Big Tech’s turn to health: Balancing trust, privacy, and innovation

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Big Tech’s turn to health: Balancing trust, privacy, and innovation

Posted on February 14, 2020

A new frontier for Big Tech In a world where information is shared more freely than ever, our health records might have been seen as the last bastion of data that stays truly personal. However, there are signs this might be changing. In the last year, tech giants like Amazon, …

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Businesses: Don’t forget – data protection includes personal identity

Posted on February 11, 2020

By Paul Holland, CEO, Beyond Encryption Data is the foundation for every business, so it’s little wonder that there has been such a huge focus and overhaul of the obligations placed upon individuals and businesses as far as data is concerned. However, for businesses that handle very sensitive information, such …

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The Hackers Are In! Now What?

Posted on February 10, 2020

By Dave Klein, vice president of cybersecurity at Guardicore. Organisations are being hacked. Breaches hit the news almost weekly. The cause isn’t usually a lack of security. It’s an investment in the wrong security. Often there’s an over-reliance on perimeter solutions, especially firewalls. Organisations need to change where and how …

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Big Questions about Big Data

Posted on January 27, 2020

By Darren Hockley is MD of eLearning provider, DeltaNet International It can be hard to understand exactly what ‘Big Data’ is since the term, by definition, refers to very complex data sets so vast in scope that traditional data systems (e.g. data warehouses and databases) fail to support it. …

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Let’s Talk About Sec

Posted on January 22, 2020

By Dena DeAngelo, Contrast Security Not if, but when… The sad reality is that experiencing a security breach is no longer a matter of if, but when. Yet, when it comes to creating the requisite security safeguards, achieving meaningful engagement and ultimately buy-in from the Board of Directors can be …

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Selling cheap: Is our personal data on sale during the year’s big shopping sprees?

Posted on January 14, 2020

By Gal Ringel, CEO and co-founder of Mine The day after a major shopping spree is always an interesting experience. We wake up to a mixed feeling of accomplishment and regret, doing our best to rationalise a few purchases and not even trying with others. As we go over the …

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Banking Trojans and Mobile Malware ranked top security concerns for the Financial Services Industry in 2020

Posted on January 8, 2020

Banking Trojans and Mobile Malware ranked top security concerns for the Financial Services Industry in 2020 Shortage of skills and high volume of threat alerts pose biggest challenges to cybersecurity programmes Preventing fraud and data leaks are key security priorities The Banking and Financial Services sector is struggling with a skills …

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The importance of storing data closer to home

Posted on December 31, 2019

By Peter Day, Head of Privacy and Security at Mixpanel There are three key components when we talk about the concept of privacy: Laws, customs and expectations. The importance of each part of this trifecta will vary across geographic regions, generations, and groups. But in order to meet these diverse …

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How fintechs can stay in control of data governance and cybersecurity

Posted on December 27, 2019

By Peter Bradley, CEO at Torsion Information Security Fintechs have to jump through numerous hoops when it comes to data governance and ensuring they are cyber secure. Data and processes are subject to regular scheduled compliance checks from internal auditors, plus spot checks without warning from external regulators. You need …

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Avoid giving cybercriminals your data this season

Posted on December 26, 2019

By Alun Baker, CEO of Clario Tech Ltd. As shoppers increase their spending on Christmas presents and hit the January sales, festive shopping can be a risky activity. Financial transactions are the most common attack point for cybercriminals. Cybercriminals are increasingly using mobile to ply their trade, as evidenced by …

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