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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Although recent media attention has been focused on the rising threat of state-backed cyber espionage, financially motivated criminals still compromise the majority of threats to business data security. Verizon's recent "2013 Data Breach Investigations Report" found that retailers are especially vul...
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Companies are faced with the prospect of storing more data than ever before. IDC estimated that the amount of digital information being stored doubles every two years. This has given rise to the need for improved efficiency and data management practices. In the past, companies periodically des...
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As the online frontier continues to pose unique challenges for merchants tasked with protecting sensitive data supplied by their customers, the PCI Security Standards Council has released a set of supplementary guidelines covering ecommerce activity. The impetus for this report was primarily commun...
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Data breach scenarios are the stuff of nightmares among IT security professionals, but logic tells them that it may only be a matter of time before their organizations fall victim to an external attack or internal mistake. When disaster strikes, the degree of damage is often dependent on how teams h...
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Compliance is a common pain point for many organizations, particularly as regulations evolve. Payment Card Industry standards are policed by the major card brands, and each organization has slightly different requirements for following best practices.To help navigate the somewhat nebulous mandates u...
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