order to advance their understanding of a phenomenon in the natural world, and, increasingly, in the digital realm. The public key is held by the individual user and the private key is held by the certified server storing the encrypted data.

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Data Protection in the Digital Transformation Era

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

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. With the global spend on digital transformation slated to reach a whopping $2.3

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Why data sovereignty is so critical to your companies’ digital transformation

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Why data sovereignty is so critical to your companies’ digital transformation. Much has been written about best practices for organizations currently undergoing a digital transformation, but something important is often overlooked that organizations are learning is a critical aspect of their transformation: data sovereignty.

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Making the Case for Encryption in the Era of Digital Transformation – Highlights from our Annual Data Threat Report

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Now in its sixth year, the report is squarely focused on digital transformation and what that means for organizations and their data security. When it comes to digital transformation, organizations are rushing to meet the demand, by leadership or customers, to deploy transformative technologies as a competitive edge.

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2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Global Edition: Digital Transformation & Data Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The twin drivers of the problem are increased threats and the drive to digitally transform how organizations deliver value and revenue. The answer is probably twofold: The rate at which digital transformation is driving change. Digital transformation drives massive change. Encrypt the data.

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Digital transformation escalates compliance challenges

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Digital transformation is changing the face of the modern data-driven enterprise. The 2019 Thales Data Threat Report-Global Edition found that 97% of organizations surveyed are implementing digital transformation with 37% reporting aggressive transformation. Compliance Takes Center Stage.

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MY TAKE: Agile cryptography is coming, now that ‘attribute-based encryption’ is ready for prime time

The Last Watchdog

Encryption agility is going to be essential as we move forward with digital transformation. All of the technical innovation cybersecurity vendors are churning out to deal with ever-expanding cyber risks, at the end of the day, come down to protecting encrypted data. Refer: The vital role of basic research.