Data Protection

Information Protection vs. Information Assurance: Differentiating Between Two Critical IT Functions

Learn about the difference between information protection and information assurance in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

When the Data Thief is a Company

Two recent lawsuits highlight the risk of data theft by competitors.

Methbot: I Am the Danger

In the last couple of decades, law enforcement and intelligence agencies have been quite successful in disrupting various terrorist and organized crime groups by going after their financing. That’s one of the key methods the U.S. government used in attacking al Qaeda after 9/11 and the FBI and DEA have employed the same strategy for years in narcotics investigations. Now we’re beginning to see the same strategy applied to anti-cybercrime operations.

What is Threat Monitoring?

Learn about threat monitoring solutions in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

The Folly of Encryption Backdoors

In the aftermath of the election, many people in the security and privacy communities have expressed renewed concerns about the possibility the federal government might again try to implement backdoors or otherwise weaken encryption. It will likely be months before we see any movement on that front, but for now, a new report from the European Union’s information security agency says in no uncertain terms that backdoored encryption is bad for users and undermines the security of the network for everyone.

Podcast: The Benefits of Threat Hunting featuring Tim Bandos and Paul Roberts

Tim Bandos and Paul Roberts sit down to discuss threat hunting in our latest podcast.

What is DLP as a Service? Determining when DLP Managed Services Make Sense for You

Learn about managed DLP services in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

An Avalanche of Cybercrime Comes Down

There are an unknowable number of significant organized cybercrime rings operating at any given time, so when one of them falls, it’s easy to gloss over it. But in recent days, law enforcement officials on two continents took down a group that was responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in losses in the last couple of years and was operating one of the larger phishing and malware infrastructures ever seen.

Digital Guardian User Training Goes Online

Digital Guardian Training recently transitioned to a completely online delivery model! This move allows us to focus all of our efforts on providing more high-quality, online content for our customers and partners. Read on to learn more about our new training options.

Ransomware Winter is Coming

While most of America was emerging from a tryptophan-induced coma on Friday morning, the security team at San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency was waking up to find that ransomware had infected hundreds of the organization’s computers.

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