Computer Business Review – Uber data breach scandal: A shocked tech industry reacts to the cover-up

22NovNovember 23, 2017 By Jason Hart

We are all used to news of data breaches and the reputational apocalypse that follows, but this one stands out head and shoulders above the rest. Uber has been found trying to cover its tracks by paying hackers to delete 57 million sets of customer and driver data stolen in 2016.

The right way to be ready for a breach

Jason Hart, CTO, Data Protection at Gemalto, said: “The goal should not be to hide these breaches or even prevent them—it should be to make them secure breaches by taking a more intelligent, data-centric approach to security. This means knowing exactly where your valuable data resides, who has access to it, how it is transferred, and when and where it is encrypted and decrypted. Of the 1.9 billion data records compromised worldwide in the first half of 2017, less than 1 percent were encrypted. That’s all that had to be done here and it’s what other organizations need to do in the future to avoid this.”

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Computer Business Review – Businesses believe data is as valuable as currency, but are struggling to secure it

16NovNovember 17, 2017 By Jason Hart

As data grows in value to businesses, cybercriminals actively monitor businesses to understand exactly what data they collect and store.

How much data do businesses now store? With more being created in the last two years than every previous year combined, it shouldn’t be surprising that it’s a lot.

Add on top of this the massive impact the adoption of IoT devices will have on the amount of data being produced, and this growth shows no signs of slowing down. Data is now intrinsic to understanding market trends and customer demand, and its value to a business and impact on bottom lines has grown.

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Computer Business Review – How to keep data safe on Data Protection Day: From cyber insurance and GDPR, to cloud and encryption

27JanJanuary 27, 2017 By Jason Hart

Procrastinating in the cloud? Relying on cyber insurance? On Data Protection Day you should look into your data security processes and reevaluate how you are protecting the hot commodity that is data.

With Great Data, Comes Great Responsibility

Jason Hart, CTO, Data Protection, Gemalto

In an age of convenience, consumers are more than happy to share personal data with businesses and organisations, as long as it enhances their online and offline experiences. Whilst this provides considerable benefits to the business receiving the data, it also comes with a huge responsibility – consumers expect that their data will only be accessed by internally authorised individuals, and be completely secure from external threats.

Businesses must implement encryption to ensure that the data they hold is secure, and can only be accessed by select individuals. Additionally, two factor authentication is crucial in helping mitigate any outside threats. By encrypting the data, and managing the encryption keys properly, the data is useless to the hacker, as well as any unauthorised personnel within the organisation. This means that, even if a breach takes place, consumer data remains private.

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