Glass Class: Three Essential Requirements for Securing IaaS
In today's cloud-first world, organizations have been utilizing infrastructure as a service (IaaS) to better benefit their operations. Using tools like AWS, GCP, or Azure allows organizations to focus on business growth, as well as gain flexibility, scalability, and cost savings. While using IaaS does bring various advantages, it can ... Read More
The Four Pillars of CASB: Data Protection
In this blog series, we discuss the key capabilities of cloud access security brokers (CASBs), and why organizations are turning to them as they migrate to the cloud. One of the four pillars of CASBs is data protection, which focuses on securing all information going back and forth from any ... Read More
Bitglass Security Spotlight: Capital One Suffers Data Breach Affecting 100 Million Customers
Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: Capital One data breach compromises 100 million accounts Dark web trades over 23 million stolen credit cards Facebook to pay $5 billion fine for Cambridge data security lapse Thousands of US students affected by Pearson data leak Sephora encounters exposure of ... Read More
Securing G Suite with Bitglass
Moving from on-premises applications to cloud applications, such as G Suite, is a big step to becoming a modern enterprise. However, without proper security measures in place, the use of cloud applications can lead to unintended data leakage that may be detrimental to an organization’s success. This is particularly true ... Read More
Bitglass Security Spotlight: TrickBot Malware Continues to Breach Millions of Emails
Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: TrickBot malware has jeopardized up to 250 million email accounts Breached Samsung website gains unauthorized access to Sprint customer data Fake FaceApp applications install malware on user devices Marriott faces a massive fine of $123 Million following Starwood data exposure AMCA ... Read More
Bitglass Security Spotlight: EA Origin Leaves the Data of 300 Million Accounts Exposed
Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: EA origin leaves the data of 300 million accounts exposed Health insurance marketing website leaks information of 5 million people Data breach impacts cloud solution provider, PCM Inc. Silexbot malware targets IoT devices Orvibo leaks customer data and passwords ... Read More
Bitglass Security Spotlight: Canada’s Largest Credit Union Suffers Massive Data Breach
Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: Desjardins experiences data breach exposed by previous employee Emuparadise forum member information disclosed Venmo transactions scraped as privacy settings warning Maryland medical records uncovered The US Customs and Border Patrol claim hacked travelers ... Read More
Glass Class: Securing Patient Data in the Cloud
Organizations that operate within the healthcare industry have an immense responsibility to secure protected health information (PHI), personally identifiable information (PII), and other highly sensitive data. Additionally, the need for mobility in healthcare is critical because employees like doctors often have multiple affiliations, meaning that they access data remotely from ... Read More
Bitglass Security Spotlight: Quest Diagnostics Patients’ Personal Information at Risk
Here are the top cybersecurity stories of recent weeks: Millions of Quest Diagnostics Patients Possibly Exposed BlackSquid Malware infects Crytocurrency Miners AMCA Data Breach Exposes 7.7 Million LabCorp Patients Fortune 500 Company Tech Data Disclosed Customer and Billing Data Optergy Tech at Risk of Backdoor Script Shutdown ... Read More
Glass Class: Mitigating Risk before Shadow IT
In today’s cloud-first world, employees are sometimes trusted to manage their own projects, giving them freedom to work with the tools of their choosing to complete their tasks. Occasionally, these tools are cloud applications that organizations are not made aware of, making them a security risk that can expose sensitive ... Read More