Enterprises are using big data analytics to identify business opportunities, improve performance, and drive decision-making. Many big data tools are open source and not designed with security in mind. The huge increase in data consumption leads to many data security concerns. This article explains how to leverage the potential of big data while mitigating big […]
How Will the Internet of Things (IoT) Impact Big Data?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is on the verge of bringing an immense revolution in the way we interact with “things.” All this is going to happen using the large amounts of data that many smart devices are going to produce and that is going to change the way Big Data is handled. Let us […]
Big Data and Security: Are You Scared to Death?
Click to learn more about author Prince Kapoor. Being paranoid about Big Data Security no longer looks funny. The growing cyber security threats are making brands scared to the death. The article explains major challenges and best practices for Big Data Security. Let me ask you a simple question, are you paranoid about Big Data Security? […]
Let’s Talk Encryption
Click to learn more about author David Schlesinger. Wait! I promise – no math! Really! How encryption happens is not your job, and you may be excused from knowing the algorithms, remembering who discovered what, and why there is a secret key. Encryption systems scramble data into gibberish for protection, and then the gibberish can be […]
Ransomware – The New Cyber Protection Racket
Click to learn more about author David Schlesinger. Now that a number of newsworthy institutions such as hospitals, schools, and government offices, have fallen victim to what is called “Ransomware”, the media have finally noticed it. Ransomware, for those not yet familiar, is a pernicious type of cyber-attack where downloaded malware (i.e. “malware” is malicious software […]
Data People Must Build the Bridge to Your Cyber Security People
Click to learn more about author David Schlesinger. Deep down in the basement of your enterprise; in the hidden and dark places amid humming servers and racks of mysterious blinking equipment resides your cyber security staff. Pony tails, Red Bull cans, and black T-shirts identify some of the most devious and clever people in your company. […]
Securonix Unveils Big Data Security Analytics Platform
by Angela Guess A new press release states, “Securonix, the market leader in security analytics and predictive cyber threat detection, announced today the general availability of a next-generation security analytics platform that combines a big data security lake, security incident and event management (SIEM), user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) and cross-channel fraud monitoring and […]
Cybersecurity Weather Report
Click to learn more about author David Schlesinger. This will be brief, as befits a weather report. However, it will need to be a little bit more specific than the typical TV weathercast. First, beware of growing internet storm clouds approaching. These storms are caused by the heating up of state-sponsored hacking groups. Many nations are […]
Zettaset Announces Advanced Encryption Platform for Big Data in the Cloud
by Angela Guess According to a new press release, “Zettaset, the leader in Big Data security, today announced availability of its advanced data protection platform for large-scale cloud environments. The new Zettaset XCrypt™ Cloud Encryption Gateway provides enterprise customers with full client-side encryption control of all data hosted in cloud storage environments as well as […]
Zaloni Offers New Data Lake Management and Governance Platform
PRWeb has published the Zaloni announcement of their new Bedrock Data Lake Management Platform 4.2. Bedrock helps businesses govern and manage data across the enterprise, and Bedrock adds exciting new capabilities around data privacy, security and data lifecycle management. “The updated Bedrock platform gives enterprises more fine-grained control over what data resides in the data lake […]