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Data Breaches 101: What They Are And How To Prevent Them

VISTA InfoSec

Secure Passwords Enforce complex password requirements, password manager usage, frequent rotation policies, and supporting infrastructure across all accounts with access to sensitive data.

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What to Know About Tokenization

Basis Theory

The ciphertext is a computed value, based on a key and plaintext data. To retrieve the original sensitive data within the ciphertext, you’ll need to use a key capable of converting the ciphertext data back into plaintext data. Encryption and tokenization are more different than they are similar.

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Advanced Data Security: Safeguarding Your Business In The Digital Age  

VISTA InfoSec

Encrypt Sensitive Data Scrambling sensitive data into indecipherable code shields it from prying eyes, even if intercepted. Encrypt everything from customer records to financial transactions for advanced data protection. Don’t overlook data at rest—files sitting idle on servers or databases.

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Securing Mobile Apps Against Malware and Phishing Attacks in Indonesia

Fintech News

For signature-based detection, SecIron includes a large database of known malware signatures which ensures that SecIron can protect users from even the latest malware threats. So, when a mobile app is downloaded or launched, SecIron is able to compare the app’s signature to the signatures in its database.

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New York Proposes Major Changes to Cybersecurity Regulation

FICO

The NYDFS proposal requires multi-factor authentication for any users accessing internal systems from an external network and for privileged access to database servers. Data encryption. The NYDFS requires data encryption not just for data in-transit but also for data at-rest.

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What Is Data Tokenization and How Does It Work?

Stax

Tokenization vs encryption Data encryption is another popular data security technique where data is transformed into an illegible format. In contrast, tokenization does not depend on keys or encryption algorithms, as random data is mapped to and replaces sensitive data.

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Enhancing Data Security: How Exact Payments Protects Onboarding Data

Exact Payments

The layer of defense WAFs provide is crucial in maintaining the integrity and security of the data pipeline. Data Encryption and Management Sensitive pieces of PII are encrypted with unique keys as soon as our APIs index them. The encrypted data is then written to our database.