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How to make sure your digital transformation is secure

CyberSecurity Insiders

In our increasingly digital world, a greater proportion of businesses across different sectors are trying to integrate new technologies into their processes. Without this foundation, the architecture can collapse, allowing attackers to steal digital keys to break into other parts of a business’ network. Cybersecurity Bedrock.

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Companies need CASBs now more than ever — to help secure ‘digital transformation’

The Last Watchdog

While Shadow IT has been largely quelled, the core dynamic that started all this fuss – eager humans scrambling to use the latest, greatest cloud-enabled services – remains a major security issue, one that now connects directly to digital transformation. A synopsis of key takeaways: Misconfigurations.

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MY TAKE: How ‘CASBs’ are evolving to close the security gaps arising from digital transformation

The Last Watchdog

The Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) space is maturing to keep pace with digital transformation. In the past, for example, companies could get away with using a default password, and depend on firewalls and other internal security tools to provide protection. Related: CASBs needed now, more than ever.

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What Is Encryption Key Management?

Security Boulevard

What Is Encryption Key Management? To keep data safe, it is encrypted and decrypted using encryption keys. Types of Encryption Keys. There are two main types of encryption keys : symmetric and asymmetric. Symmetric key encryption uses a single key to both encrypt and decrypt data. brooke.crothers.

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Boards Now Face ‘the Encryption Question’

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

So, what are we doing about encryption?”. A spokesperson later added that this will focus on ensuring universal encryption of passport numbers. As seen in the recent Marriott breach, customers’ sensitive credit card information was encrypted, but their stored password numbers were not – posing a risk for potential identify theft.

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Q&A: How your typing and screen swiping nuances can verify your identity

The Last Watchdog

And with “digital transformation” accelerating, there are so many more weakly-secured login accounts just waiting to be maliciously manipulated. The vast majority of these new, interconnected components and layers that make up digital transformation require login accounts, which translates into a fresh galaxy of attack vectors.

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Defining Geofencing: A Digital Boundary

Security Boulevard

It’s no longer just about passwords or encryption, but also where your data can be accessed from. EB Control: Perfectly Positioned for Secure Digital Transformation In today’s era of digital transformation, data and its security have taken center stage. Your data has never been safer.