The article provides a guide to safeguarding data at rest (stored data) and in transit (data being transferred). Key strategies include encrypting data, using strong access controls, employing data masking, carrying out regular audits, backing up data, and using secure storage solutions. When transferring data, encryption protocols, VPNs, secure file transfer protocols, network segmentation, authentication and authorization, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) should be used.
South Africa Lab Still Reeling from Ransomware Attack
South Africa’s National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) is still recovering from a ransomware attack in June that disrupted its systems and deleted backups. The intrusion
