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Seven steps to effective data risk management
Data risk management is becoming increasingly important to businesses, as the vast amounts of data generated today present potential both for operational gain and organizational risk. Over the last decade, data has emerged as the lifeblood of innovation. Nevertheless, handling such vast quantities of data, much of which is personal or commercially sensitive, comes with…
DeepSeek, GenAI and data sovereignty: What privacy professionals need to know
When DeepSeek was released in January, it caused shockwaves in international stock markets and became the most downloaded app across Apple and Google app stores. The instant success of the application has sparked significant debate — not for its features or capabilities, but for the questions it raises about data sovereignty. This concern is not…
Meeting the challenge of 4.0.1 — Highlights from the 26th PCI London
The 26th PCI London, held on January 21, 2025, at the Park Plaza in Victoria, brought together cybersecurity experts, IT professionals and organizations to discuss the evolving world of PCI DSS compliance and cybersecurity strategies. Industry leaders shared insights on the latest PCI security standards updates, their challenges and best practices for safeguarding cardholder data…
Building trust in digital transactions: Payment security in 2025
The payment landscape continues evolving rapidly, influenced by technological advancements and changing consumer behaviors. These changes present new threats to payments security and demand flexibility and innovation to ensure continued consumer trust. This article explores the key trends shaping payment security in 2025. From advanced threat intelligence and biometrics to AI-driven fraud detection and API…
The evolution of data management: Key trends for 2025 and beyond
As we head into a new year, organizations face increasing pressures to manage their data effectively and responsibly while delivering rapid innovation, in a technology landscape undergoing seismic change driven by AI and cloud computing. In 2025, we predict that several key trends will drastically influence the data management sector, driven by global legislation, security…
2024 in Review: Navigating the Shifting Data Landscape
2024 has been a pivotal year for data, marked by exponential growth, heightened security concerns and an evolving regulatory environment. This year’s data landscape is defined by continued acceleration of cloud adoption, the increasing power of AI and a growing awareness of the critical need for robust data governance. In this post we’ll explore the…
Security Insights and Innovations: Highlights from the 2024 Asia-Pacific Community Meeting
Last week, we made the trip to Hanoi, Vietnam, for the final PCI Community Meeting event of the year. The 2024 Asia-Pacific Community Meeting did not disappoint. Reinforcing the messages from the North America and European events, the APAC conference brought together hundreds of payment security stakeholders both in-person and virtually, representing 26 countries around…
Introducing Enterprise Recon Cloud: Now on AWS Marketplace
Today marks the launch of our latest offering, Enterprise Recon Cloud, now available via AWS Marketplace. Enterprise Recon Cloud offers the award-winning data discovery and data management capabilities of Enterprise Recon, packaged for cloud-first organizations. It offers a new way for customers to leverage the power of Enterprise Recon without the need for additional hardware…
Enhancing payment security: Key takeaways from the 2024 Europe Community Meeting
Last month saw the second stop of the 2024 Community Meetings hosted by the PCI SSC, as the Europe event kicked off in Barcelona, Spain on October 8. Building on the success of the North America Community Meeting, the event attracted more than 600 in-person and online delegates. The agenda centered around the latest updates…
Transforming PCI security: Insights from the 2024 North America Community Meeting
The PCI SSC Community Meetings for 2024 got underway this month with the 2024 North America Community Meeting taking place in Boston, MA on September 10-12. The event highlighted several key changes to the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) including across its leadership team and introduced its new “product delivery model” approach that will…