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Secure multiparty computation explained: Ensuring trust in untrustworthy environments
Secure multiparty computation is a collection of algorithms that allow people to work together over a network to find a consensus or compute a value and have faith that the answer is correct. Everyone contributed fairly and there was...
The 15 biggest data breaches of the 21st century
Data breaches affecting millions of users are far too common. Here are some of the biggest, baddest breaches in recent memory.
11 technologies improving database security
The database does not have to be a security and privacy liability. These technologies can reduce risk and help ensure regulatory compliance.
What is personally identifiable information (PII)? How to protect it under GDPR
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation requires companies to protect the privacy of their EU customers. That means keeping personally identifiable information (PII) safe. Here's what you need to know.
What is the dark web? How to access it and what you'll find
The dark web is part of the internet that isn't visible to search engines and requires the use of an anonymizing browser called Tor to be accessed.
IT asset disposal is a security risk CISOs need to take seriously
Sensitive company and personal data often leaves organizations on disposed devices. An auditable chain of custody that shows data destruction is essential for any ITAD program.
How cybercriminals turn ‘harmless’ stolen or leaked data into dollars
By merging data from multiple sources, cybercriminals can build profiles of hacked account owners to enable other attacks or increase the effectiveness of social engineering campaigns.
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Aligning security, compliance and privacy across inventory tracking
Brad Wells, Executive Director, Information Security, and Kandice Samuelson, Senior Director, IT Governance at PPD lead a team enhancing PPD's inventory tracking system that identifies PPD’s most valuable assets. Join us to learn how...
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8 things CISOs should be thinking about, but probably aren't
CISOs need to cover all the security bases. The problem is, some of the bases are easy to overlook.
The CSO role today: Responsibilities and requirements for the top security job
The CSO is the executive responsible for the organization's entire security posture, both physical and cyber, and has the big picture view of the company's operational risk.
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Lessons from the SolarWinds attack on securing the software supply chain
The SolarWinds breach represents a tectonic shift in threat actor tactics, suggesting this kind of attack vector will be replicated. Not only were the attacker’s sophistication and technical proficiency high -- allowing them to stay...
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The politics and policy of SolarWinds
Richard Harknett, PhD., Co-Director of the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, has examined the SolarWinds hack that’s not only dominated the news for months, but is defined by the level of sophistication, persistence, and patience exhibited...
SSO explained: How single sign-on improves security and the user experience
Single sign-on (SSO) is a centralized session and user authentication service in which one set of login credentials can be used to access multiple applications.
21 best free security tools
Check out these free, standout software tools that will make your daily security work easier, whether it's pen-testing, OSINT, vulnerability assessment, and more.
Coca-Cola trade secret theft underscores importance of insider threat early detection
A research engineer used basic exfiltration techniques to steal trade secrets from Coca-Cola, but wasn't caught until she attempted to steal similar data from another company.
What's next for encryption if the RSA algorithm is broken?
A recent, yet to be proven paper claiming to have found a way to "destroy the RSA cryptosystem" has cryptographers asking what might replace it.
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Keeping a remote workforce secure: Lessons learned, tips for the future
CSO’s Lucian Constantin joins Computerworld’s Matthew Finnegan and Executive Editor Ken Mingis to explain what companies should do to keep their remote employees — and valuable corporate data and info — safe. Secure remote access is...
10 pioneering women in information security
As Women's History Month comes to close, we introduce you (hopefully not for the first time) to some women who broke new ground in infosec, national security, and computer science.
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