Echoworx Blog
Encryption, helping address GDPR compliance
As of May 25, 2018, all companies dealing with personal data in the European Union (EU) must be employing a high level of security to safeguard EU citizens’ information. Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies that aren’t taking adequate measures in protecting the data of those residing in the 28 EU countries (prior […]
Is there a certainty to security?
The choice between Protection + Prevention vs Detection + Response is an illusion. As security practitioners, we all learnt that defence in depth was key. Yet we focused too much on defence as just a wall or line that would protect us. This type of thinking has been proven to be insufficient time and time […]
Solving the Encryption Conundrum in Financial Services
Encryption has gone mainstream. Back in 2016, WhatsApp announced that it would encrypt all users’ communications. While Apple stood their ground on encryption against the FBI. In one fell swoop, these two companies shifted the user base of strong encryption from what most believed to be whistleblowers and journalists to almost three billion people worldwide. […]
What Role Does Privacy Play in Your Digital Transformation Strategy?
If you are a senior leader in an organization, I am sure you have been asked the question – “What is your digital strategy?” You may also be getting tired of people telling you that new market entrants (especially millennials) are disrupting traditional business models and are forcing you to redefine the end to end […]
Closing the Paperless Billing Gap
In today’s real-time, always-on culture, users want to receive important documents faster than ever. Whether bank statements, healthcare records, or even legal documents, consumers want information at their fingertips. As a result, electronic, or paperless, billing has emerged as a viable solution to the need for speed in information delivery. When introduced more than a […]
Encrypt, Educate and Empower to Minimize Attack Risk
Encryption is critical to protect your organization’s valuable data and ensure your operations run smoothly. But with the threat landscape constantly evolving, your company can still be vulnerable to attacks or data theft. How can you ensure your organization’s encryption solution stays ahead of attackers and that your systems won’t be breached? “You have to […]
