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AES is the Gold Standard: Abandoning Blowfish and 3DES

In today’s digital landscape, where the security of sensitive data is paramount, businesses must prioritize effective encryption methods to safeguard information while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Once fundamental to encryption practices, older algorithms like Blowfish and Triple DES (3DES) have become increasingly obsolete. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) has emerged as the gold standard,… Read More

NetLib Security predictions 2025: Generative AI, cybersecurity, and data privacy

As seen in App Developer Magazine, Featured Story, Jan 2, 2025 The leading prediction for 2025 will sound familiar: Generative AI directly affects your privacy rights. In many ways, this is a twist on the typical cybersecurity problem. Rather than a hacker or a bad actor breaking in to steal your data, we are being… Read More

Data Masking vs. Data Encryption: Choosing the Right Approach for Your Business

It is critically important to protect your data. Luckily, there are a number of methods available to help you secure your most valuable resources. In this article, we focus on two of these techniques: data masking and data encryption. To determine which is the best fit for your business, we first need to review the… Read More

Recent Data Breaches & Key Lessons to Learn

Every company, regardless of size, can become the victim of a data breach. Cybercriminals, who often sell stolen data on the dark web, continue to find innovative new ways to obtain sensitive data. To deal with evolving threats, companies need to remain one step ahead of the criminals at all times. To understand the scope… Read More

PostgreSQL: What You Need to Know

PostgreSQL, widely acclaimed as the most advanced open-source relational database, has established itself as a cornerstone in the realm of data management. This post aims to provide a comprehensive overview of PostgreSQL, examining some of its advantages and challenges alike. We will delve into the strengths that make it a preferred choice for scalable and… Read More

Security Risks & Prevention Across Industries

From sensitive customer information to proprietary research data, safeguarding valuable assets is paramount. However, with the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, ensuring robust data security measures has become increasingly challenging. Different industries face various risks and challenges when it comes to data security. This article will discuss the threats and prevention tactics in the following… Read More

Data Security: Tokenization vs. Encryption

Encryption and tokenization both aim to protect data, but the manner in which each method does so varies. It’s important to begin by understanding the core concepts for each of these methods of protecting data before diving deeper into the specific differences between the two. What is tokenization? Tokenization is the process of turning an… Read More

Data at Rest: Myths, Reality and Best Practices

A staggering 66% of organizations fell victim to ransomware attacks in 2023, as reported by Sophos. Amidst this alarming statistic, however, there is a beacon of hope: 97% of those organizations that had encrypted their data were able to recover it. As ransomware technology becomes increasingly pervasive and sophisticated, the frequency of such attacks is… Read More

What’s Next for Cybersecurity and Privacy in 2024?

2023 was a significant year for cybersecurity and data privacy issues. Cybersecurity Ventures reported that worldwide cybercrime costs are projected to reach a record $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. Over the past few years, businesses have not only stepped up their efforts to protect people’s privacy, but governments at both the federal and state levels… Read More

Safeguarding Data: Ransomware Defense Essentials

There are 1.7 million ransomware attacks every day, that’s 19 ransomware attacks every second of every day. These attacks result not only in financial loss to a corporation, but also in exposure of personal data for individuals. To mitigate this risk, one essential tool in your cybersecurity arsenal is data-at-rest encryption. In this article, we… Read More

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