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Quantum computing brings new security risks: How to protect yourself

CyberSecurity Insiders

With quantum computing looming in the not-so-distant future, the way that we think about encryption will need to evolve. However, the complex math behind creating encryption keys is no match for the power of quantum computers. What are the security risks? But cryptography is only one piece of the puzzle.

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Three Risk Mitigation Strategies to Address the Latest Data Security Threats

CyberSecurity Insiders

Here are three risk mitigation imperatives that can help organizations get a better handle on these latest risks and threats. The latest bill to address data threats is the RESTRICT Act , also known as the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act.

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Healthcare Organizations Need to Adapt Their Data Protection Policies to the New Threat Environment

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

While the pandemic accelerated their digital transformation initiatives, it also expanded their threat surface and opened up opportunities for cybercriminals. In addition, telemedicine has generated a larger pool for potential phishing scams as well as other socially-engineered, and technically based, attacks (e.g.,

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7 Types of Penetration Testing: Guide to Pentest Methods & Types

eSecurity Planet

As enterprise IT environments have expanded to include mobile and IoT devices and cloud and edge technology, new types of tests have emerged to address new risks, but the same general principles and techniques apply. If an attacker can breach a network, the risks are very high. Complete Guide & Steps.

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NEW TECH: Data Theorem helps inventory sprawling APIs — as the first step to securing them

The Last Watchdog

Without APIs there would be no cloud computing, no social media, no Internet of Things. APIs are the glue that keeps digital transformation intact and steamrolling forward. APIs have been a cornerstone of our digital economy from the start. But APIs also comprise a vast and continually-expanding attack surface.

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Cybersecurity Outlook 2022: Third-party, Ransomware and AI Attacks Will Get Worse

eSecurity Planet

Third-party Risks Take Center Stage. Third-party risks are at the forefront of security concerns, with identity risk management provider SecZetta predicting that “supply chain paranoia” will take over the cybersecurity world this year. Also read: Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools for 2022.

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MY TAKE: Why it’s now crucial to preserve PKI, digital certificates as the core of Internet security

The Last Watchdog

For decades, the cornerstone of IT security has been Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI , a system that allows you to encrypt and sign data, issuing digital certificates that authenticate the identity of users. Fortanix is supplying the advanced encryption technology underpinning Google’s new service.

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