Data stewardship (DS) is the practice of overseeing an organization’s data assets to ensure they are accessible, reliable, and secure throughout their lifecycles. It is a framework of roles, responsibilities, and processes designed to support the organizational strategy through a data governance (DG) program. At its core, data stewardship comprises data stewards – formalized roles that take responsibility for their […]
DDoS Attacks on the Rise: Is Your Organization Prepared?
We live in a world where an organization’s reputation is critical to its bottom line, impacting everything from customer retention and loyalty to financial performance and its competitive edge. While leaders understand the importance of protecting the organization’s reputation, cybercriminals also see the value of compromising it. Through various methods to disrupt an organization’s daily […]
How Educational Institutions Can Fortify Security Defenses
I admit it: I was one of those kids who was genuinely excited when back-to-school time rolled around. I couldn’t wait to get to the store to buy my new notebooks, multicolored folders, pencils, pens, and highlighters. And the thought of seeing my friends who I hadn’t had a chance to see over the summer […]
Cyber Criminals Hate Cybersecurity Awareness Month – and Enterprise Cyber Secure Storage
Certain people are not happy about October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month. They don’t like that more CIOs, CISOs, and IT teams are becoming aware of powerful strategies to protect their enterprises from ransomware and malware attacks. They don’t like that corporate leaders are better understanding how to incorporate cyber storage resilience and recovery into an […]
Putting Data Mapping to Work
In my previous blog post, I defined data mapping and its importance. Here, I explore how it works, the most popular techniques, and the common challenges that crop up and that teams must overcome to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the mapped data. Data mapping establishes relationships and connections between data elements so we can […]
Identity as Infrastructure: Why Digital Identities Are Crucial and How to Secure Their Data
Whether it’s building roads or optimizing power supplies, investing in infrastructure is vital to the safety and efficiency of nations and organizations. And in today’s digital age, this investment must extend to establishing trusted identities for all. Identity is foundational for a robust public infrastructure, initiating substantial economic growth – like using driver’s licenses to […]
5 Cutting-Edge Innovations to Boost Your Cybersecurity Defenses
With everything on a business leader’s plate, cybersecurity can often feel like an afterthought. Between managing teams, pursuing new opportunities, and dealing with the bottom line, who has time to keep up with the latest hacker threats and security defenses? Especially if you don’t have your IT staff focused solely on locking down the castle […]
Putting Threat Modeling into Practice: A Guide for Business Leaders
Recognizing the value of threat modeling – a process that helps identify potential risks and threats to a business’s applications, systems, and other resources – is easy enough. By providing comprehensive insight into how cyberattacks might pan out before they occur, threat modeling helps organizations prepare proactively and reduce the risk of experiencing a successful […]
The Role of Data Security in Protecting Sensitive Information Across Verticals
Data is the fuel that keeps the engine of any organization running efficiently. Its growing importance is becoming a frequent topic of conversation in boardrooms and strategy meetings. Companies increasingly know the need to protect their sensitive information and continue investing heavily in cybersecurity measures. However, this approach has a critical oversight: The assumption that […]
Data Backup Essentials: Zero Trust Strategies for System Administrators
Time is always of the essence in the case of system administration and IT operations teams. They address the countless issues coming in from other departments: “My network is acting funky, and I’m about to go on a meeting with an important client,” “I accidentally deleted every important email I have ever received from the […]