Tag: Data Protection

May 19, 2023

Here’s an important truth: There is no data privacy without data protection. Consumers and companies place their trust in the organizations they do business with and trust that their sensitive data will be kept private. These same organizations want to […]

March 31, 2023

Today is World Backup Day, our annual reminder of the importance of being diligent about backing up data to prevent data loss. But the fact is, the rate at which data levels are exploding in size is far outpacing what […]

December 9, 2022

Data sharing has become more complex, both in its application and our relationship to it. There is a tension between the need for personalization and the need for privacy. Businesses must share data to be effective and ultimately provide tailored […]

December 6, 2022

According to an annual cybersecurity report by Cisco, cyber-attacks are more advanced than ever before. Phishing, ransomware, social engineering, and trojans are the most active threats. Globally, the average total cost of a data breach is around $4.35 million, which […]

November 22, 2022

When big data began getting corporate attention in the late 2000s, the idea of data privacy was considered lavish and exotic. The public was less concerned about securing their data assets and was only fascinated by the fact that the […]

October 12, 2022

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued reprimands to seven public and private organisations over failures to respond to requests for personal information, but experts have questioned why the regulator chooses to publicly disclose some reprimands and not others. Under […]

August 9, 2022

Over the last year, a series of high-profile cyber attacks caught the attention of media, national governments, and the broader public. Spectacular data breaches like those that affected Colonial Pipeline, JBS, and SolarWinds can have dramatic consequences for the victims, […]

July 25, 2022

One of the challenges many organizations face is managing unstructured data’s impact within today’s diverse multi-cloud and multi-vendor infrastructure environments. For IT professionals, it can be difficult to know where to start, mainly because there are many storage technology companies […]

June 9, 2022

Earlier this year multiple European governments and media agencies were given a stark reminder of the pervasive cybersecurity threats that exist in a world without traditional network perimeters. The Zimbra webmail zero-day attacks sent organizations scrambling to contain the damage […]

April 28, 2022

As the value and business criticality of data increases, so do the challenges of backup, recovery, and data management. These challenges are exacerbated by exploding data growth, increasing SLA requirements, and an evolving threat and compliance landscape. Although hybrid cloud […]

March 10, 2022

Keeping watch on where data travels over the internet is relevant to any business that cares what country might have access to its private information. Exactly where data moves and is stored is tied to the concept of data sovereignty, […]

January 21, 2022

Businesses have long struggled to find the balance between compliance and agility. This is especially true when it comes to Data Governance. According to TechTarget, Data Governance is the process of managing the availability, usability, integrity, and security of the […]

December 29, 2021

This year saw a number of significant changes on both the state and federal levels with regard to data privacy and data security. These changes reflect the increasing focus on the digital landscape to which the global economy has shifted […]

December 22, 2021

Trying to protect sensitive data was a major concern for the enterprise in 2021, and it will continue to be in the coming new year. Whether it be ransomware, a data breach, or a compliance fine associated with one of […]

December 21, 2021

The explosive growth of data continues to drive modernization to the top of enterprise IT priority lists. IDC analysts report that large-scale organizations today typically experience a whopping 43% compound annual growth in data, which translates to a doubling of […]

December 3, 2021

As 2021 begins to draw to a close, there are lessons to be learned for marketers faced with abrupt changing consumer behaviors and an acceleration of digital channels. Three big shifts came this year, namely in the realms of consumer […]

October 14, 2021

On August 20, 2021, the People’s Republic of China passed its first comprehensive data privacy law, the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). The law, set to take effect on November 1, 2021, includes several new obligations for companies handling personal […]

May 13, 2021

Recent, high-profile cybersecurity hacks have put a massive spotlight on an imperative security measure: defense against foreign threat actors. The SolarWinds attack and attempts on Pfizer have now set the rules of engagement, and organizations need to be cognizant of […]

April 27, 2021

The number-one enterprise pain point, according to new research on those who used a VPN for network access and/or security measures, is inadequate security. This was the finding based on new research, conducted for DH2i prior to the COVID-19 stay-at-home […]

April 19, 2021

2020 presented some of the most unexpected challenges as the pandemic pushed many organizations to advance their digital transformation at an accelerated pace. With the guiding principle of “Own Your Privacy,” we celebrated Data Privacy Day in January, highlighting awareness, […]