What Is Data Residency? How It Affects Your Compliance

Data residency refers to the physical or geographical location where an organization's data is stored to servers, databases, or data centers. Learn more about data residency in today's blog.

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Friday Five: New Federal Compliance Requirement, a Russian Hacking Spree, & More

This past week's InfoSec headlines were dominated by a high-profile, Kremlin-backed cyberattack, CISA and the OMB's new attestation form, the so-called "TikTok Bill," and more. Catch up on all the latest in this week's Friday Five!

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What Is Data Auditing? Why You Need It & How to Conduct It

Data auditing is the process of conducting a thorough review and analysis of a company's data to ensure its accuracy, consistency, and security. Learn more about why your organization needs to carry out data auditing in today's blog.

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Friday Five: Zero-Trust Guidance, IP Theft, Surging Cybercrime, & More

An FBI report on rising cybercrime topped this week's headlines and was further underscored by an IP theft scandal at Google, but new initiatives from the White House and NSA aim to combat such threats. Get up to speed on these stories and more in this week's Friday Five!

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What is a SaaS Company?

Learn about what a Software as a Service, or SaaS, company is and why it may make sense for your organization in this week’s Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

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What Is Enterprise Data Management (EDM)? How It Works

Enterprise Data Management (EDM) is a comprehensive approach to defining, integrating, and retrieving data in an organization.

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Friday Five: Updated NIST Cyber Framework, New Federal Orders and Advisories, & More

Nearly a decade after its initial release, the NIST has made updates to its Cybersecurity Framework. Meanwhile, President Biden issued an executive order this past week to protect Americans' privacy. Catch up on this news and more in this week's Friday Five!

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What is Bundesdatenschutzgesetz? How to Comply with the German Data Protection Act

Germany's Bundesdatenschutzgesetz (BDSG) has been around for decades but seen renewed attention over the past few years along with the global uptick in data privacy awareness. Learn about the data protection law and what it requires in today's blog.

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What Is Cloud Data Protection? Benefits & Best Practices

Companies embracing cloud storage need to ensure those services are bound by the same or more security as traditional platforms. We look at the challenges of cloud data protection, best practices, and how DLP can help protect sensitive data on the move in this blog.

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Friday Five: A Ransomware Giant Dismantled, Corporate Data Protection, New Critical Infrastructure Security Measures

While ransomware remains a persistent threat, yet another notable group was taken down this past week. Read about this encouraging development along with other top InfoSec stories in this week's Friday Five!

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