CrowdStrike recently announced FedRAMP authorization for CrowdStrike Falcon® Data Protection, now available to government entities requiring Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Moderate authorization, enabling them to secure assets through the CrowdStrike Falcon Platform in GovCloud. This advancement supports compliance efforts and adoption of Zero Trust … [Read more...] about Zero Trust Strengthens Data Protection to Achieve National Cyber Strategy Goals
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5 insights from public sector leaders: Solving organizational challenges with data and AI
Despite the best intentions of many public sector leaders to build data-driven organizations, the reality is that 65% of public sector leaders still struggle to use data continuously in real time and at scale. The upside? Many leaders are taking advantage of AI and generative AI to tackle this critical need. But to reach that level of advanced data maturity and harness the … [Read more...] about 5 insights from public sector leaders: Solving organizational challenges with data and AI
India Proposes Digital Data Rules with Tough Penalties and Cybersecurity Requirements
Jan 06, 2025Ravie LakshmananRegulatory Compliance / Data Privacy The Indian government has published a draft version of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules for public consultation. "Data fiduciaries must provide clear and accessible information about how personal data is processed, enabling informed consent," India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) said in a … [Read more...] about India Proposes Digital Data Rules with Tough Penalties and Cybersecurity Requirements
New U.S. DoJ Rule Halts Bulk Data Transfers to Adversarial Nations to Protect Privacy
Dec 31, 2024Ravie LakshmananData Security / Privacy The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has issued a final rule carrying out Executive Order (EO) 14117, which prevents mass transfer of citizens' personal data to countries of concern such as China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela. "This final rule is a crucial step forward in … [Read more...] about New U.S. DoJ Rule Halts Bulk Data Transfers to Adversarial Nations to Protect Privacy
New HIPAA Rules Mandate 72-Hour Data Restoration and Annual Compliance Audits
Dec 30, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Compliance The United States Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has proposed new cybersecurity requirements for healthcare organizations with an aim to safeguard patients' data against potential cyber attacks. The proposal, which seeks to modify the Health Insurance Portability and … [Read more...] about New HIPAA Rules Mandate 72-Hour Data Restoration and Annual Compliance Audits
16 Chrome Extensions Hacked, Exposing Over 600,000 Users to Data Theft
Dec 29, 2025Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Protection / Browser Security A new attack campaign has targeted known Chrome browser extensions, leading to at least 16 extensions being compromised and exposing over 600,000 users to data exposure and credential theft. The attack targeted publishers of browser extensions on the Chrome Web Store via a phishing campaign and used their … [Read more...] about 16 Chrome Extensions Hacked, Exposing Over 600,000 Users to Data Theft
Cloud Data Logs: Heroes of Detection and Response
These logs provide deep visibility into the resource and service layers of cloud environments, enabling security teams to monitor for suspicious behavior, identify vulnerabilities and detect unauthorized actions. In the event of a breach, cloud logs are essential for incident response. They serve as the digital evidence needed to understand how an attack unfolded, which … [Read more...] about Cloud Data Logs: Heroes of Detection and Response
5 Common Data Protection Challenges and Solutions
Organizations understand their sensitive data is everywhere — and adversaries are after it. Data protection solutions have become an essential part of modern cybersecurity strategies. Organizations realize that in order to avoid a breach, they must have a plan to monitor and control data flow at the user level so they can better understand where data is going, who is … [Read more...] about 5 Common Data Protection Challenges and Solutions
Optimize the cost of logs storage in Elastic Cloud using hot and frozen data tiers
Collecting data is crucial for observability and security, and ensuring it is quickly searchable with low-latency results is essential for managing and protecting applications and infrastructure effectively. However, storing all of this data incurs ongoing storage costs, creating a key opportunity for cost savings. In Elastic Cloud, you can optimize storage expenses by setting … [Read more...] about Optimize the cost of logs storage in Elastic Cloud using hot and frozen data tiers
Acronym Overdose – Navigating the Complex Data Security Landscape
In the modern enterprise, data security is often discussed using a complex lexicon of acronyms—DLP, DDR, DSPM, and many others. While these acronyms represent critical frameworks, architectures, and tools for protecting sensitive information, they can also overwhelm those trying to piece together an effective security strategy. This article aims to demystify some of the most … [Read more...] about Acronym Overdose – Navigating the Complex Data Security Landscape