CyberScoop
Encryption isn’t enough to protect data wherever it goes
Cybersecurity policy has long treated data protection as a systems problem: encrypt the database, secure the network, restrict access, monitor activity, and keep attackers out. But those defenses have a major blind spot. Once inside the wall the data itself is at risk. Every time data is used, copied, or moved, the risk that a malicious actor will steal and expose the data significantly increases. Policymakers need to consider a tested method that reduces the value of sensitive information if it compromised.
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- CyberScoop · 22-Oct-2026