Data Protection

HIPAA Hits the Cloud

New guidance from the Office of Civil Rights makes clear: HIPAA’s privacy protections extend to cloud providers, too.

Strangest Things: Defending Against the Future of IoT DDoS Attacks

Taking a post-mortem look at last week’s Mirai DDoS attack and how these attacks can be prevented in the future.

Detecting a Rubber Ducky USB Attack with Digital Guardian Advanced Threat Protection (Video Demo)

Our latest video demonstrates how Digital Guardian Advanced Threat Protection can detect and block a Rubber Ducky USB attack.

What is Advanced Threat Detection?

Learn about advanced threat detection solutions and how they work in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

Cyber Needs More Perp Walks

The arrest of a 29-year-old man in Prague for suspected involvement in the 2012 hack of LinkedIn is a big victory for law enforcement. Even more important: viral video of the arrest.

Learning from a Security Incident: A Post-Mortem Checklist

Our Field Guide to Incident Response series concludes with a post-incident checklist you can use to make sure you’re learning from every incident and improving your defenses against future attacks.

Using Existing Tools to Facilitate Incident Response

Part 7 of our Field Guide to Incident Response series offers tips for using your existing security tools to facilitate incident response efforts.

What is Advanced Malware?

Learn about advanced malware in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

By now, you will be aware that the Internet of Things is a thing and that it is an ever-growing network made up of disastrously insecure appliances, vehicles, cameras, and other devices connected to the Internet. What you may not be aware of is that this shadow network is now being used as a weapon to attack web sites with DDoS floods with some of the highest volumes ever seen.

3 Tips to Make Incident Response More Effective

Part 6 of our Field Guide to Incident Response series offers 3 tips to optimize coordination across the IR team and limit the opportunity for follow-on incidents.