DTG-DS25 · Data Security · 4 min

Protecting Data Across the Multicloud Is a Different Problem Than Protecting It in One Place

Enterprise data security programs were designed when data lived in defined places: the data center, the database, the file server. The security model was perimeter-based:…

DTG-DS24 · Data Security · 5 min

The Exfiltration Was Slow, Quiet, and Consistent for Eight Months

The forensic analysis determined that data had been leaving the environment since the previous March. Not in bulk transfers that would have triggered volume-based alerts.

DTG-DS21 · Data Security · 5 min

You Labeled the Data. Now What?

The data classification program is complete. Every data store has been assessed. Labels have been applied: public, internal, confidential, restricted.

DTG-DS19 · Data Security · 4 min

Building a Data Security Program That Survives Organizational Change

The data security program that was mature eighteen months ago may be significantly less capable today if the organization went through a major reorganization, acquired a…

DTG-DS18 · Data Security · 4 min

API Security Is Data Security. Most Programs Treat Them Separately

APIs are how personal data moves between systems today. The customer data that leaves the CRM for the marketing platform leaves through an API.

DTG-DS10 · Data Security · 5 min

Key Management Is Where Encryption Programs Quietly Fail

The encryption is strong. AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, end-to-end for sensitive communications. The cryptographic standards are current.

DTG-DS08 · Data Security · 4 min

Securing Data at the Container Level While It Flows Freely Inside

Container security is a well-developed discipline. Images are scanned for vulnerabilities. Runtime behavior is monitored. Network policies restrict container-to-container…

DTG-DS06 · Data Security · 5 min

The Developer Who Copied Production Data into a Test Environment

The developer needed realistic data to reproduce a bug that only appeared with production-scale record volumes and production-specific data patterns.

DTG-DS02 · Data Security · 4 min

The Backup That Couldn't Be Restored When It Actually Mattered

The backup job had been completing successfully for two years. The monitoring dashboard showed green every morning. The storage utilization reports confirmed that backup…

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