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MY TAKE: The no. 1 reason ransomware attacks persist: companies overlook ‘unstructured data’

The Last Watchdog

All too many companies lack a full appreciation of how vital it has become to proactively manage and keep secure “unstructured data.”. One reason for the enduring waves of ransomware is that unstructured data is easy for hackers to locate and simple for them to encrypt. A few takeaways: Outside a database.

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GUEST ESSAY: How stricter data privacy laws have redefined the ‘filing’ of our personal data

The Last Watchdog

Filing systems, historically speaking, have been all about helping its users find information quickly. Europe’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) changed the game. This is an important capability for organizations who need to satisfy this new type data handling regulations. Related: GDPR and the new privacy paradigm.

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The Role of Enhanced Visibility for Data Privacy and Security

Security Boulevard

Data is everywhere and growing rapidly. According to some estimates, people and systems create millions of terabytes of data every day, with unstructured data accounting for an estimated 80% of a company’s information.

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How to Keep Your Information Safe for Data Privacy Day 2020

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

By implementing this security control, organizations can protect all structured and unstructured data that’s found across their on-premises, virtual, public cloud and hybrid environments. A Streamlined Data Security Strategy. An organization’s digital security strategy would not be complete without encryption.

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GUEST ESSAY: Recalibrating critical infrastructure security in the wake of evolving threats

The Last Watchdog

But as cybersecurity threats evolve, it’s equally important to involve the chief information security officer (CISO) and their team in the due diligence process for any vendor an organization may consider using.Once again, the Unitronics attack offers a great example of why involving security teams early and often is a good idea.

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Play ransomware attack on Xplain exposed 65,000 files containing data relevant to the Swiss Federal Administration.

Security Affairs

According to the data analysis report, the Play ransomware gang published the stolen data on the darknet on 14 June 2023. The data exfiltrated by the gang included classified information and sensitive personal data from the Federal Administration. Threat actors stole and leaked roughly 1.3 ” reads the report.

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RSAC insights: Concentric AI directs Google’s search techniques towards locking down data sprawl

The Last Watchdog

Jeff Bezos solved data sprawl for selling books and gave us Amazon. Larry Page and Sergey Brin solved data sprawl for generalized information lookups and gave us Google. In much the same sense, companies must now solve data sprawl associated with moving to an increasingly interconnected digital ecosystem. Krishnan. “It’s