The Biggest and Most Impactful Data Breaches of 2016

There was no shortage of data breaches making news last year – let’s take a look back at some of the biggest and most damaging data breaches of 2016.

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Making Elections Critical Infrastructure Sends Clear Message to Adversaries

The decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to designate election infrastructure as critical infrastructure significantly extends federal protection of voting systems.

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Insiders vs. Outsiders: What's the Greater Cybersecurity Threat? (Infographic)

Our latest infographic tackles the age-old question in security: who poses the greater threat to sensitive data, insiders or outsiders?

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For Data Thieves, the Internet of Easy Pickings

Leaks of data from the U.S. Military’s Special Operations Command (SOCOM) show that many data breaches are just a matter of picking low hanging fruit.

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You’ve already been victimized by Yahoo!’s massive breach

The theft of an estimated one billion user accounts from Yahoo! was big news on Wednesday. But for Yahoo! users, the damage from the 2013 incident has almost certainly already been done.

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The Folly of Encryption Backdoors

In the aftermath of the election, many people in the security and privacy communities have expressed renewed concerns about the possibility the federal government might again try to implement backdoors or otherwise weaken encryption. It will likely be months before we see any movement on that front, but for now, a new report from the European Union’s information security agency says in no uncertain terms that backdoored encryption is bad for users and undermines the security of the network for everyone.

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Digital Guardian User Training Goes Online

Digital Guardian Training recently transitioned to a completely online delivery model! This move allows us to focus all of our efforts on providing more high-quality, online content for our customers and partners. Read on to learn more about our new training options.

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Big Change Coming to Government Hacking Powers

In two weeks, the federal government will gain significant new authority to perform remote searches of devices anywhere in the country, with a single warrant. The new power will go into effect on Dec. 1, and though Congress has the ability to prevent that from happening, it’s looking less and less likely that they will.

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Sales Training with a Philanthropic Spin

Our more recent Sales Engineering training event had a special spin to help veterans. Read on to learn how we’re giving back and check out photos and videos from the event!

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Keep Calm and Be Prepared: Building an Effective Incident Response Plan (Infographic)

Incident response is more important than ever - check out our latest infographic for tips on developing the right incident response plan for your organization.

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