New Threat On The Block: Ako Ransomware
Staying on top of the latest in malware threats – including ransomware trends – is a big part of keeping your organization secure. From a DLP perspective, guarding against ransomware is a big part of the value add provided. At ITsMine, we’ve seen a sharp increase in instances of the Ako ransomware strain, and if […]
Data Loss Prevention in 2020: Threats, Opportunities and Predictions
2020 has not started off well. Runaway bushfires in Australia, flash floods in Indonesia, a volcanic eruption in the Philippines, and now the world’s dealing with the Coronavirus. Many of these events are beyond our control. Sure, we can put plans in place to mitigate or deal with these disasters, but there’s little we can […]
DLP: Internal vs External Threats
What’s the biggest threat facing your business? It’s a big question and most likely one you’ve given a lot of thought to. The World Economic Forum recently put out a report that highlighted the top business risks in various regions throughout the world. When it came to the Top 10 risks across all regions, two […]
The Most Effective DLP Strategies
In a recent article by Security Boulevard, which looked at the biggest cybersecurity threats for 2020, data loss – specifically the insider threat – was the #1 concern for security experts. Most agree that when it comes to Data Loss Prevention, or DLP, an effective DLP strategy is required in order to protect yourself against […]
The Future of DLP
Three factors have come together which make the future of DLP (Data Loss Prevention) a critical issue for organizations of all sizes. First, data usage and collection is increasing at a rapid rate. Second, data is becoming more valuable and thanks to the dark web, more easily tradeable. Third, data is everywhere. Organizations are dealing […]