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Friday Five: Nearing Federal Data Privacy Legislation, the Response to Major Cyberattacks, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 04/12/2024

The fallout of two major cyberattacks and the possibility of a federal data privacy bill took this past week's headlines by storm. Read about these stories and more all in this week's Friday Five.

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Intellectual Property Risk & How to Manage It

By Chris Brook on Mon, 04/08/2024

Intellectual property risks refer to potential threats related to a company's IP, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

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Friday Five: A Google Ads Malware Campaign, New Cyber Resources for At-Risk Groups, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 04/05/2024

This past week, new cyber resources were shared for at-risk organizations, open source groups announced the development of new cyber standards, a new malware campaign leveraging Google Ads was called out, and more. Get up to speed with these stories and more in this week's Friday Five.

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“We Didn’t Know” Is Not a Best Effort Answer…

By Wade Barisoff on Thu, 04/04/2024

Today, companies need to demonstrate that they're making a “best effort” to manage the data they oversee; Digital Guardian's new SSE solution provides the information needed to manage data loss risk.

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Unstructured Data Sprawl? Time For Digital Guardian Secure Service Edge

By Wade Barisoff on Mon, 04/01/2024

Too many cloud apps? Digital Guardian Secure Service Edge (SSE) can help organizations better understand and manage unstructured cloud sprawl.

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Friday Five: AI Threats and Vulnerabilities, the Zero-Day Problem, MFA Fatigue, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 03/29/2024

While research suggests cybersecurity measures are mitigating Zero Day threats more effectively, threat actors are getting better at exploiting the threats that remain. Meanwhile, cyber threats related to AI continue to emerge, and CISA is refining its incident reporting requirements. Get up to speed on these stories and more in this week's Friday Five.

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What Is Code Obfuscation & How Does It Work?

By Chris Brook on Mon, 03/25/2024

Code obfuscation involves modifying software code to enhance complexity, reducing readability to deter understanding and analysis.

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Friday Five: Water Sector Attacks, a Bill Targeting Data Brokers, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 03/22/2024

More warnings about attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure surfaced this past week, along with global and domestic AI roadmaps, a new bill to protect Americans' data privacy, and more. Catch up on it all in this week's Friday Five.

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What is ITAR Compliance? How It Works, Best Practices & More

By Chris Brook on Thu, 03/21/2024

Complying with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is key for U.S. government, manufacturers, exporters, and brokers of defense data. Learn how ITAR compliance works and what's regulated in this blog.

Fortra and Lookout Form Strategic Integration Partnership to Deliver Digital Guardian Secure Service Edge

MINNEAPOLIS and BOSTON, March 20, 2024—Fortra today announced a strategic integration partnership with Lookout, Inc., the data-centric cloud security company, to provide customers with comprehensive security coverage that protects data in the modern threat landscape.With workforces increasingly decentralized, remote and hybrid work schedules have become standard and the demand for cloud and SaaS...

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What Is Data Residency? How It Affects Your Compliance

By Chris Brook on Mon, 03/18/2024

Data residency refers to the physical or geographical location where an organization's data is stored to servers, databases, or data centers. Learn more about data residency in today's blog.

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Friday Five: New Federal Compliance Requirement, a Russian Hacking Spree, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 03/15/2024

This past week's InfoSec headlines were dominated by a high-profile, Kremlin-backed cyberattack, CISA and the OMB's new attestation form, the so-called "TikTok Bill," and more. Catch up on all the latest in this week's Friday Five!

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What Is Data Auditing? Why You Need It & How to Conduct It

By Chris Brook on Mon, 03/11/2024

Data auditing is the process of conducting a thorough review and analysis of a company's data to ensure its accuracy, consistency, and security. Learn more about why your organization needs to carry out data auditing in today's blog.

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Friday Five: Zero-Trust Guidance, IP Theft, Surging Cybercrime, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 03/08/2024

An FBI report on rising cybercrime topped this week's headlines and was further underscored by an IP theft scandal at Google, but new initiatives from the White House and NSA aim to combat such threats. Get up to speed on these stories and more in this week's Friday Five!

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What is a SaaS Company?

By Chris Brook on Thu, 03/07/2024

Learn about what a Software as a Service, or SaaS, company is and why it may make sense for your organization in this week’s Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

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What Is Enterprise Data Management (EDM)? How It Works

By Chris Brook on Mon, 03/04/2024

Enterprise Data Management (EDM) is a comprehensive approach to defining, integrating, and retrieving data in an organization.

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Friday Five: Updated NIST Cyber Framework, New Federal Orders and Advisories, & More

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 03/01/2024

Nearly a decade after its initial release, the NIST has made updates to its Cybersecurity Framework. Meanwhile, President Biden issued an executive order this past week to protect Americans' privacy. Catch up on this news and more in this week's Friday Five!

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What is Bundesdatenschutzgesetz? How to Comply with the German Data Protection Act

By Chris Brook on Wed, 02/28/2024

Germany's Bundesdatenschutzgesetz (BDSG) has been around for decades but seen renewed attention over the past few years along with the global uptick in data privacy awareness. Learn about the data protection law and what it requires in today's blog.

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What Is Cloud Data Protection? Benefits & Best Practices

By Chris Brook on Mon, 02/26/2024

Companies embracing cloud storage need to ensure those services are bound by the same or more security as traditional platforms. We look at the challenges of cloud data protection, best practices, and how DLP can help protect sensitive data on the move in this blog.

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Friday Five: A Ransomware Giant Dismantled, Corporate Data Protection, New Critical Infrastructure Security Measures

By Robbie Araiza on Fri, 02/23/2024

While ransomware remains a persistent threat, yet another notable group was taken down this past week. Read about this encouraging development along with other top InfoSec stories in this week's Friday Five!

Friday Five: Nearing Federal Data Privacy Legislation, the Response to Major Cyberattacks, & More

Intellectual Property Risk & How to Manage It

Friday Five: A Google Ads Malware Campaign, New Cyber Resources for At-Risk Groups, & More

“We Didn’t Know” Is Not a Best Effort Answer…

Unstructured Data Sprawl? Time For Digital Guardian Secure Service Edge

Friday Five: AI Threats and Vulnerabilities, the Zero-Day Problem, MFA Fatigue, & More

What Is Code Obfuscation & How Does It Work?

Friday Five: Water Sector Attacks, a Bill Targeting Data Brokers, & More

What is ITAR Compliance? How It Works, Best Practices & More

Fortra and Lookout Form Strategic Integration Partnership to Deliver Digital Guardian Secure Service Edge

What Is Data Residency? How It Affects Your Compliance

Friday Five: New Federal Compliance Requirement, a Russian Hacking Spree, & More

What Is Data Auditing? Why You Need It & How to Conduct It

Friday Five: Zero-Trust Guidance, IP Theft, Surging Cybercrime, & More

What is a SaaS Company?

What Is Enterprise Data Management (EDM)? How It Works

Friday Five: Updated NIST Cyber Framework, New Federal Orders and Advisories, & More

What is Bundesdatenschutzgesetz? How to Comply with the German Data Protection Act

What Is Cloud Data Protection? Benefits & Best Practices

Friday Five: A Ransomware Giant Dismantled, Corporate Data Protection, New Critical Infrastructure Security Measures

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