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Building trust in digital transactions: Payment security in 2025
The payment landscape continues evolving rapidly, influenced by technological advancements and changing consumer behaviors. These changes present new threats to payments security and demand flexibility and innovation to ensure continued consumer trust. This article explores the key trends shaping payment security in 2025. From advanced threat intelligence and biometrics to AI-driven fraud detection and API…
The evolution of data management: Key trends for 2025 and beyond
As we head into a new year, organizations face increasing pressures to manage their data effectively and responsibly while delivering rapid innovation, in a technology landscape undergoing seismic change driven by AI and cloud computing. In 2025, we predict that several key trends will drastically influence the data management sector, driven by global legislation, security…
2024 in Review: Navigating the Shifting Data Landscape
2024 has been a pivotal year for data, marked by exponential growth, heightened security concerns and an evolving regulatory environment. This year’s data landscape is defined by continued acceleration of cloud adoption, the increasing power of AI and a growing awareness of the critical need for robust data governance. In this post we’ll explore the…
Mastering DORA: Ensuring operational resilience with data discovery
In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, ensuring operational resilience has become more critical than ever. The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a landmark regulation designed to bolster the stability and security of financial entities across Europe. The regulation, introduced in January 2023 and enforceable from January 2025, seeks to protect the financial sector…
Navigating the data deluge: Data discovery for telecommunications and IT services
The telecommunications industry — encompassing carrier networks, IT service providers and managed service providers (MSPs) — plays a crucial role in our connected world. The immense volumes of data handled by the sector demands cybersecurity and data security as indispensable business strategies for these organizations. As they continue to push the limits of technology to…
The cybersecurity consultant's guide to data discovery
In the complex world of digital security, cybersecurity consultants are essential navigators, helping organizations navigate ever-evolving cyber-threats. Their expertise is crucial in a landscape where digital risks are an everyday reality, and effective defense strategies can make the difference between safety and data breach. Central to the consultant’s toolkit are data discovery tools. These tools…
Addressing data security and privacy in transportation and logistics
The transportation and logistics sector is increasingly turning to digital technologies to enhance operational efficiency and customer service. This shift towards a digital-centric approach is not without its challenges, particularly when it comes to ensuring the security and privacy of vast amounts of data. In 2023, the transport sector reported more than double the number…
PCI DSS v4.0.1 — what you need to know
On June 11, 2024, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) released an updated version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). PCI DSS v4.0.1 was mentioned briefly in an Assessor newsletter in late 2023 and discussed at the 2023 PCI SSC Community Meetings, promising its release in the first half of…
The power of data discovery for government and public services
In the era of digital transformation, data has become the lifeblood of decision-making and innovation. For government and public service organizations, harnessing the power of data discovery can unlock a multitude of benefits, from improved government security and service delivery to increased efficiency and productivity. Data discovery – the process of collecting, analyzing and securing…
The key to data security and privacy compliance for manufacturing
In the digital age, data has become a vital asset for the manufacturing sector. Since Covid, more than two-thirds of manufacturers have embarked on digital transformation initiatives, driving further data generation and processing. While many of these efforts focus on enhancing operational efficiencies through plant automation, manufacturers have also prioritized customer service and direct-to-consumer offerings…