Redaction and masking are two types of data protection tactics. While they are similar, there are differences. In this guide on redaction vs. masking, you’ll learn what each is, its use cases, and more. What Is Data Redaction? Data redaction involves obscuring sensitive elements from data while preserving its usability ... Read More

Those seeking contracts with government agencies must meet many requirements and guidelines regarding cybersecurity. Each entity has its own, including the Department of Defense (DoD). Introduced in 2024 and being implemented in phases, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC) sets new rules around protecting controlled unclassified information (CUI) and federal ... Read More

In the first quarter of the year, cybersecurity trends have been much of the same, with some new twists. Cyber threats are always evolving, but often have much of the same foundation. The leading 2026 cybersecurity trends so far involve AI, the failure of perimeter defenses, ransomware, and nation-state attacks ... Read More

Data protection regulations encompass so many types of information. We all know the most discussed acronyms, but one that’s less known is Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance. CJIS compliance regulations apply to criminal justice information and involve any government agencies and partners. In this post, we’ll review the mandates ... Read More

With multiple factors impacting data security strategies and platforms, many organizations face gaps. Those are often prominent in the areas of encryption and classification. When these exist, challenges arise related to compliance, risk, and workflow disruption. A new era of data security technologies seeks to close these. Mature systems often ... Read More

Data drives modern businesses. While it delivers immense value, it also presents risk, and organizations must safeguard sensitive and regulated data. To meet compliance mandates while preserving data utility, organizations rely on multiple types of data protection techniques, including encrypting, masking, redacting, deleting, or moving data. Each aligns with different ... Read More

When applications require access to sensitive and protected data, challenges and obstacles are the norm. Traditional encryption breaks workflows and creates a ripple effect that disrupts operations. However, you can modernize and optimize with application-level encryption that enables applications to interact with encrypted files. Let’s review how this works and ... Read More

Your employees aren’t the only ones who need access to sensitive data. Your applications and workflows do, too. This is where many encryption strategies fall apart. Data is secure, but when an application needs to use encrypted data, processes fail, and there are periods where unencrypted data is written to ... Read More

Organizations running on IBM z/OS face obstacles in identifying where sensitive data is. Further, there are challenges in understanding how the enterprise is using it when it moves beyond the mainframe. This lack of visibility can trigger compliance risk, but you can implement comprehensive mainframe security solutions to resolve this ... Read More

Every organization has ransomware worries. After all, experts predict an attack will occur every two seconds by 2031, underscoring how pervasive the threat has become. While ransomware attacks have historically been highly profitable, hackers are changing their tactics. Merely exfiltrating data for ransom has become less effective, prompting a shift ... Read More