Click to learn more about author Richard Cassidy. Throughout the past year, COVID-19 showcased IT’s ability to not only fight the virus but also drive innovation to keep businesses up and running while protecting them from cyber-adversaries. Innovations in communications technology has ensured that nearly 60% of people working from home due to COVID-19 are […]
2021 Predictions: Data Protection and Mobility Basics More Important Than Ever
Click to learn more about author Charles Burger. Around the globe, an audible sigh of relief was heard as we entered a new year and left 2020 behind for the history books. Last year’s focus on crisis management and uncertainty due to the global COVID-19 pandemic made long-term thinking difficult, and only the most agile […]
Data Privacy Laws Are Evolving: Expert Advice on Compliance
Click here to learn more about John Noltensmeyer. Virginia’s governor recently signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), only the second comprehensive data privacy law in the United States after the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). The passage of this law means that businesses now have two new state-specific regulations to prepare for […]
Data Protection Resolutions to Keep in 2021
Click to learn more about author Sam Roguine. We’re all guilty of making New Year’s resolutions that we don’t keep. While you only hurt yourself if you don’t stick to personal goals like drinking more water, not sticking to your data protection resolutions can result in more serious consequences. Whether it’s not keeping multiple copies […]
Is Your AI Model Leaking Intellectual Property?
Click to learn more about author Sameer Vadera. Businesses often employ AI in applications to unlock intelligent functionality like predicting relevant product recommendations for customers. Recently, businesses have started building AI-powered applications that provide predictive functionality using sensitive information — a significant benefit to users. For instance, today, there are AI applications trained using medical […]
Data Privacy Day 2021: Tech Experts Provide Tips to Stay Safe
Click to learn more about author Jay Ryerse. Since working remotely became the norm last year, organizations have been sharing and storing even more private data online than ever before. While IT teams have been working tirelessly to keep that data secure, cybercriminals have been working just as hard to undo that security. With rising […]
What Can Enterprises Do After a Ransomware Attack?
Click to learn more about author Evelyn Johnson. There were 199.7 million ransomware attacks in just the last four months. That’s nearly 25 attacks per second. The recent surge in cybercrime is being attributed to the increased digitization caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses have moved online in the last few months, and online criminals […]
The Three Most Dangerous Ransomware Delivery Vectors: RDP, VPN, and Phishing
Click to learn more about author Gerry Grealish. Successful attacks using ransomware have proliferated so much that some security researchers are developing viable second careers as “ransomware negotiators,” bargaining with attackers who hold corporate data hostage. Creative — and convincing — ransomware approaches have flourished during the lockdown era, with industry experts noting a 72 […]
How Data Deduplication Reduces Cloud Data Costs
Click to learn more about author Rebekah Dumouchelle. The wildfire season in 2020 was particularly intense. The idea of disaster preparedness is always top of mind for many of us here in Colorado and other western states. What would we grab if we had to evacuate instantly? We’d want our family and pets to be […]
Five Data Governance Trends for Digital-Driven Business Outcomes in 2021
Click to learn more about author Tejasvi Addagada. To date, many organizations have focused on formalizing data consumption practices through distribution technology, access-based delivery mechanisms for analytics, and AI functions. However, with data protection laws and positive awareness across the world, firms have extended the formalization to data collection management. This, in fact, is the first […]