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7 Things Every CISO Needs to Know About PKI

Security Boulevard

A public key infrastructure (PKI) is responsible for supporting public encryption keys while also enabling users and computers to safely exchange data over networks and verify the identity of other parties. With a reliable PKI infrastructure, you can provide the utmost protection for your company’s information assets and technologies.

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How to Mitigate Ransomware Attacks with MFA

Duo's Security Blog

And for more information on protecting against ransomware, be sure to check out our ebook: Protecting Against Ransomware: Zero Trust Security for a Modern Workforce. Once the malware has been installed and spread, hackers can gain access to sensitive data and backup data, which they encrypt to hold the information hostage.

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Q&A on the Future of Work

Cisco Security

Fourth, they should ensure access is authorized, authenticated, and encrypted. Richard Archdeacon: I’m frequently asked about when we will no longer need passwords. We have all seen the most commonly breached passwords are ‘123456’ or the classic ‘password’. Is that because users think that password is secure?

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To Achieve Zero Trust Security, Trust The Human Element

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

As World Password Day comes around again this May 6 th , how much has changed in the year since we last marked the occasion? As such, this year’s World Password Day is in fact a timely reminder for businesses to drop passwords forever, and instead rollout access management solutions such as passwordless authentication.

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Protecting Against Ransomware 3.0 and Building Resilience

Duo's Security Blog

It is also more sophisticated, using advanced encryption algorithms that make it more difficult to decrypt files that have been encrypted by the malware, moving laterally to disrupt cloud applications and taking advantage of inconspicuous crypto-mining schemes. targets large organisations and critical infrastructure.

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How to Achieve Compliance with India’s Personal Data Protection Bill

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The proposed bill will have serious implications for technology and digital services companies that do business in the country because it suggests enforcing certain mandatory provisions that have both financial implications and a significant effect on business models and modus operandi of such internet-based service providers.

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What Is DRM? Understanding Digital Rights Management

eSecurity Planet

Digital rights management (DRM) is an encryption technology that enforces creator’s rights. To round out understanding, I cover how DRM is applied, top available technologies, and legal considerations for using DRM. After encryption, you can distribute the file and users will access it according to the DRM license rules.