Whether inferred or explicit, customers expect service providers to respect their privacy – and this means protecting their personally identifiable information (PII) throughout the course of even the most complex digital transformation.
Tools providing citizens with control over their personal data will help increasingly security-conscious companies better manage exposure to the growing identity challenge posed by a flood of devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), one industry expert has predicted as the latest international Data Privacy Day rekindles awareness of personal privacy online.
David Braue | 29 Jan | Read more
Companies need to recognise that technological fixes can only extend the secure life of old platforms so far, one security expert was warning. It is, after all, impossible to outspend every attacker trying to get to your systems. Sometimes, instead, the best answer is to look to completely new technological approaches – such as the synchronised firewall-endpoint linkages in new security tools launched this week by Sophos.
David Braue | 16 Nov | Read more
Surging executive interest in information security has paved the way for a “philosophical shift” in the deployment of identity and access management (IAM) technologies, the newly appointed head of IAM upstart ForgeRock has said as the company ramps up its ANZ presence.
David Braue | 12 Nov | Read more
Despite security concerns, businesses are growing more confident in adopting cloud-based services, and in addition are investing more in corporate mobile devices while also allowing employees to use their own in bring-your-own-device mode at work. So it's not surprising that recent security startups are zeroing in on things such as encrypting data held in the cloud or how to safeguard corporate data on BYOD devices.
Ellen Messmer | 08 Jan | Read more
Trust conquers all. As a result of the digital transformation revolution, consumers are sharing more information than ever. And regulatory bodies are taking a closer look at how organisations are treating this data.
