eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

HIPAA mandates that healthcare providers, insurers, and business associates implement robust security measures to safeguard patient data. This includes administrative, physical, and technical safeguards like encryption and access controls. HIPAA also requires organizations to conduct regular risk assessments and report data breaches.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As with most cyberextortionists lately, the Cuba gang encrypts victims’ files and demands a ransom in exchange for a decryption key. Industry affiliation does not seem to be a factor: victims have included retailers, financial and logistical services, government agencies, manufacturers, and others.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 15, 2023

Edge security provides protection for resources beyond the edge of the traditional network. The fastest growing need stems from edge computing for the Internet of Things (IoT) such as fitness bands, self-driving cars, and retail point-of-sale (POS) registers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Compliance madhav Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:17 It is essential for any business that stores, processes, and transmits payment card information to comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Consumers’ payment data is a compelling target for criminals who continue to circumvent IT security defenses.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2024

Digital rights management (DRM) is an encryption technology that enforces creator’s rights. Digital rights management wraps digital data into an encrypted wrapper tied to a license that contains the rules for how the content may be used. The management software will also track encrypted file use and continuously enforce digital rights.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It wasn’t just the small window that revealed data breaches at Target, Neiman Marcus, Michaels Craft Stores and potentially dozens of other retailers. The malware was so good it was easily able to avoid the security of encryption by grabbing the data in that millisecond of time when the data had yet to be encrypted.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Prediction 6: Encrypted messaging platforms will become breeding grounds for phishing attacksPhishing attacks will capitalize on the trust users associate with encrypted messaging platforms. Follow Zscaler ThreatLabz on X (Twitter) and our Security Research Blog to stay on top of the latest cyberthreats and security research.

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