Security and Compliance Blog
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Posts by Patrick Spencer

Patrick Spencer, Senior Vice President, Americas Marketing & Industry Research, Kiteworks
Patrick is charged with building thought leadership and communications programs that increase brand awareness and engagement and propel lead-generation programs. He has nearly two decades of experience in various senior marketing roles within cybersecurity at Contrast Security, Fortinet, and Symantec.
He holds a doctorate from the University of Durham and two masters and a bachelor’s degree from Abilene Christian University.
What Google Cloud’s 2025 Report Reveals About Building Trust
Navigating the Complex Challenges of Digital Rights Management: Balancing Protection and User Rights
Top 5 Audit‑Ready Managed File Transfer Vendors for 2025
DSPM for Law Firms: Client Confidentiality in the Cloud Era
DSPM ROI Calculator: Industry-Specific Cost Benefits
Hidden Enemy Within: Decoding the 2025 Ponemon Institute Report on Insider Threats
PromptLock: AI Ransomware That Writes Its Own Attack Code in Real Time
DSPM vs Traditional Data Security: Closing Critical Data Protection Gaps
Why 46% of Companies Don’t Know Their Breach Frequency [Kiteworks 2025 Annual Survey Report]
Email Security in 2025: Critical Findings Show Your Industry and Location Determine Your Risk
Beyond the Mystery: How Better Data Controls Could Address ITRC’s 69% Unknown Breach Problem
How Shadow AI Costs Companies $670K Extra: IBM’s 2025 Breach Report
How 77% of Organizations Are Failing at AI Data Security