article thumbnail

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. Ransomware target.

article thumbnail

The role of unstructured data and Large Language Models in securing data

IT Security Guru

Advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have lowered the barrier of entry for non-security users to independently develop and manage their own data products, which when decentralised to enable separate cross domain data analysis is known as ‘data mesh’.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

RSAC insights: Malware is now spreading via weaponized files circulating in data lakes, file shares

The Last Watchdog

At RSA Conference 2022 , which takes place next week in San Francisco, advanced technologies to help companies implement zero trust principals will be in the spotlight. Votiro has established itself as a leading supplier of advanced technology to cleanse weaponized files. This is a very good thing.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

DCAP Systems: Protecting Your Data with Advanced Technology

SecureWorld News

With the increase in the complexity of IT infrastructures and the various ways of storing data, safeguarding against data leaks has become more resource-intensive. Data access control raises many questions not only among users but sometimes also among security professionals. Customers also use DCAP to detect various anomalies.

article thumbnail

Artificial intelligence (AI) as an Enabler for Enhanced Data Security

Security Affairs

With AI, organizations gain a comprehensive view of their data posture, which includes mapping both active and inactive data setssuch as forgotten legacy systems or orphaned data. This is particularly useful for unstructured data (as found in most document stores, email and messaging systems, etc.)

article thumbnail

GUEST ESSAY: Recalibrating critical infrastructure security in the wake of evolving threats

The Last Watchdog

For all the discussion around the sophisticated technology, strategies, and tactics hackers use to infiltrate networks, sometimes the simplest attack method can do the most damage. Vetting process Normally, the vetting process for a technology provider falls strictly under the purview of IT.