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Cyberhaven

January 15, 2025

What We Know So Far about CyberHaven and Other Chrome Extension Attacks

PCI DSS 4

December 19, 2024

PCI DSS 4.0: A Comprehensive Guide to Enhanced Payment Data Security

5 Steps to Assess the Cyber and Privacy Risk of Generative AI

October 30, 2024

5 Steps to Assess the Cyber and Privacy Risk of Generative AI

Confused Pilot

October 13, 2024

ConfusedPilot: UT Austin & Symmetry Systems Uncover Novel Attack on RAG-based AI Systems

NIST CSF

October 9, 2024

NIST CSF 2.0: A CISO’s Guide

DDR - Dance Revolution

September 17, 2024

Data Detection & Response (DDR): Not the Dance Revolution It Claims

A title image for the blog Choosing the Right DSPM Vendor : The Map is Not the Territory

August 28, 2024

Choosing the Right DSPM Vendor: The Map is Not the Territory

Gartner Hype Cycle

August 14, 2024

A Refocus on Data and Identity for DSPM in the 2024 Gartner Hype Cycle for Data Security

The Metadata Minefield_ Protecting All Your Sensitive Data

July 4, 2024

The Metadata Minefield: Protecting All Your Sensitive Data

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