Data security is only as strong as an enterprise's weakest vulnerability. Today, IT officers must not only protect company networks against external threats “ but also internal ones. For example, the often-overlooked danger of shadow IT can lead to disaster if left unchecked. Fortunately, technology leaders can stop the slow creep of shadow IT initiated by likely well-meaning, … [Read more...] about Shadow IT is Today’s Biggest Cyber Threat to Businesses
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5 Ways to Ensure Data-Centric Cybersecurity
According to an article in The Economist, The world's most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data.' As more businesses move online, the amount of data online is also increasing exponentially. Consequently, the incidences of cybercrimes are on the rise. The threat is real, and the danger is imminent. According to the famed Warren Buffet, Cyber-crime is the number one … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Ensure Data-Centric Cybersecurity
Why Data Privacy is a Crucial Part of Customer Experience?
The world runs on data. And businesses that collect and process them are extremely valuable and powerful. But then, no one has the right to intrude on data privacy and violate their customers trust ” no, not even the massive brands that drive the global economy. Notorious incidents like the Wells Fargo scandal in 2016 led us to believe that we live in the worst time of data … [Read more...] about Why Data Privacy is a Crucial Part of Customer Experience?
Where Is Cybersecurity Headed for Autonomous Vehicles?
Giving up control of our automobiles to a potentially fallible computer is a foreign concept to many of us. And yet, that's what we do each time we climb behind the wheel of a car or truck. The trouble is, the computer between our ears is a lot slower and less consistent than the ones we build from silicon. Autonomous cars will take some getting used to, even as they help us … [Read more...] about Where Is Cybersecurity Headed for Autonomous Vehicles?
4 Best Practices for Data Security in AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is currently the most widely adopted cloud service provider, with nearly a million companies using their services. With exabytes of data stored in their services, it should be no wonder that data security is a huge issue for AWS and the customers it serves. If you are one of these customers, this article should help you understand how security is … [Read more...] about 4 Best Practices for Data Security in AWS
