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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. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW

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Healthcare – Patient or Perpetrator? – The Cybercriminals Within

Security Affairs

The healthcare industry might be known for the work it does to treat patients. With copious amounts of data collected by healthcare facilities, cybercriminals often target such entities. Moreover, the healthcare industry collects unique data, known as Protected Health Information (PHI), which is extremely valuable.

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MY TAKE: PKI, digital certificates now ready to take on the task of securing digital transformation

The Last Watchdog

Related: Why PKI is well-suited to secure the Internet of Things PKI is the authentication and encryption framework on which the Internet is built. Nonetheless, it is a pivotal chapter in the evolution of digital commerce. Each one of these digital hookups requires PKI and a digital certificate to ensure authentication.

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How to Prepare for the Future of Healthcare Digital Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Healthcare’s IT evolution has brought numerous security challenges including regulations, the use of digitally transformative technologies that have created huge amounts of data to store and protect, and the extraordinary value of electronic personal health information (ePHI) to cybercriminals. Regulations.

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Three Steps to Meet Digital Healthcare Challenges in the Post-Pandemic Era

Security Boulevard

Expert-Led Digital Identity Strategy, Technology, and Implementation for Healthcare with Accenture and ForgeRock. The combined, specialized efforts of ForgeRock and Accenture in digital identity for healthcare , especially during a global pandemic, have provided a unique perspective.

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NEW TECH: Data Theorem helps inventory sprawling APIs — as the first step to securing them

The Last Watchdog

Without APIs there would be no cloud computing, no social media, no Internet of Things. APIs are the glue that keeps digital transformation intact and steamrolling forward. APIs have been a cornerstone of our digital economy from the start. But APIs also comprise a vast and continually-expanding attack surface.

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MY TAKE: DigiCert and Oracle partner to extend digital trust and scalable infrastructure globally

The Last Watchdog

Extending ‘digital trust’ As DigiCert and Oracle separately headed down these paths, digital transformation shifted into high gear and massive interconnectivity built off of wide distribution of ephemeral APIs took center stage. And that was the design point we gave them.” I’ll keep watch and keep reporting.