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Now Available: Nightfall Expands Data Security and Compliance for Salesforce Customers
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Now Available: Nightfall Expands Data Security and Compliance for Salesforce Customers

Now Available: Nightfall Expands Data Security and Compliance for Salesforce Customers

By design, Salesforce is an environment where customer PII and other sensitive information must be shared and stored. However, compliance regulations like PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and others limit this storage and usage of customer data to only what’s justifiably required for an organization to carry out its duties.

Uber Investigating Alleged Breach of Critical SaaS and Cloud Security Systems
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Uber Investigating Alleged Breach of Critical SaaS and Cloud Security Systems

Uber Investigating Alleged Breach of Critical SaaS and Cloud Security Systems

On Thursday evening, around 6:25 PM, Uber announced that it was responding to a cybersecurity incident. While Uber hasn’t gone into details about what happened, the purported threat actor has openly corresponded with several security professionals, including Sam Curry at Yuga Labs, Corben Leo at Zellic.io and The New York Times.

How To Integrate Endpoint DLP Into Your Company's Security Policy
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How To Integrate Endpoint DLP Into Your Company's Security Policy

How To Integrate Endpoint DLP Into Your Company's Security Policy

Even before the pandemic, many companies had a relaxed approach to the devices employees brought to work. In fact, many businesses had BYOD (bring your own device) policies that allowed team members to work on personal laptops or cell phones. By one account, 75% of employees use their personal cell phones for work.

Data Loss Prevention: Fundamentals and Best Practices
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Data Loss Prevention: Fundamentals and Best Practices

Data Loss Prevention: Fundamentals and Best Practices

Ransomware and other cyber attacks are getting more expensive every year. IBM’s recent report found that the average cost of a breach increased 2.6% from $4.24 million in 2021 to $4.35 million in 2022 — and the year isn’t over yet.

Nightfall AI Raises $40 Million Series B to Expand Cloud Data Protection Platform
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Nightfall AI Raises $40 Million Series B to Expand Cloud Data Protection Platform

Nightfall AI Raises $40 Million Series B to Expand Cloud Data Protection Platform

The Nightfall blog is a knowledge base for cybersecurity professionals with news and insights from the world of cloud security. Each week, we’re publishing new content to help you stay up-to-date on cybersecurity topics and to prepare you for the issues and threats that occur every day on the job.

Join us at Dreamforce 2022!
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Join us at Dreamforce 2022!

Join us at Dreamforce 2022!

This year, Nightfall will be at Dreamforce! With Nightfall for Salesforce, our AppExchange app nearly ready to launch, we’re going to Dreamforce to discuss managing data compliance challenges in Salesforce and best practices that can mitigate compliance violations with regulations like HIPAA, PCI, and GDPR.

What is Data Hygiene and Why Is It Important
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What is Data Hygiene and Why Is It Important

What is Data Hygiene and Why Is It Important

Data errors and inconsistencies cost companies millions of dollars a year. Businesses that aren’t able to implement the tools, strategies, and training required often find big data to be more of an obstacle than an advantage. Until business leaders invest in strong data hygiene practices, big data’s promise will continue to remain elusive.

Cyber Hygiene Key Principles and Best Practices
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Cyber Hygiene Key Principles and Best Practices

Cyber Hygiene Key Principles and Best Practices

Ransomware and other cyber attacks are getting more expensive every year. IBM’s recent report found that the average cost of a breach increased 2.6% from $4.24 million in 2021 to $4.35 million in 2022 — and the year isn’t over yet.

Nightfall AI Raises $40 Million Series B to Expand Cloud Data Protection Platform
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Nightfall AI Raises $40 Million Series B to Expand Cloud Data Protection Platform

Nightfall AI Raises $40 Million Series B to Expand Cloud Data Protection Platform

New funds from WestBridge Capital, Next Play Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and Venrock will be used for hiring, growth, and expanding product integration

Join us at Black Hat 2022
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Join us at Black Hat 2022

Join us at Black Hat 2022

We're excited to announce that Nightfall will be attending Black Hat 2022 conference in Las Vegas this year. Join us if you’re there and interested to learn how you can guarantee continuous cloud data security across all of your environments with Nightfall's ready-to-use SaaS integrations (Slack, Confluence, GitHub, Jira, and more).

Nightfall vs. Aware: Looking for an alternative to Aware?
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Nightfall vs. Aware: Looking for an alternative to Aware?

Nightfall vs. Aware: Looking for an alternative to Aware?

Most companies are determined to make remote work feasible for the future. To do so, they need the right tools to maintain data security while their employees work here, there, and everywhere.

Nightfall’s New Console Provides Actionable Analytics & Centralized UI for Solving Data Security Risk
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Nightfall’s New Console Provides Actionable Analytics & Centralized UI for Solving Data Security Risk

Nightfall’s New Console Provides Actionable Analytics & Centralized UI for Solving Data Security Risk

The Nightfall platform is a SaaS data protection platform already known for its high accuracy findings and analytics. Now, thanks to new features baked into the Nightfall Console, users will have enhanced analytics functionality through an elegant and easy to navigate dashboard interface.

Nightfall vs. BetterCloud: Looking for a BetterCloud alternative?
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Nightfall vs. BetterCloud: Looking for a BetterCloud alternative?

Nightfall vs. BetterCloud: Looking for a BetterCloud alternative?

By one estimate, the average company has a whopping 254 SaaS apps (with enterprises averaging 364 apps). Employees may not be using all 250+ SaaS platforms regularly; this leaves dozens of apps with unchecked access to the business’ IT environment — a big security risk.

Nightfall vs. Prisma Cloud: Looking for a Prisma Cloud Alternative?
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Nightfall vs. Prisma Cloud: Looking for a Prisma Cloud Alternative?

Nightfall vs. Prisma Cloud: Looking for a Prisma Cloud Alternative?

There are many types of solutions available to organizations that seek to secure their data in the cloud. From cloud DLP to Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASBs) to Cloud Workload Protection Platforms (CWPPs). But, how can you tell which approach to cloud security is right for your business?

HIPAA for Dummies:  The Ultimate HIPAA Security and  Compliance FAQ
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HIPAA for Dummies: The Ultimate HIPAA Security and Compliance FAQ

HIPAA for Dummies: The Ultimate HIPAA Security and Compliance FAQ

This guide includes answers to the most frequently asked questions about HIPAA, first starting by talking about the law at a high level, then going into the specifics of HIPAA compliance

Nightfall vs. Netskope: Looking for a Netskope Alternative?
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Nightfall vs. Netskope: Looking for a Netskope Alternative?

Nightfall vs. Netskope: Looking for a Netskope Alternative?

Ransomware, phishing, and malware are persistent and ever-evolving threats that today’s remote workspaces need to consider. The shift to a remote-first office, which for many has become permanent, has meant that companies need to be better equipped to protect their data in the cloud.

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