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Identity thieves will do anything to get your Social Security Number (SSN). It's a very important piece of personal information. Locking your SSN is a proactive way to protect your name and money from fraud. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that over 1.4 million Americans were victims of identity theft in 2022. Many of these crimes involved stolen Social Security numbers. To lower these risks, you need to learn how to safely lock your Social Security Number.

Protected Health Information (PHI) contains sensitive patient details, including names, medical records, and contact information. De-identification of PHI is a critical process that enables organizations to use this data responsibly without compromising patient confidentiality. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) establishes strict rules to ensure the privacy and security of PHI, making de-identification essential for compliance.

Let’s be real: your “smart” devices might be the dumbest thing in your house when it comes to your data protection and security. That baby monitor? Hackable. Your home camera? Vulnerable. Even your voice assistant could be spilling secrets you didn’t know it heard. And what about your home router, the nerve center of your connected devices? It’s often an overlooked Achilles’ heel in home security.

Data security is vital to your organization’s well-being. A single data breach costs $4.88 million on average, according to IMB’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024. Besides financial losses, data exfiltration may damage a brand’s reputation, cause operational disruptions, and result in legal actions. Therefore, giving maximum attention to your cybersecurity measures and constantly enhancing them is a must.

Attributed to Michael Pride, Senior Sales Director – APAC, Protegrity In recent years, Australia’s healthcare sector has faced significant challenges regarding data privacy. With high-profile breaches exposing sensitive patient information, the responsibility for safeguarding this data has shifted from individuals to organisations.

Data breaches cost companies an average of more than $4 million per incident—and that’s before considering the reputational fallout. Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tools have become indispensable for safeguarding sensitive data, especially as organizations embrace hybrid, remote, and cloud-first operations. Once limited to rules-based data classification, modern DLP has evolved into a powerful fusion of AI-driven classification and AI-based data lineage.

While cyber criminals continue to devise ever more creative ways to get into systems, the outcomes of repeat like a broken record: stolen data and lost money. It happened in again and again this year, but our pick proves the stakes are only getting higher with time. We'll explain the logic behind the list, impacts felt, and key takeaways.