Tag: Data protection

Data breach statistics 2017: First half results are in

So far this year, the level of social awareness around cybersecurity and data breaches has exploded causing more people sit up and take notice. Historically, the topic was covered predominantly by tech-centric publications but recently has received much more attention from mainstream media. Today’s announcement from the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that a […]

2017 Data Breach Level Index: Full year results are in…

Break down of the 2017 Breach Level Index stats found: 7,125,940 compromised every day 2,96914 compromised records every hour 4,949 compromised records every minute 82 compromised records every second Last year was a monumental year for data breaches. According to the new Breach Level Index (BLI), in 2017, the number of data records compromised in […]

Gemalto and IBM secure everything from data to applications, wherever…

We use cloud applications everywhere, across many different facets of a company; expenses, project workflows, product development and sales and marketing. Applications are often linked to a company’s central system and if left insecure, end up serving as a gateway for malicious outsiders. They are also increasingly the targets of cyber-attackers to gain privileged access, […]

Companies Collect More Data Than They Can Analyze

On May 25, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect. This long-awaited deadline ushered in a new age where confidence of data protection measures is more critical than ever. Organizations could incur reputational damage and a hefty fine, for example, if their lack of confidence coincides with GDPR noncompliance. With GDPR […]