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LIFTFUND’S STORY OF MEETING COMPLIANCE WHILE HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES

How NetLib Security’s Encryptionizer assisted a nonprofit in their mission Compliance regulations continue to drive companies toward seeking optimal data security solutions
Meeting such standards was the goal for LiftFund, a nonprofit CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) approaching three decades of business, with a focus on microlending to small businesses that may be unable to… Read More

MEDICAL DEVICE SECURITY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER: HOW ONE MANUFACTURER ANSWERED THE CALL

Is your patient data protected? For many industries, compliance becomes a trickier issue every year
New regulations like GDPR and CCPA, in recent years, have joined HIPAA in requiring companies to meet certain standards to protect their customers’ personal data
Meeting these requirements was a major goal for a Medical Device Manufacturer (MDM) with thousands… Read More

IT’S GOTTA BE THE SHOES! OR IS IT? THE GOLD IS IN THE DATA.

What do you think is the key to a successful sports team?  The shoes?  The favorite sports drink?  Player salaries?  Complaining about the referees?  No – it’s athlete data and analysis
Athlete data analytics is a hot topic in sports that offers a competitive advantage in more ways than one
It holds great value for… Read More

Legacy Systems Are Not Secure. Fixing Them Is Easy.

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
” So the old adage goes
But that advice might be as outdated as your software
It’s typical for companies to rely on systems that have been running for years
These legacy systems are antiquated, but continue to perform important business functions
The original programmers are gone, but they’ve… Read More

Compliance. Ignoring It Can Cost Your Business.

Businesses are powered by data
Data is the language of our personal and professional interactions
Every transaction you make requires sharing your data with one or more partners
It is the responsibility of those business partners to protect your data and that’s where compliance plays a critical role
Government agencies around the globe have recognized… Read More

Beginners Guide to Encryption for Compliance and Data Protection

Encryption has become an important tool for Compliance and Data Protection
But it can seem intimidating
It does not have to be
Our Beginner’s Guide to Encryption guides you through the concepts and use for encryption and how it can help you become compliant

Looking Back – and Ahead – in Data Security

In the world of data security, 2022 was another year of remote and hybrid work, expanded attack surfaces, and bold cyber criminals employing sophisticated methods to carry out their schemes
Organizations around the globe have also had to comply with numerous new regulations that give consumers more control over their personal data
What does this… Read More

Remote Work: Protecting Critical Data in a Hybrid Environment

Remote work is here to stay
One of the most enduring legacies of COVID has been the movement of personnel away from the office
Whether hybrid or full-time, employees who work remotely pose a new set of challenges for IT managers who need to protect sensitive data on a variety of devices
The number of… Read More

The Right Encryption Software For Developers and DBAs

The need to protect personally identifiable information (PII), protected health data (PHI), and payment card industry data (PCI) has become more critical as hacking incidents continue to become more frequent and costly
Cybersecurity Ventures expects global cybercrime costs to grow by 15 percent per year over the next five years, reaching over $10 trillion annually…
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Honing in on data protection

Security Boulevard has cited the inequality in data protection efficiency among different organizations can be a yardstick by which they can differentiate themselves from the competition: another view to incentivize good data security
How does this reflect in practice?  The benefits are many
Increasing trust and loyalty among customers; mitigating the risk of a data… Read More

Data dangers for hospitals

Cyber crime that bombards healthcare organizations can put people’s lives at risk
This is a known fact, and if anyone doesn’t know it, incidents like that at the Hospital Centre of Versailles, in Paris, should serve to further demonstrate
Consisting of several different hospitals, the complex was forced to cancel operations after a cyber attack… Read More

Australian data breach news & repercussions

In the wake of the nation’s major data breaches, Australian authorities have conducted investigations in conjunction with other agencies, like Interpol
Their findings lead them to the totally unremarkable conclusion that Russian hackers are behind this recent spate
Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Reece Kershaw, revealed that his team was aware of the… Read More