Confidence in Canadian business data safeguards erodes as identity theft concerns rise

According to a survey commissioned by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada), concerns about identity theft are rising and the protections Canadian businesses have put into place to safeguard personal information are falling. The… Continue reading Confidence in Canadian business data safeguards erodes as identity theft concerns rise

IoT primes identity management for continued investment growth

IoT is slowly taking hold within enterprises and it’s often doing so as the foundation of Industry 4.0.  This is a trend that’s likely to accelerate as IoT not only transforms how consumers use and interact with the devices around them… Continue reading IoT primes identity management for continued investment growth

Identity fraud adapts to new defenses, study finds

Identity fraud is one of the biggest fears associated with data breaches involving personally identifiable information. No one wants someone to compromise their financial or credit accounts, or worse yet — have their identity successfully stolen…. Continue reading Identity fraud adapts to new defenses, study finds

NIST takes aim at blockchain security hype

Blockchain technology is all the rage right now. Largely because of the glitz of Bitcoin. While the concept of blockchain has been around since the early 1990s, it wasn’t until the advent of Bitcoin in 2009 that the idea of blockchains and distri… Continue reading NIST takes aim at blockchain security hype

Majority of employees in US unaware of GDPR mandates

Well, there is good news and there is bad news. The good news we covered last month, with our post covering a survey that found increased cybersecurity awareness among business leaders could be attributed to the EU’s General Data Protection Regul… Continue reading Majority of employees in US unaware of GDPR mandates