A data security analyst, also known as an information security analyst, is responsible for monitoring and analyzing network activity to identify potential threats or risks. Data security analysts primarily analyze data, conduct research, and use complex analytical tools to address problems related to confidentiality, availability, and integrity of data in an organization. Data security analysts […]
How to Mitigate the IT Challenges of Remote Work
During the pandemic, many businesses were forced to support remote work to stay afloat. While this shift was initially a temporary solution, the resulting increase in productivity and an overwhelmingly positive employee response has since led high-profile companies such as Google, Apple, Twitter, Salesforce, J.P. Morgan, and Slack to establish permanent hybrid and remote work corporate policies. Most […]
The Importance of Building a Strong Cyber Asset Management Plan
One of the most challenging aspects of cybersecurity is that it’s a moving target of ever-expanding threats and attack surfaces. Especially as enterprises cope with a post-pandemic era of remote work and online collaboration, they are expanding services and access across hybrid multi-cloud environments. This is making IT and user ecosystems more complex and distributed – […]
How Developers Can Strengthen Data Security with Open Source and PKI
In the never-ending battle between business success and cybersecurity threats, enterprises have discovered a secret weapon. Developers, once the scourge of security teams, are becoming vital proponents of secure software. By tapping into open-source tools and public-key infrastructure (PKI), many developers are bringing data security into the earliest stages of development and taking greater responsibility […]
Innovations in Deep Analytics Are Critical to the Future of Supply Chains
Digital transformation accelerated very quickly during the global pandemic, leading to 10 years of innovation in just three months. The abrupt changes came mere weeks after the rules of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect and just a few months before they were enforced. As the risk of new fines piled up – at […]
Why Small Data Breaches Are a Big Threat to Cybersecurity
Over the last year, a series of high-profile cyber attacks caught the attention of media, national governments, and the broader public. Spectacular data breaches like those that affected Colonial Pipeline, JBS, and SolarWinds can have dramatic consequences for the victims, ranging from ransomware payments to significant reputational damage. As a result, it’s no surprise that many organizations design their […]
Data Access Governance Is Key to Going Faster
Every day, businesses create, collect, compile, store, and share exponentially growing amounts of data. When put to use effectively, sales teams can boost revenue, marketing can improve the customer experience, HR can keep employees happy, and so on. But we all know that cyberattacks are on the rise and evolving data privacy legislation has led to the […]
Prioritizing Cybersecurity at the Leadership Level
Week after week, month after month, shareholder cyber lawsuits hit the news. Capital One settles for $190 million. A class-action lawsuit was filed against Ultimate Kronos Group for alleged negligence regarding a ransomware attack, identifying a poor cybersecurity system as the root problem. These two news items in recent months underscore the risks companies face in their ongoing war […]
How IoT Security Affects Data Monetization
Understanding how IoT security affects data monetization is crucial for businesses to effectively trade intel without the risk of online threats. Today, almost every business shares important data, but not all businesses attempt to generate revenue from the shared information. According to McKinsey & Co., high-performing companies that wish to grow tend to adopt data […]
Modern Data Security: Protecting Your Sensitive Data from Insider Threats
Companies face no shortage of data security threats. From malware to phishing, DOS attacks to ransomware, keeping your most important asset – your data – safe from malicious actors is no easy feat. Yet companies so often focus on protecting themselves against external threats that they may ignore what’s lurking behind their own office doors. […]