A data classification policy template gives you a repeatable way to define how your organization labels and protects data, so ...

A consultant colleague recently reached out with some questions on how to craft a good organizational information security policy. I’ve got experience with this, as a graduate-level legal instructor, ...

Database security, like all other areas of strong security, must be based upon a multitude of policies, processes, and controls. DAM is one layer of defense-in-depth, but database security should also ...

CISOs can take a step toward a “risk-first” mindset by adjusting their use of these tools from exception handling to risk ...

Archimedes famously said the quickest route between two points is a straight line. He meant geometry, though I argue this concept applies seamlessly to data security. To secure data in enterprise ...

With the proliferation of mobile apps, their security becomes critical: apps store and transmit a lot of sensitive user data. This data can be vulnerable due to weak encryption, insecure storage, and ...

In the digital age, customer data is a precious resource. Consumers and brands both know this. It’s the key to enabling everything from the personalized experiences customers demand to the optimized ...

“The information gleaned from the [privacy due diligence] process may result in a change in plans as to the level of operational integration that the acquirer may ...

A week rarely goes by without a major data security breach. Recent news includes a breach impacting an energy company’s 8 million customers, another compromising the information on 450,000 current and ...

Back in 2006, British mathematician Clive Humby stated that data was the new oil. Like oil, data isn’t useful in its raw state and must be refined, processed, and distributed to deliver value. Nearly ...