Data Breach of 815 Million People’s PII
The extensive personal data of over 815 million individuals in India has purportedly been compromised and made available on the internet. Hackers have allegedly put up for sale a vast array of personally identifiable information (PII), encompassing details from Aadhaar identity cards, which are critical identity documents in India.
The Crucial Role of Data Residency
In the contemporary, data-driven global landscape, the concept of data residency has emerged as a crucial element that demands attention. Data residency pertains to the specific physical or geographical location in which data is stored, processed, and managed. While this might appear as a technical aspect of the digital world, its relevance is vital for individuals, corporations, and governmental bodies. This blog post delves into the significance of data residency in the modern digital era, emphasizing its growing importance.
ACH Tokenization: Securing Financial Transactions
In the digital world, security is of utmost importance. As we grow increasingly dependent on online transactions for our day-to-day activities, ensuring the safety and privacy of our financial details becomes a top priority. Introducing ACH tokenization: an essential tool for safeguarding sensitive payment details. What is it, and why is it so vital?
Payment Orchestration – A Game-Changer for your Business
In the dynamic world of modern commerce, managing payments can be a complex challenge. The need for a seamless, efficient, and secure payment system is paramount. That's where Payment Orchestration comes into play—a game-changing solution revolutionizing the way businesses handle transactions. Let's dive into the world of Payment Orchestration and how it can transform your business landscape.
Vulnerability in Apache Log4j library
This past Friday, a critical vulnerability in the Apache Log4j library was reported, the severity of this vulnerability was scaled at a level 10 out of 10. In the case of malicious exploitation of this vulnerability, it would leave an easy and open gate for an attacker to take full control over the system.
Major Amazon outage causes temporary internet frenzy
A major and unexpected outage in Amazon’s cloud computing network resulted in significant disruption to many businesses and services on Tuesday, Dec 7th. This outage impacted a large variety of businesses ranging from airline reservations, auto dealerships, payment applications, and streaming services.
Ransomware: Are you prepared?
With the increase in Ransomware attacks over the last year, it seems that’s all we read these days in the headlines. It was estimated that in 2020 the world saw a 150% increase in ransomware attacks and the trend has continued into and throughout 2021. Many businesses around the world are searching for advice on how to increase their security and reduce the threat of becoming the next victim of an attack.
Security Breach with Covid-19 Vaccine Portal
On Tuesday the OPP has announced that a government employee is one of the two people charged following an investigation into a security breach related to Ontario's COVID-19 immunization system.
TTC Cyber Breach
The Toronto Transit Commission was recently a target of a very large cyber breach which led to service shut down as well as compromised employee data. The ransomware attack was discovered by their IT team through unusual network activity, at that time the effect of the attack seemed very minimal but quickly took a turn by midday the next day.