Third-party access: The overlooked risk to your data protection plan

A recent IBM Cost of a Data Breach report reveals a startling statistic: Only 42% of companies discover breaches through their own security teams. This highlights a significant blind spot, especially when it comes to external partners and vendors. The financial stakes are steep. On average, a data breach affecting multiple environments costs a whopping […]

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Fortinet Expands Cloud Security Portfolio with Lacework Acquisition

Fortinet announces plans to acquire Lacework, a late-stage cloud security startup that was once listed as a “unicorn” company valued north of $1 billion.
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Tenable to Acquire Eureka Security to Boost DSPM Capabilities

Tenable goes shopping again in Israel with plans to buy early stage startup Eureka Security to boost data security posture management tooling.
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Cloud security uncertainty: Do you know where your data is?

How well are security leaders sleeping at night? According to a recent Gigamon report, it appears that many cyber professionals are restless and worried. In the report, 50% of IT and security leaders surveyed lack confidence in knowing where their most sensitive data is stored and how it’s secured. Meanwhile, another 56% of respondents say […]

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The compelling need for cloud-native data protection

Cloud environments were frequent targets for cyber attackers in 2023. Eighty-two percent of breaches that involved data stored in the cloud were in public, private or multi-cloud environments. Attackers gained the most access to multi-cloud environments, with 39% of breaches spanning multi-cloud environments because of the more complicated security issues. The cost of these cloud […]

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Data residency: What is it and why it is important?

Data residency is a hot topic, especially for cloud data. The reason is multi-faceted, but the focus has been driven by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which governs information privacy in the European Union and the European Economic Area. The GDPR defines the requirement that users’ personal data and privacy be adequately protected by […]

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