Encryption is an essential part of any data security strategy. A key management system (KMS) can make encryption easier by enabling you to transform data to indecipherable cyphertext and control who can access it in clear text. That helps keep data secure from unauthorized use, alteration, exfiltration or deletion. While…

As John Donne once wrote, “No man is an island entire of itself.” With digitalization bridging any distance, the same logic could be applied to tech. Threat actors have vast underground forums for sharing their intelligence, while security professionals remain tight-lipped in a lot of data breach cases. Much like…

The role of a data security analyst isn’t an easy one. It has always been hard to address data security because of the volume, speed and variety of data in the IT landscape. However, over the last few years, the job of a data security analyst, focused on protecting sensitive…

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently published a report highlighting a range of critical security vulnerabilities requiring attention from organizations of all types. The report was published with input from the National Security Agency (NSA) and similar agencies worldwide. It should be considered essential reading.  Many of the…