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Can't Posture Your Way out of a Data Breach : @VMblog

Dec 9, 2024 | vmblog.com | Ameesh Divatia |David Marshall

Industry executives and experts share their predictions for 2025. Read them in this 17th annual VMblog.com series exclusive. By Ameesh Divatia, CEO of BaffleData security posture management has been perceived by many as a way to address the prevalence of data breaches today when, in fact, it's just monitoring by a different name. Just like monitoring, there's a good chance that the data has already been breached when you notice the problem.
We Need to Encrypt Clinical Trial Data

Dec 9, 2024 | securityboulevard.com | Ameesh Divatia

In the world of clinical trials, data isn’t merely valuable; it’s vital. When the screens at Change Healthcare went dark on February 21, 2024, it wasn’t just digits and databases at stake — it was lives. In this world, each data point represents a patient’s hope, a potential breakthrough, a step towards curing disease.
Council Post: Old Battles, New Wars: Rediscovering Encryption’s Power To Prevent Data Breaches

Dec 4, 2024 | forbes.com | Ameesh Divatia

Ameesh Divatia is cofounder & CEO of Baffle, Inc., with a proven track record of turning innovative ideas into successful businesses. "It’s déjà vu all over again" aptly describes each news headline about the next major data breach. Throughout history, if someone had valuable information, others would seek access to that information. This hide-and-seek dynamic becomes especially critical in the crucible of war, where a data breach can mean lost lives or even defeat.
Council Post: How To Minimize The Damage From Data Breaches

Jun 5, 2024 | forbes.com | Ameesh Divatia

Ameesh Divatia is cofounder & CEO of Baffle, Inc., with a proven track record of turning innovative ideas into successful businesses. To see how a data security incident can quickly go from bad to worse, consider the MeridianLink attack last November. The ransomware group BlackCat (also known as AlphV) informed MeridianLink that it had stolen the company's data and would leak it if they didn't pay a ransom.
4 leadership principles that drive company culture

Jun 1, 2024 | msn.com | Ameesh Divatia

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President Biden’s AI-facing executive order should be applauded

Apr 4, 2024 | federalnewsnetwork.com | Ameesh Divatia

In years to come, we may look back at it as the birth of responsible artificial intelligence. President Biden’s recently-issued executive order that outlined his administration’s plan to promote “Safe, Secure and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence” represented a much-needed response to a growing problem: data privacy in AI systems. Companies are being reckless with AI, putting the potential benefits of the technology ahead of data privacy. This is not a new condition.
Data Security And Responsible AI Must Be A Top Priority In 2024

Dec 15, 2023 | newsbreak.com | Ameesh Divatia

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Council Post: Data Security And Responsible AI Must Be A Top Priority In 2024

Dec 15, 2023 | forbes.com | Ameesh Divatia

Ameesh Divatia is cofounder & CEO of Baffle, Inc., with a proven track record of turning innovative ideas into successful businesses. While the hype and excitement of generative AI remains high, we will see a severe downside in 2024: widespread AI data breaches. Since ChatGPT was introduced just over a year ago, companies have prioritized adoption over security, leaving mass amounts of data unprotected.
Council Post: Data Privacy Compliance: The Starting Line, Not The Finish Line

Oct 2, 2023 | forbes.com | Ameesh Divatia

Ameesh Divatia is cofounder & CEO of Baffle, Inc., with a proven track record of turning innovative ideas into successful businesses. If you follow compliance regulations like I do, you have probably noticed an uptick in media coverage regarding data privacy. In early July, for example, the EU and the U.S. agreed to a new Data Privacy Framework, allowing more effortless consumer data transfer from the EU to U.S. servers.
How US Companies Balance GDPR Compliance with International Data Transfers

Sep 12, 2023 | solutionsreview.com | Ameesh Divatia

Solutions Review’s Contributed Content Series is a collection of contributed articles written by thought leaders in enterprise software categories. Ameesh Divatia of Baffle takes a closer look at the world of GDPR compliance and international data transfers.