Securing Company Data After Employee Termination: Challenges and Solutions

The Risks of Inadequate Offboarding When an employee leaves a company, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, it is crucial to revoke their access to company applications, data, and systems. Failure to do so can lead to serious security breaches, as highlighted by the case of an ex-employee of Microsoft’s Nuance Communications. This former worker retained access to sensitive Geisinger healthcare patient data, leading to a breach affecting over 1 million individuals. This incident underscores the...

The Risks of Inadequate Offboarding When an employee leaves a company, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, it is crucial to revoke their access to company...

Introduction As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries, its rapid adoption raises critical concerns around security, ethics, and trust. Organizations increasingly recognize the need for a well-structured framework to ensure that AI systems are responsibly developed, deployed, and monitored. Gartner introduced the term AI TRiSM to describe a comprehensive framework designed to address these challenges. This concept emphasizes the integration of trust, risk management, and security to create AI systems that are both...

Introduction As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries, its rapid adoption raises critical concerns around security, ethics, and trust. Organizations increasingly recognize the...

In today’s digital-first world, data is at the core of every organization. Whether it’s customer records, financial data, or intellectual property, companies generate and handle massive amounts of information every day. Sensitive data often resides in unstructured formats—such as documents, emails, and spreadsheets—making it difficult to locate, secure, and manage effectively. Without robust data protection measures, organizations risk non-compliance with regulations, reputational damage, and costly data breaches. Companies must adopt comprehensive data discovery, classification,...

In today’s digital-first world, data is at the core of every organization. Whether it’s customer records, financial data, or intellectual property, companies generate and...

Introduction Today, the majority of digitally stored information consists of unstructured data. This includes office documents, CAD/CAE files, PDFs, emails, images, videos, blogs, customer support chat logs, and social media. What is Unstructured Data? Unstructured data is information lacking a fixed format or organization, making it challenging to manage and protect using traditional security measures. This data can include text, images, video, and email, often stored in various locations and formats. Unstructured data...

Introduction Today, the majority of digitally stored information consists of unstructured data. This includes office documents, CAD/CAE files, PDFs, emails, images, videos, blogs, customer support...

Introduction The widespread adoption of on-premises, multi-cloud, and hybrid infrastructures has led to data sprawl, where sensitive information such as PII, intellectual property, and business-critical data is scattered across multiple environments. This dispersion of data has created a surge in unmonitored and unmanaged dark data. Enterprises now face heightened security risks, including data breaches, unauthorized access, and compliance violations. To mitigate these risks, businesses require a comprehensive approach to track, visualize, and understand data...

Introduction The widespread adoption of on-premises, multi-cloud, and hybrid infrastructures has led to data sprawl, where sensitive information such as PII, intellectual property, and...

Introduction In the modern era of digital communication, email has become one of the most commonly used tools for both internal and external communication. As businesses continue to embrace digital transformation, their reliance on email and messaging applications grows, inadvertently making these tools prime targets for malicious actors. Phishing – the fraudulent act of deceiving individuals into revealing personal sensitive information – has emerged as one of the most pervasive and dangerous cybersecurity threats....

Introduction In the modern era of digital communication, email has become one of the most commonly used tools for both internal and external communication....

Last month, Ron Arden sat down with ISMG’s Chris Riotta to discuss how the traditional location-centric approach to data security has proven inadequate as technology changes and employees increasingly work remotely with sensitive files on laptops, external drives, and cloud platforms. The widespread adoption of hybrid work has exposed critical gaps in how organizations track and secure sensitive data, particularly unstructured files that employees access across multiple devices and locations. This shift requires a...

Last month, Ron Arden sat down with ISMG’s Chris Riotta to discuss how the traditional location-centric approach to data security has proven inadequate as...

At the ISMG Financial Services Cybersecurity Summit in New York, Ron Arden spoke about the data security challenges the Financial Industry faces with the rise in AI use, especially in the growing hybrid workspace. Today, I want to address the challenges and potential solutions surrounding data security and privacy. Fasoo specializes in unstructured data, the documents and files we use every day, as compared to structured data in databases. This data is growing...

At the ISMG Financial Services Cybersecurity Summit in New York, Ron Arden spoke about the data security challenges the Financial Industry faces with the...

Introduction Ransomware is malicious software designed to encrypt a victim’s data or computer system and block access. The perpetrators then demand a ransom, typically in cryptocurrency, to restore access or provide a decryption key. The malware infiltrates systems via phishing emails, malicious downloads, or exploiting software vulnerabilities. Unfortunately, paying the ransom does not guarantee data recovery and may encourage further criminal activities. Organizations need to understand the mechanism of ransomware, adopt preventive measures, and...

Introduction Ransomware is malicious software designed to encrypt a victim’s data or computer system and block access. The perpetrators then demand a ransom, typically...

In our hyper-connected world, digital connectivity with employees, vendors, partners, and customers is no longer just a convenience—it’s a fundamental part of doing business. With so much sensitive data being shared and stored across networks, ensuring that information remains safe from unauthorized access is crucial. As our reliance on digital platforms grows, so does the need to safeguard these spaces. Cybersecurity Awareness Month, launched in 2004 by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the U.S....

In our hyper-connected world, digital connectivity with employees, vendors, partners, and customers is no longer just a convenience—it’s a fundamental part of doing business....

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Securing Company Data After Employee Termination: Challenges and Solutions

Building Trust in AI: Framework for Secure and Responsible Use

The Essential Role of Data Protection for Organizations Handling Sensitive Information

Struggling with Unstructured Data? Data Security PIatform is the Answer

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Security Awareness Training for Employees: Sustaining a High Cadence of Simulated Phishing Exercises Is Essential for Success

ISMG Cybersecurity Financial Summit 2024 Interview with Ron Arden

Data Security & Privacy Challenges in the AI Era

Ransomware: How to Prevent and Recover

Strengthening Cybersecurity for Your Business: Key Practices for Protection

AI

Security & Governance

Use Case

Industry

Integration

AI-Ready Data

AI-Ready Security

Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

Enterprise DRM (EDRM)

Secure Collaboration

Enterprise Backup and Recovery (EBR)

LLM

Analytics

Blog

iSMG Data Security Summit: Dallas

May 15, 2025 Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel

May 15, 2025
Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel