How to Use Tokenization in Data Science — Data science is a powerful tool because it can turn raw data into predictive insights, which drives progress and innovation. Data Scientists and engineers manage diverse data types, including structured (e.g., databases, spreadsheets), unstructured (e.g., text, images), and semi-structured (e.g., JSON, XML) data. …

Easy Steps to Fix the Gaps in Enterprise Key Management Systems — AMC Corp, a multinational company, faced a seeming data security challenge. AMC Corp had built a robust key management system (KMS) to protect its vast repository of customer data, financial records, and trade secrets across the globe. The company’s security team had painstakingly implemented encryption algorithms, access controls, and…

Enterprise Key Management System vs Key Management System — Enterprise Key Management Systems (EKMS) and Key Management Systems (KMS) are essential solutions for safeguarding valuable data and establishing robust security protocols. Despite often being used interchangeably, these terms refer to distinct concepts. EKMS encompasses a comprehensive system that oversees cryptographic keys throughout an entire enterprise. It effectively shields sensitive…

Encryption Alone Is Not Sufficient: The Role of Effective Key Management Suppose you have something precious hidden in a super safe vault. You’ve done everything you can to ensure that the vault is almost impossible to break into. The walls are super strong like they could even withstand a tank…

Once upon a time, there was a General who was entrusted with maintaining the security of state secrets. In the same state, there also lived an Engineer, who was responsible for developing new technologies using the information controlled by the General. …

The most important principle in engineering any complex system is abstraction. In software engineering this is a very widely used mechanism. Programmers think in terms of services that are provided to them from a lower layer and services that they provide to a higher layer. Take the operating system as…

The past year has had an unprecedented impact on business technology strategies as organizations scrambled to adapt to operating in the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there have also been some seismic shifts in the realm of data privacy and security. In July 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union…

2021’s SANS Cloud Security Survey has been released and is an important read for security stakeholders within an organization. It is also worth tuning into the panel discussion recording that presented and analyzed the findings if you missed it live. In the panel discussion, Dave Shackleford, SANS analyst and CEO…

The data driven world of finance How financial firms handle, and store finances and data are a far cry from what it used to be about a decade back. For example, in today’s competitive world banks need to be more data-driven than ever before. This is critical to acquire more customers and deliver the best experiences. …