Outdated infrastructure not up to today’s ransomware challenges

A global research commissioned by Cohesity reveals that nearly half of respondents say their company depends on outdated, legacy backup and recovery infrastructure to manage and protect their data. In some cases, this technology is more than 20 years o… Continue reading Outdated infrastructure not up to today’s ransomware challenges

Data security hinges on clear policies and automated enforcement

In 2003, California became the first U.S. state to require and implement a series of data breach notification laws designed to protect against the misuse of residents’ personal information. The more recently enacted California Consumer Protection Act (… Continue reading Data security hinges on clear policies and automated enforcement

Federal courts left Americans’ data exposed, senator tells Supreme Court chief justice

Sen. Ron Wyden said privacy rules aren’t being followed, putting thousands of Americans at risk of having their most sensitive data exposed.

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Cybersecurity and the Metaverse: Patrolling the New Digital World

The metaverse is a hot topic, and it’s easy to see why. It promises a 3D model of the internet, where virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality offer endless escapism. It provides a place parallel to the physical world where you can live a rich digital life: hang out with friends, shop for real or […]

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US, UK law enforcement to implement data sharing law, troubling privacy advocates

Other countries seeking data sharing agreements similar to the one with the U.K. include Turkey, Japan, India and most of Europe.

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What’s New in the 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report

The average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high of $4.35 million this year, according to newly published 2022 Cost of a Data Breach Report, an increase of 2.6% from a year ago and 12.7% since 2020.

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The weaponizing of smartphone location data on the battlefield

For soldiers on the battlefield, the act of turning on one’s smartphone has been described as the digital equivalent of lighting a cigarette, as doing so creates a signal about one’s location that can be picked up by the enemy. Despite this, smartphone… Continue reading The weaponizing of smartphone location data on the battlefield

Dealing with threats and preventing sensitive data loss

Recently, Normalyze, a data-first cloud security platform, came out of stealth with $22.2M in Series A funding. This was the perfect time to catch up with co-founder and CEO Amer Deeba. In this interview with Help Net Security, he talks about the path … Continue reading Dealing with threats and preventing sensitive data loss