AI
Neural networks for small businesses: practical security risks
Small organisations adopt automated decision systems without realising that local data processing creates hidden operational dependencies.
data security
Everything TechSec Observer has reported about data security: 8 stories, newest first. Part of our Data Breaches coverage.
Tech News
Proofpoint buys Varonis for $6.3B to unite data, identity and comms security for AI
The Thoma Bravo-backed firm buys the data security specialist to create a unified platform for protecting enterprise AI agents and sensitive information.
Data Breaches
Warning Signs of Tax Identity Theft and How to Respond
Tax identity theft often manifests as unexpected tax filing rejections or unexplained changes to your direct deposit details rather than visible fraud on bank statements.
Data Breaches
Data Loss Prevention Rules: How to Stop Leaks Without Blocking Work
Effective data loss prevention rules inspect content patterns rather than file names, ensuring sensitive information is blocked even when users rename files to bypass filters.
Data Breaches
Synthetic Identity Fraud Meaning: How Fabricated Identities Evade Detection
Fraudsters assemble real and fake data to create new identities that bypass traditional credit checks and age into legitimate profiles over time.
Data Breaches
What is Data Loss Prevention: Mechanics, Blind Spots and Fixes
Data loss prevention stops information leaving your network, but it often blocks legitimate work more frequently than it catches actual theft.
Data Breaches
Insider Data Theft: How to Detect and Stop Internal Threats
Most insider theft is not malicious intent but uncontrolled access, meaning detection relies on behaviour analysis rather than signature matching.
Data Breaches
Customer Data Exposure: Five Persistent Myths That Leave Systems Vulnerable
Protecting customer records requires understanding architectural flaws rather than relying on perimeter defences that fail when internal logic is compromised by design.