Data privacy, or information privacy, concerns IT's aspect involving control over data sharing by individuals or organizations. Read this post to learn more about why data privacy is important, along with best practices to strengthen data privacy.

Data classification levels have various use cases in businesses and governmental institutions. They define how data should be handled based on sensitivity and importance, allowing for more effective and secure data management.What Are Data Classification Levels?Data classification levels are categories used to organize data based on its sensitivity, confidentiality, and potential impact should it...

A data spill or breach occurs when sensitive information is mistakenly disclosed or transferred to unsecured environments or unauthorized persons. Learn more about data spills, including how to prevent one, in this blog.

Infosecurity Europe 2024 saw a tightened focus on this year’s real security agenda: a holistic approach to data protection, scrutiny on the supply chain, and the ever-wary eye toward AI and its many uses. Fortra’s Steve Audsley, EMEA Solution Engineering Manager for Data Protection, shares his experience.

Personal Identifiable Information (PII) is any information that can be used to identify a specific individual. Learn more in this week's blog.

An organization must define how it classifies its data set so it can take the necessary measures to protect them effectively. Since all data isn’t created equal, data classification enhances this by highlighting the sensitivity levels.What Is a Data Classification Schema?A data classification schema is a framework or structure that organizes and categorizes data into different classes or...

The goal of design rights is that others will be prevented from copying or using the look of your product. Learn how they differ from patents and the benefits of registering design rights to protect your IP in this week's blog.

There's a lot of hype around the use of AI in all aspects of life, not to mention in cybersecurity. As you may have gathered, some of this hype is overblown and in the data protection space, akin to delivering a “magic bullet” to solve an organization’s content analysis problems.With this in mind, I thought I’d highlight how artificial intelligence is actually used within Fortra’s Data...

Microsoft decided to be kind this Patch Tuesday, releasing 49 Microsoft assigned CVEs and 9 CVEs from other CNAs, for a total of 58 CVEs.

Find out what SEC amendments will take effect on August 2, 2024. Now, financial firms must notify their customers of breaches within 30 days of discovery – and much more.

To protect against mounting threats to national security via nation-state cyberattacks, domestic ransomware attacks, and threats to critical infrastructure, The White House issued its 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy. This recently released 2024 report reviews progress made towards achieving those outlined objectives.

Implementing risk taxonomy at your organization can help break down risks into categories and manage potential threats. Learn how it works and the steps required to create risk taxonomy in today's blog.

The idea behind data access control is ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to certain data in a network or database. Learn more about data access control and why it matters for nearly every organization in this new blog.

If your network equipment is located in multiple locations, or your IT team wants to monitor the network on-the-go, remote network monitoring can help.

Why is performing a data risk assessment key for today's businesses? Learn how to carry out a data risk assessment, along with the key benefits of doing so, in this blog.

Catch up on the ongoing fight against cybercrime platforms, ransomware and other malware, updated compliance rules for healthcare organizations, and more — all in this week's Friday Five.

Data control refers to the management and governance of data to ensure data quality, data privacy, and data security. Learn more about what goes into data control in this blog.