We look at the findings of the Ponemon Institute's annual Cost of a Data Breach Study, which reports that the average cost of a data breach has increased by 6.4% to $3.86 million.
The term “Internet of Things” (IoT) was first used in 1999 as a reference to the increased number of “connected” devices that leveraged IP networks to communicate with each other. Ten years later the concept had become a reality as, by 2009, there were more “things” connected to the...
The European Commission's Article 29 Working Party has issued a statement concerning the use of encryption and its impact on the protection of individuals, with regard to the processing of their personal data within the EU.
In today’s digital world, data is big business. Almost everything about us – from our home address and credit card details to our location, likes and dislikes – is collected, collated and stored in ones and zeros. It’s the lifeblood of modern economies and the businesses that operate within...
The financial services sector was a slow starter when it came to digital transformation. As an industry, it has typically adopted new technologies at a slower pace than other key consumer sectors such as retail and entertainment. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, as security has always...
The United States and Europe are not alone in their quest for quantum supremacy. China has joined the race and is investing heavily in both patents and research...
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is an American governmental agency; dedicated to the promotion of innovation and industrial competitiveness. Notably, this includes the publication of standards in the field of cyber-security and cryptography. For example, the hash function...
Every year, for the past five years, Gemalto has published the annual findings of its global breach level index. The 2017 report states, very early on, that an increasing number of organisations are simply accepting the fact that, despite their best efforts, security breaches are unavoidable.
Every year, the experts at IBM Research publish a list of five technologies they predict will have a major impact on our lives over the next five years. The “5 in 5” list features some of the biggest breakthrough technologies coming out of the IBM labs.
Gemalto has partnered with ID Quantique to provide high-assurance key protection backed by quantum randomness. The joint solution combines the SafeNet Luna Network Hardware Security Module (HSM) backed by AIS31 validated quantum random number generation.
