Tech and security decision makers working to protect schools should ask six main questions to diagnose their organizations’ readiness to move instruction online, identify gaps, and find solutions to their most pressing issues in student data security. We're breaking down each of these questions and providing some insight into how to approach the biggest problems that educational tech leaders face, in the best and worst times alike.

Attend our live Office Hours session on Tuesday, August 18 at 11 AM PST to learn about data loss prevention for Slack and how healthcare organizations can secure your sensitive data within the SaaS application.

Caring for an aging population with specialized medical and long-term care needs is a massive challenge, especially with keeping patient data secure. Chelsea Jewish Lifecare is using Nightfall Enterprise for Slack to protect patient data within their internal communications.

The Coronavirus is wreaking havoc on everything in our lives. It’s hard to find something that hasn’t been impacted in a major way as we attempt to limit the spread of the virus. Cloud security professionals should pay close attention to how our online needs are rapidly changing, with these 8 ways COVID-19 is making an impact on common things we interact with every day.

NorthOne's rapid growth introduced one main question: how would they keep up with the evolving demands of their SMB customers while prioritizing security within the organization? Their answer was the Nightfall platform, which is helping NorthOne secure their internal communications and collaboration on Slack and Jira as a data loss prevention (DLP) solution.

Last year's Capital One breach provides textbook examples of cloud security failures which makes it an excellent case study for any companies interested in migrating to the cloud. We take a detailed look at the anatomy of the breach and three crucial takeaways.

Ensurem is built to be agile and creative, so they needed a DLP solution that would fit the same mold. Ensurem uses Nightfall Enterprise for Slack to protect sensitive data and ensure HIPAA compliance for every interaction across their vast national network of agents.

How do bad actors gain access to a company's data? Most of the time, well-meaning everyday people are the real source of data insecurity. This list of five common sources of accidental data leaks will help you identify the problems that could be lurking in your systems, apps, and platforms.

The Calgary Public Library IT team needed a DLP solution that could detect and classify secret data like login credentials and API keys. That’s when they looked into Nightfall.

Although the CCPA enforcement deadline has passed, we found that possibly over 70% of orgs might not have started with their CCPA compliance programs. We detail the current state of CCPA compliance and 3 steps organizations lagging need to take in order to strategize their path to compliance.

Some concepts in information security remain the standard for the theories that today’s devops teams use to build new technologies and processes, like pets versus cattle.

Read more about our commitment to organizations and teams amid the COVID-19 pandemic and what we're planning to do to help.

Protecting sensitive patient data is a must for Signify Health. They needed a data loss prevention solution that would support HIPAA compliance. Nightfall Enterprise DLP for Slack was the right fit.

Financial services businesses can use DLP to eliminate the risk of data exfiltration and boost their overall security strategy. Learn what the different types of PII are, what’s really at stake when this data is at risk, and how laws only do some of the work needed to keep data safe.

Attend our live webinar on Wednesday, July 8 at 11 AM PST to learn about how you can easily scan code repositories with Radar, our machine learning tool.

Maynard Webb, a Nightfall investor, tech veteran, and industry thought leader recently joined us for a discussion. We talk about how his early career shaped his values and perspective, what motivated him to write his New York Times bestseller, Rebooting Work, as well as how the coronavirus will reboot the tech industry.

Inclusion in a company means you aren’t just looking for the type of folks you already have in your company, but looking for and being accepting of individuals who add to the culture of your business.

It's impossible to understand cloud security without first understanding the shared responsibility model. First touted by AWS, the shared responsibility model is now a staple of many services and the best way of understanding on which parties specific security obigations lie.

Compliance regimes and policies are one way to protect individuals and companies from the devastating impacts of data loss. But simply knowing the laws and regulations isn’t enough.

Ryan Nece followed in his father Ronnie Lott’s footsteps to become a Super Bowl champion, philanthropist, and venture capital leader. As the co-founder and managing partner of Next Play Capital, he's investing in rising startups like Caliva, hims, and Nightfall. Ryan shares what it takes to achieve in Silicon Valley, why giving back is essential for personal and professional growth, and how he manages a demanding, multi-faceted career.

Nightfall stands with the Black community against racism, hate, and injustice. Here are some of the commitments we've started to make in an effort to affect change.

DLP and e-discovery may look similar on the surface, but these aren’t interchangeable tools. Read our breakdown of what each can & can’t do, plus how to choose the proper tool for your business.

Stuart McClure, CEO and founder of Cylance as well a Nightfall Investor talks about his what sparked his interest in information security as well as how he built prominent security companies like Foundstone and Cylance, the latter of which was acquired by Blackberry for $1.4 billion last year. Stuart shared his thoughts on the importance of AI in cloud security as well as what it takes to innovate in the infosec space.

Insider threats remain a persistent security risk, so make sure you understand them inside and out with our overview on this topic.

Learn about Nightfall's Linkedin group "Information Security in the Era of COVID-19" and join us to discuss new and emerging information security strategies in response to the ongoing pandemic.

Kelvin Beachum, Jr. shares his insights on investing in tech companies like Nightfall, which skills can translate from football to business, and the value of investing back into his community.

With Zoom and Slack being used together, there's increased likelihood for Zoom invitations to be shared internally with Slack members who are not authorized to attend these meetings. Learn how Nightfall is addressing the issue.

Information security and cloud security terms can be hard to follow — especially with all those acronyms like DLP, SAML, and more.

Enrique Salem, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures & Nightfall board member, shares his thoughts on the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on information security programs as well as advice that's gotten him through his long and distinguished career in the industry.

Healthcare teams using Slack must be aware of best practices that will aid them in ensuring they maintain HIPAA compliance while using the platform. Here are four important practices to be aware of.

Securing Confluence spaces within Atlassian organizations requires the right permissions. Read about the best practices for creating the appropriate permissions within Confluence

The complexity of modern information security means that security is no longer just an IT issue. DLP is the responsibility of everyone in your company. Learn how to pick the right solution with this guide.

Many problems with DLP start with the three V’s of data — volume, velocity, and variety. It’s hard for humans to keep up.

Having a strong security culture is one of the most important ways for an organization to improve its security posture, but how can companies convey this to employees, especially ones who are remote? Learn about what matters when it comes to building a culture of security within a remote workforce.

Like many fast-growing tech innovators, Springbuk relies on Slack for their internal communications. Nightfall’s DLP platform for Slack secures Springbuk's company communications to keep them compliant with HIPAA laws and protect sensitive customer data.

Read this week's Nightfall newsletter to learn about the most recent cloud security developments and news!

Attend our live webinar on Wednesday, April 22nd at 11 AM PST to learn about data loss prevention for Slack and how you can secure your sensitive data within the SaaS application.

Confluence and other Atlassian applications can house a variety of business-related sensitive data. Join us on April 16 to learn how you can secure your business-critical data within Confluence.

Nightfall launches its DLP for the Atlassian product suite. Read to learn more about Nightfall's features and how it can help teams discover, classify, and protect sensitive information in applications like Jira and Confluence.

Nightfall's Up to Speed on AI and Deep Learning is meant to provide up-to-date news on developments in AI and Machine Learning. Read research and news stories about developments over the past month.

With companies now enabling most employes to work from home in response to COVID-19, security teams will need to put into place secure remote work policies. There are three critical areas they'll need to consider when implementing such policies.

As more organizations migrate to the cloud, solutions like cloud-native data loss prevention will become essential, but what is cloud-native DLP and why is it so important?

Read this week's infosec roundup to see the most important cybersecurity stories in the news.

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use our GitHub repository scanning product, Radar, to easily ignore results you don't want to include in your scans for credentials & secrets with an allow list.

Read this week's Nightfall newsletter to learn about the most recent cloud security developments and news!

With teams working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many are adopting tools like Slack out of necessity. But how can organizations ensure their data remains secure as works adopt these tools?

Read this week's infosec roundup to see the most important cybersecurity stories in the news.

Join us on Wednesday, April 1 to learn about how to secure PII, PHI, and other sensitive data within AWS S3 buckets.

Nightfall's Up to Speed on AI and Deep Learning is meant to provide up-to-date news on developments in AI and Machine Learning. Read research and news stories about developments over the past month.

S3 buckets misconfigurations have long presented a security risk to organizations. Learn about some of the high level best practices your org should execute in order to secure your AWS S3 buckets.

Read this week's Nightfall newsletter to learn about the most recent cloud security developments and news!

Addressing bullying, harassment, and other types of toxicity in Slack can be very difficult. Read our guide on how to make sure your organization's code of conduct is reflected within your Slack workspaces.

Read this week's infosec roundup to see the most important cybersecurity stories in the news.

Read about modifications made to the CCPA in February 2020 and learn about their potential impact and scope.

Paidy, a hyper-growth fintech startup in Japan, leverages Nightfall’s Enterprise Slack DLP to protect against data leaks. Felix Beatty, Paidy’s CISO, credits Nightfalls rapid deployment, easy customization, and stellar customer service with transforming Paidy’s DLP workflow.

Read this week's Nightfall newsletter to learn about the most recent cloud security developments and news!

Nightfall's Up to Speed on AI and Deep Learning is meant to provide up-to-date news on developments in AI and Machine Learning. Read research and news stories about developments over the past month.

The set of new Series A investors includes legends from the worlds of business, technology, and sports.

Slack has become a critical part of the enterprise which makes securing it very important for an organization's security posture. Learn about the most important types of PII and how your org can detect PII leakage within Slack using both Slack best practices and cloud native DLP.

Read this week's infosec roundup to see the most important cybersecurity stories in the news.

Nightfall is offering tickets to RSA Conference 2020! To be eligible follow the instructions in the post.

Read this week's Nightfall newsletter to learn about the most recent cloud security developments and news!

Come see us at BSidesSF and RSA Conference 2020. We'll be attending all sessions of both conferences in February 2020!

The realistic portrayal of hacking in the TV show Mr. Robot has been praised by cybersecurity experts for illustrating the threats and challenges companies face daily. Read this summary of some of the biggest hacks from the show and the cloud security lessons they provide audiences.

Nightfall's Up to Speed on AI and Deep Learning is meant to provide up-to-date news on developments in AI and Machine Learning. Read research and news stories about developments over the past month.

Galileo Health, an innovative healthcare technology startup, relies on Nightfall to secure their Slack channels and GitHub repositories. Michael Supon, Galileo’s Head of Security and Compliance, credits Nightfall’s ease of use, automation, and accurate results with improving his team’s productivity and helping maintain HIPAA compliance across Galileo’s data infrastructure.

Read this week's infosec roundup to see the most important cybersecurity stories in the news.

Data discovery can sometimes be an overlooked component of many organizations’ approach to securing data, but its importance cannot be understated. Read about how data discovery can help your security team and how to choose the best data discovery tool.

Read this week's Nightfall newsletter to learn about the most recent cloud security developments and news!

Read about what was discussed at the CCPA Public Hearing held by the California Attorney General in December, and learn about the aspects of compliance that organizations are finding most difficult.

The 2010s were a phenomenal decade for the development of cloud technologies. Read our list of the top 10 cloud trends of the past decade.

Aaron’s, Inc., an omnichannel provider of lease-purchase solutions, protects against data loss using Nightfall’s easy-to-use Slack DLP integration. Stuart Lane, Information Security Engineer at Aaron’s, credits Nightfall in automating their DLP activity and helping enforce their company code of conduct among their employees.

Model deployment is a critical part of machine learning. As part 1 in this series, we'll walk you through a simple model deployment example using common tools of the trade.

Read this week's edition featuring: Nvidia's AI developments within the healthcare industry, research that seeks to improve IoT energy optimization, and details on how AI and machine learning will shape the cities of the future

Learn about 5 best practices that matter when it comes to managing Slack guest accounts and securing your Slack workspace.

Read this week's Roundup: SDKs allow Twitter and Facebook user data to be compromised, Microsoft accounts potentially exposed through login vulnerability, and Ransomware targets NAS & backup drives.

Read this week's edition featuring: Hardware built with AI in mind, hardening deep learning systems from inversion attacks, and the rise of driverless trucks.

Read our FAQ about how to make Slack HIPAA compliant going into 2020.

Read this week's Roundup: Twitter affected by internal threat involving state actors; Intel still vulnerable to speculative execution; a number of Android phones have multiple pre-installed vulnerabilities.

Cloud applications pose a unique risk to organizations. Read our blog post on the threat landscape for SaaS apps like Slack in 2020.

Bain Capital Ventures and Venrock Co-Lead Investment with Enrique Salem Joining the Board.

Learn how India’s largest online discounter in the grocery space, relies on the Nightfall DLP platform to protect their company’s sensitive information.

Read this week's edition featuring: Self-driving cars trained like Starcraft II bots; 17 ways data science is demystifying the unknown; AI-powered bar uses facial recognition.

Read this week's Roundup: Data breach affects 183,000 patients; 200 million devices vulnerable to takeover; New ways to hack WPA3 protected wifi passwords.

In this week's edition: Capital One breach affecting 100M; Critical flaw found that powers 2 billion devices; Malware spread via LinkedIn.

Read this weeks edition: AI that responds to typists’ behaviors; Are deep learning processes making progress; AI warns motorcyclists before they turn too abruptly!

In this week's edition: Largest data breach in Russia's history; Bluetooth bug enables tracking on Windows 10, iOS, and MacOS; Malware generates 1B fake ad impressions.

Read about the latest information security news in this week’s edition of the Nightfall Weekly Security Roundup.

Read about the latest AI and Machine Learning news in this week’s edition of Up to Speed on AI and Deep Learning.

Read about the latest information security news in this week’s edition of the Nightfall Weekly Security Roundup.

Read about the latest information security news in this week’s edition of the Nightfall Weekly Security Roundup.

Read about how Nightfall provides Ellucian with instant visibility into sensitive information in Slack.

Clinc, an enterprise artificial intelligence firm, secured their company communications using Nightfall DLP platform for Slack. Read on to learn how.

Learn how Periscope Data, a premiere business intelligence and analytics platform, secures their Slack communications with Nightfall's Data Loss Prevention (DLP) platform.

Every day, credentials & secrets are pushed to services like GitHub. Our team compared open source tools that tackle this problem, and introduce Radar, a deep learning based API to detect credentials/secrets across GitHub repos. Learn more & try it.

How to implement data loss prevention (DLP) on Slack, and detect & discover leakage of sensitive data across any Slack workspace.

Unpacking what the CCPA is, if & how it applies to your business, the CCPA’s definition of personal information, and how you can best prepare for the CCPA.

Guide to HIPAA compliance on Slack. Learn about using Slack in a HIPAA compliant way.

Read about PHI and learn what constitutes protected health information according to HIPAA regulations and polices governing your operations.