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As AI continues to transform industries, the conversation around AI regulation has intensified. However, one crucial aspect often overlooked in these discussions is the foundational role of data ...

Healthcare organizations face an unprecedented security crisis. Since 2018, the number of individuals affected by healthcare data breaches has nearly doubled—hitting 56 million last year. These ...

The seal of the Social Security Administration outside the agency's headquarters in Woodlawn, Maryland, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. The seal of the Social Security Administration outside the agency's ...

The information technology landscape has significantly changed in recent years in terms of corporate value creation (and performance). Wherever data is stored, the digital revolution has created new ...

In today's digital-first world, information security is more critical than ever. With cyberattacks on the rise and regulatory requirements tightening, businesses across all industries recognize the ...

As enterprises battle unsustainable SIEM costs and overwhelming log volumes, Realm’s AI-native pipeline platform sets a new deployment benchmark: deploy in days, cut data volumes by up to 83%, and ...

DOGE team members uploaded a database with the personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans to a vulnerable cloud server, according to the agency’s chief data officer. By Nicholas Nehamas ...

The IRS alerted the public that an additional 220,000 taxpayers had their tax return information compromised in the Get Transcript database breach it announced in May. A little-known trick makes it ...

Back in 2006, British mathematician Clive Humby stated that data was the new oil. Like oil, data isn’t useful in its raw state and must be refined, processed, and distributed to deliver value. Nearly ...

Americans’ personal data is now spread across more digital platforms than ever. From online shopping habits to fitness tracking logs, personal information ends up in hundreds of company databases.

Last week, the Social Security Administration (SSA) quietly updated a public notice to reveal that the agency would be sharing “citizenship and immigration information” with the Department of Homeland ...