Tag: HALOCORE

Apple recently revealed that its CAD schematics had leaked, spurring it to reduce ‘factory secrecy staff’ and invest in technology. Last year, Tesla had revealed such loss. This needn’t be if organizations take one small, but largely overlooked, step towards CAD file protection. This is what they should do.

To be forewarned is to be forearmed. This popular truism cannot be truer when it comes to data-centric security. However, the key question often is: where does one begin? This brief blog presents a clear step forward towards data-centric protection.

It is all about protecting your crown jewels. If you are an SAP user, you will be well aware of the security provided ‘inside’. But the key question is: what happens to the security of your data once they are downloaded or even shared with ‘legitimate’ outsiders? Can you ensure data integrity?

IP is the crown jewel of any organization. Protecting it goes beyond traditional security paradigms. Here is the case study of a leading Swiss chip manufacturer who took the extra step of taking a data-centric approach beyond the standard security paradigm.

An ERP, such as SAP, is ubiquitous and all-encompassing. The key value of such a platform is its ability to power operations across departments by enabling seamless data sharing. However, data that is being shared may also be misused and stolen. Here are five SAP data protection scenarios where HALOCORE must be considered.

Most CIOs and data security practitioners believe that traditional security measures such as firewalls, anti-virus and even password best practices are credible protection against data leaks and theft. The fact is that they are not – especially when the root of the problem could be the employee himself.

Losing data can be a painful–even disastrous– experience. Considering the following 10 data breaches, SECUDE suggests a proven solution to avert such tragedy in your organization.

CEOs are aware that losing IP and data devastates brand, business reputation and finally the entire company. But only a few are committed to a cyber security strategy for protecting their digital assets. When the CEO’s skin is in the game why do they fall short?

Wipro, the India-based IT giant, is in the news for a major breach of its systems. An advanced phishing attack has enabled hackers, possibly government sponsored, to use Wipro’s network to ‘listen’ to information exchanges with customers and external vendors. Is there a way to thwart data leaks right at the beginning? What should be done?

The innocuous office printer is a seemingly simple corporate device of everyday use. Despite stringent ‘go-green’ and ‘paperless office’ initiatives printing will continue to be. But what comes out needn’t be authorized printed documents. They may also be vital intellectual property or other sensitive information. It’s time IT Managers look beyond mere maintenance issues.