Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

According to 2024 Thales Global Data Threat Report: Financial Services , FinServ organizations face greater security challenges in securing cloud infrastructure and focus on locking down secrets in development operations. Visit our financial services page for information on managing secrets. What is secrets management?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

However, in an attempt to be “better” many organizations have leaned heavily on emerging technologies such as cloud, blockchain and IoT – aka digital transformation. However, as digital transformation proves “better” for many aspects, it isn’t proving to be better for security.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2022

Whether you prioritize cybersecurity or not, cybercriminals will always prioritize (their own) profit, as the attacks described in our 2021 Threat Report prove. It’s worth noting that there are a few: •Cybersecurity breaches may originate from the vendor, putting the host company’s information at risk. Digital Transformation.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2019

In just the past few years (and hundreds of high-profile breaches and £Trillions of economic damage later), cyber threats became impossible for the boardroom to ignore. The digital transformation conundrum. If your business is undertaking any kind of digital transformation, have you thought about the sensitive data at risk?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This flux creates a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to target sensitive customer information, including credit card data, personal information, and intellectual property. According to a recent study , the average cost of a retail data breach in 2024 will reach $3.48 million, representing an 18% increase compared to 2023.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 12, 2019

As one of our recent blogs discussed, we are entering a new era of business – one that will see wholesale digital transformation drive a digital-first approach by businesses globally. To find out more about Europe’s evolving data threats, download the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Europe Edition today.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The State of Data Security in 2024 However, not only individuals must protect their digital assets; organizations do, too. A host of threats continue to put enterprise data at risk. Encrypting data at rest and in transit ensures that sensitive information remains secure even if stolen by cybercriminals.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Competition is one of many challenges retailers face and while that’s nothing new, the data-driven approach online and brick-and-mortar merchants use today is evolving quickly with transformative technology capabilities. According to the 2019 Thales Data Threat Report – Retail Edition , nearly two thirds (62%) of U.S.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Digital transformation is changing the way we live and work, both in India and around the globe. Digital Transformation is Well Underway. Banking, financial services, media, insurance, and e-commerce companies have the lead in transformational initiatives in India.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 10, 2025

Gigabytes of sensitive data were exfiltrated, including customer payment card information (PCI), employee social security numbers (PII), and confidential financial documents. Its operations, reputation, and digital sovereignty had all been compromised. The activity appeared legitimate to monitoring systems. No alarms were triggered.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Now though, businesses everywhere are undergoing various forms of digital transformation as they look for ways to better interact with their end customers, whether consumer or corporate. This data is not necessarily secure, however, a fact that represents the single greatest threat to an organisation’s digital transformation efforts.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 5, 2018

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. Which brings me to my next point.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 18, 2018

As digital transformation takes hold, the retail industry is under siege from cyber criminals and nation states attempting to steal consumers’ personal information, credit card data and banking information. Lines are now blurred between physical and digital experiences. And criminals are moving online.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2019

Competition and strong demand for digitally transformative technologies thrusts IT and data security professionals into a race to meet the demands of today ? Insider threats are real. Take potential threats very seriously.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 28, 2018

As the retail industry follows suit with today’s digital transformation, customer expectations are at an all-time high. Connected customers become walking databases of personal information with the potential of having their every move tracked by hackers. But do these connected experiences actually live up to the hype?

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 25, 2019

healthcare organizations are nearly universal in the adoption of digital transformation technologies (cloud, SaaS applications, big data, IoT, digital payments, containers, and blockchain). This year’s Thales Data Threat Report-Healthcare Edition shows that cloud usage in the U.S. 12 at 2:00 p.m.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 27, 2019

Unfortunately, this year, companies are essentially “taking it to the hoop” when it comes to digital transformation initiatives. Our 2019 Data Threat Report-Global Edition , revealed that 97% of survey respondents reported their organization was already underway with some level of digital transformation.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

At the start of the year, Thales released the findings of its latest annual global Data Threat Report which found that, as businesses everywhere undergo a form of digital transformation, the risk of data breaches has reached an all-time high.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The information was made widely accessible, often available from almost any corner of the world, as companies’ embraced globalization. Initially the new digital way of life was good. Data Sources: Volume of data/information created, captured, copied, and consumed worldwide from 2010 to 2025 , Statistica. Things got done fast!

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

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. But the onus isn’t just on travelers. This should serve as a wake-up call. This is no longer a ‘nice to have’ – it’s business as usual.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Encrypt "non-public" data both at rest and in motion or use effective alternative compensating controls for information at rest if approved by the CISO in writing. Additionally, the senior governing body must possess the expertise to oversee the company's cybersecurity program.

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Trend Micro

JULY 2, 2025

AI offers a wealth of capabilities that can help to improve: Data protection : AI can be used to discover, classify and encrypt sensitive information, as well as monitor access to data stores and flag immediately if they have been breached. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 25, 2019

When companies attempt digital transformations, the rush to implement new technology sometimes overshadows full consideration of risk. For example, in our annual Data Threat Report we found that 97% of respondents are storing sensitive data in digitally transformative environments, but only 30% are deploying encryption.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Companies and organizations, whether in the public or in the private sector, are re-establishing their business in the era of information and data revolution. businesses are taking advantage of digital technologies like cloud, mobile, and IoT to digitally transform their operations. Labelled Industry 4.0, Data security.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

This year, we’ve written about what the future holds in terms digital transformations and new and exciting technologies. In our recently launched 2019 Thales Data Threat Report- Global Edition , 60% of organizations say they have been breached at some point in their history, with 30% experiencing a breach within the past year alone.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report reveals that system intrusion, phishing, and web app attacks are the predominant patterns that enable criminals to steal personal and financial information, including credit card data. In case of a lost phone, promptly informing these services can prevent unauthorized access.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 1, 2025

Cloud Encryption: What Your Cloud Provider Covers -- and What’s Still on You madhav Wed, 07/02/2025 - 05:58 The Thales 2025 Data Threat Report revealed that cloud assets such as SaaS applications, cloud-based storage, and cloud infrastructure management were the greatest targets for attack.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

According to 2024 Thales Global Data Threat Report: Financial Services , FinServ organizations face greater security challenges in securing cloud infrastructure and focus on locking down secrets in development operations. Visit our financial services page for information on managing secrets. What is secrets management?

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Financial Services Digital transformation Encryption Risk 59

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Nearly half (47%) of the respondents of the 2023 Thales Data Threat Report reported that cyberattacks are increasing in volume and severity. Meanwhile, organizations continue to invest in digital transformation by utilizing the efficiencies and elasticity offered by cloud service providers.

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Jane Frankland

APRIL 28, 2022

The digital skills gap comes at a cost. trillion cumulative GDP growth.The skills gap is slowing digital transformation and in cybersecurity it’s increasing risks. Digital leaders need to solve this issue fast and technology has a valuable part to play in this. Cass Business School has reported on this too.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The State of Data Security in 2024 However, not only individuals must protect their digital assets; organizations do, too. A host of threats continue to put enterprise data at risk. Encrypting data at rest and in transit ensures that sensitive information remains secure even if stolen by cybercriminals.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 6, 2018

And, as we’ve all seen, the failure to manage digital risks can have a negative impact on the reputation, operations and market value of affected enterprises. The Threat Level Is Rising. Theft of information on markets and mergers and acquisitions. Securing Your Digital Transformation. Ransomware.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 3, 2024

To highlight the discrepancy between perspectives, Forbes has reported that 87% of business leaders believed that people highly trusted their company – but when asked, only 30% of people trusted these same companies.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This flux creates a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to target sensitive customer information. As if things were not difficult enough, data collection in more states and countries is becoming stricter, with increased consumer protection laws leaving retailers applying tighter data privacy to their digital platforms.

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SecureList

APRIL 16, 2025

As organizations adopt new security tools such as CASB and container security, both of which generate valuable detection data, and as digital transformation introduces even more technology, security operations will only become more complex, exacerbating these issues. With these ongoing challenges, chaos will continue in SOC operations.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Recognize and Report Phishing According to the Thales 2024 Data Threat Report , phishing is the second fastest-growing attack. With the average person having to keep track of roughly 100 distinct credentials, it’s no wonder that nearly one-third of the internet uses a password manager to wrangle (and “remember”) them all.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This flux creates a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to target sensitive customer information. As if things were not difficult enough, data collection in more states and countries is becoming stricter, with increased consumer protection laws leaving retailers applying tighter data privacy to their digital platforms.

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