It seems that the data security landscape is constantly changing. Every day, new threats arise and fresh best practices emerge to keep companies at the forefront of protecting sensitive information. PKWARE’s staff of experts in data security share their thoughts in our blog, highlighting the most current topics on data security, management, and reduction. Check back frequently and join the conversation.

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No one wants to short-change their security plans. Still, like any business program, there is a balancing act to find the best fit for your risk appetite, user adoption and budget. Working with some of our 30,000 global customers, I’ve sketched out a “Security Triangle” as the basis for data securi...
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A regulatory audit sounds as inviting as a surprise visit to the dentist’s chair. But would you ever swap your seat at the dentist for one in an emergency room? There’s a similar trade-off happening with some data decision makers when it comes to compliance and security. The creeping web of regulat...
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Wikipedia recently raised issues with NSA surveillance of the domain and related Wikimedia properties, and declared that it would change its encryption protocols to ensure more secure data exchange between sites and users. The change appears to have been particularly motivated by the reve...
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Modern information systems are collecting huge volumes of data at a quick rate, sometimes without an operator even being aware that these machinations are occurring. Research analyst firm Gartner recently released a study predicting that 90 percent of the world's organizations will have personal in...
Tagged in: Big Data Compliance Encryption Enterprise Data Security HIPAA
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Passwords continue to create data security issues and may need to be phased-out in favor of more secure alternatives, argued a recent petition from a group of Silicon Valley technology companies. Multi-factor authentication and identification may be one way forward in light of more prevalent hi...
Tagged in: Compliance Data Security two-factor authentication
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