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Revoke Access to Your Files from Anywhere – Digital Rights Management (DRM) and How it Works
Thu, 08/18/2022
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Your auditor sends a copy of your company’s recent financial statements to his firm to verify another clean pass. Because he’s worked there for years, he sends the file to his partner without encrypting it and leaves for the day. On his way home, his phone buzzes as an email notification comes in with the subject “Wrong Jeff?”...
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GDPR Compliance Specs
General Data Protection Regulation
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation approved by the European Parliament. It applies to all organizations that handle and process EU citizens’ data, regardless of whether they’re located in the European Union or not. Failure to meet GDPR requirements can result in huge penalties: 4% of annual global turnover (revenue...
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PCI DSS Compliance Specs
SECURITY SETTINGS AUDIT REPORT
PCI DSS applies to every organization around the world that processes credit or debit card information. Failing a PCI DSS audit can result in fines, but IT’s responsibilities extend beyond avoiding these penalties. Meeting PCI standards contributes to the security of your business by helping to avoid data breaches and all of their related costs:...
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This Month in Cybersecurity: The Weather is Heating Up and So Are Cyberattacks
By Heath Kath on Thu, 08/04/2022
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At the time of writing, much of Europe and the U.S. is in the midst of a major heatwave, delivering record temperatures and concerns about climate change. Just as the heat is rising, so is the threat of cyberattacks.
New data has emerged that reveals 2022 is looking like it could be the worst year ever for cybersecurity in...
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4 Ways You Can Use Your Digital Rights Management Tool
Tue, 08/02/2022
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In an increasingly collaborative work environment, it’s more important now than ever before that your organization has the highest level of visibility and control possible over its data. While knowing how to choose the right data security solutions such as managed file transfer, data classification, and more is a...
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What Do Emerging Data Privacy Laws in the U.S. Mean for You?
By Heath Kath on Tue, 07/26/2022
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What is Data Privacy?
One can think of data privacy as all the processes involved in how confidential or personal information or data is collected, used, and shared or governed. No singular policy governs data privacy, with requirements and penalties varying across states and countries. Data privacy laws are legal constructs...
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Largest Data Breaches in Last 10 Years
By Heath Kath on Tue, 07/19/2022
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Bigger is often better. A bigger slice of pizza or a bigger paycheck sounds pretty nice. An extra-large data breach, not so much.
Listing out the biggest data breaches of all time can be challenging, as the next big one could be right around the corner. At the time of this writing, reports are out that the Personally...
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Lessons Learned from the REvil Ransomware Attack of 2021
By Scott Messick on Tue, 07/12/2022
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Fireworks lighting up the sky, the smell of backyard grills cranking out delicious food, and organizations reeling from massive global cyberattacks. Aaah….those not-so-sweet memories of that first weekend in July 2021, when hundreds of businesses were smacked with the financial, logistical, and reputational ramifications of...
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This Month in Cybersecurity: Summer is Here, but There’s No Vacation From Cyberattacks
By Heath Kath on Thu, 07/07/2022
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June generally marks the start of summer, although anyone thinking the cyber criminals will take a few months off should probably think again. Not only has one of most sacred of summer institutions – Wimbledon – been subject to a threat, but fresh attacks and threats emerged all over the world.
It’s clear that organizations...
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What is the Smominru Botnet?
Thu, 06/30/2022
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What is the Smominru Botnet?
Though its origins date back to 2017, Smominru is a dangerous botnet that has been making headlines recently as it continues to spread, attacking targets in every industry. Smominru, which also operates under known variants like including Hexmen and Mykings, has infiltrated hundreds of thousands...
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Secure File Sharing for Banks Gets a Boost from GoAnywhere MFT
By Chris Spargen on Thu, 06/23/2022
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Secure file sharing for banks has always been of utmost importance and is only gaining traction in the face of common cybersecurity threats and compliance requirements alike.
Requirements like PCI DSS, GDPR, GLBA, and more can make processes more complicated, even as the safeguards outlined within them promote data security to...
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What is Ransomware and How to Detect and Prevent It
By Heath Kath on Tue, 06/21/2022
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What is Ransomware?
Let’s start with the basics. The simple definition of ransom is “a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity.” Ransomware, then, is a way for bad actors to encrypt information and hold it ransom in exchange for money—typically untraceable bitcoin.
There are...
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Why it’s Time to Adopt Zero Trust Architecture
By Scott Messick on Tue, 06/14/2022
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If you work in cybersecurity, the chances are that you will have come across the phrase Zero Trust over the past few years. It’s become a real industry buzzword, but there is substance behind the noise on this occasion.
To the outsider, it’s a term that is easy to misinterpret. It sounds draconian and severe and could...
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End-to-End Rights Management Made Simple with SFT
By Chris Spargen on Tue, 06/07/2022
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Digital files are the crown jewels of any organization, and end-to-end rights management is increasingly the goal of businesses who need to transfer files securely. How can organizations ensure data is secure from inception to publication, especially when third parties enter the picture?
Enter secure file transfer plus...
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A Ransomware Special - WannaCry’s Anniversary and More: This Month in Cybersecurity
By Heath Kath on Thu, 06/02/2022
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May’s ‘this month in cybersecurity’ is somewhat of a ransomware news special. In addition to a ransomware attack on Costa Rica and the continued expansion of BlackByte, this month also marks the fifth anniversary of WannaCry, perhaps the most damaging malware attack the world has seen.
Ransomware remains hugely prevalent,...
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What is Ryuk Ransomware?
Tue, 05/17/2022
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The last few years have seen a rise in stories about Ryuk, a powerful piece of ransomware that is best known for targeting healthcare institutions, but has also been attacking municipal governments, state courts, enterprises, and large universities, among others. Many of these organizations have paid hefty fees – between $100...
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Secure File Transfer Drives Compliance and Efficiency for Credit Unions
By Chris Spargen on Fri, 05/13/2022
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The unwavering protection of personally identifiable information (PII) is the foundation upon which financial and banking organizations build their services and instill trust in customers. Achieving this requires credit unions and related companies to navigate a fine balance between stringent data security and business...
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This Month in Cybersecurity: Time for a Spring Clean?
By Heath Kath on Thu, 05/05/2022
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Spring is the time of year when people start thinking about decluttering, cleaning, and readying themselves for the next season—spring cleaning. It's a tradition that dates back centuries, but it could also be applied to an organization's cybersecurity.
There’s never a bad time to reflect on how best to keep your...