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MY TAKE: The no. 1 reason ransomware attacks persist: companies overlook ‘unstructured data’

The Last Watchdog

All too many companies lack a full appreciation of how vital it has become to proactively manage and keep secure “unstructured data.”. One reason for the enduring waves of ransomware is that unstructured data is easy for hackers to locate and simple for them to encrypt. A few takeaways: Outside a database.

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South African telecom provider Cell C disclosed a data breach following a cyberattack

Security Affairs

. “Cell C is aware that data compromised in the recent cybersecurity incident has been unlawfully disclosed by RansomHouse, the threat actor claiming responsibility.” “This follows a previously reported incident involving unauthorised access to unstructured data in some parts of our IT environment.”

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Three Keys to Modernizing Data Security: DSPM, AI, and Encryption

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Three Keys to Modernizing Data Security: DSPM, AI, and Encryption andrew.gertz@t Tue, 01/21/2025 - 14:56 Discover how DSPM, AI, and encryption are transforming data security strategies, reducing vulnerabilities, and improving compliance. A DSPM moves the needle with integrated capabilities and comprehensive encryption.

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Best Encryption Software for 2022

eSecurity Planet

It’s been a couple of decades since data tapes delivered by trucks made encryption a standard enterprise cybersecurity practice. Yet even as technology has changed, sending and receiving data remains a major vulnerability, ensuring encryption’s place as a foundational security practice. What is Encryption?

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Thales Named Overall Leader in KuppingerCole’s Leadership Compass Data Security Platforms

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Thales' data security platform supports both structured and unstructured data, spanning relational databases, NoSQL systems, and cloud-native services to seamlessly provide security across disparate data assets and diverse environments. The Thales approach spans three main areas: protection, monitoring, and compliance.

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Thales Named Overall Leader in KuppingerCole’s Leadership Compass Data Security Platforms

Security Boulevard

Thales' data security platform supports both structured and unstructured data, spanning relational databases, NoSQL systems, and cloud-native services to seamlessly provide security across disparate data assets and diverse environments. The Thales approach spans three main areas: protection, monitoring, and compliance.

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RSAC insights: Concentric AI directs Google’s search techniques towards locking down data sprawl

The Last Watchdog

Security teams generally knew which on-premises server held certain batches of both structured and unstructured data; they could narrowly control access to a company’s on-premises data centers, and that was deemed good-enough, security-wise, he says. Data is the foundational element.