How businesses can protect their most valuable asset this Data Privacy Day and beyond
With last weekend marking the 18th Data Privacy Day, we sat down with some of the industry’s experts to find out more about why this event is still so important and how organisations can get one step ahead when it comes to protecting their increasingly precious data. Here’s what they had to say… Samir Desai, […]
Health Tech and Personal Data: What ‘Powered by Data’ means for healthcare tech
By Lucy Pegler, partner, and Noel Hung, solicitor, at independent UK law firm Burges Salmon In June 2023, the NHS launched the ‘Powered by Data’ campaign to demonstrate how use of health data delivers benefits for patients and society. The campaign draws on examples of how the responsible use of patient data can support innovation […]
For data privacy, access is as vital as security
By Jaeger Glucina, MD and Chief of Staff, Luminance If you’re in the UK, you could hardly have missed the story this summer about Nigel Farage’s public showdown with the specialist bank Coutts. What started as an apparent complaint about a lack of service being provided to Farage quickly became a significant political talking point […]
How to Use Generative AI for Data Analytics to Your Business’s Advantage
Recently, there has been significant interest in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini. While many of these applications are aimed at consumers, businesses are increasingly exploring how generative AI for data analytics can support decision-making, improve operational efficiency, and uncover new insights from complex datasets. James Gornall, Cloud Architect Lead, CTS, […]
The role of network cameras as sensors to support digital transformation
Axis Communications’ Linn Storäng explains how high-quality video data on open IT architecture might support the digital transformation of business functions… To think of the network camera – an essential part of any company’s security infrastructure – as being a tool for security purposes alone could be a missed opportunity. Today’s cameras are versatile IoT […]
The secrets of no drama data migration
With Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestments at record levels, the speed and effectiveness of data migration has come under the spotlight. Every step of this data migration process raises concerns, especially in spin-off or divestment deals where just one part of the business is moving ownership. What happens if confidential information is accessed by the wrong […]
Data security to drive IT security market to new highs
The global cyber security market is estimated to record a CAGR of 10.5% between 2022 and 2032, driven by surging awareness among internet users about the sensitivity of their private data and impending legal actions prompting businesses to secure their online data by following the best practices. That’s according to a report from Future Market […]
Salesforce security: 5 ways your data could be exposed
By Varonis Salesforce is the lifeblood of many organizations. One of its most valuable assets-the data inside-is also its most vulnerable. With countless permission and configuration possibilities, it’s easy to leave valuable data exposed. That, coupled with the fact that most security organizations aren’t very familiar or involved with Salesforce’s administration, opens organizations up to massive risk. Here […]
Cloud applications put your data at risk — Here’s how to regain control
By Yaki Faitelson, Co-Founder and CEO of Varonis Cloud applications boost productivity and ease collaboration. But when it comes to keeping your organisation safe from cyberattacks, they’re also a big, growing risk. Your data is in more places than ever before. It lives in sanctioned data stores on premises and in the cloud, in online collaboration […]
Normalising data leaks: A dangerous step in the wrong direction
It was only recently, in early April, when it came to light that the personal data from over 500 million Facebook profiles had been compromised by a data leak in 2019. And since then, an internal Facebook email has been exposed, which was accidentally sent to a Belgian journalist, revealing the social media giant’s intended strategy for dealing with […]