Patrick Spencer, Author at Kiteworks

4 File and Email Communication Takeaways From the 2023 Verizon DBIR

by Patrick Spencer June 7, 2023October 9, 2023 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

As always, the recently released Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) for 2023 is an absolute goldmine of insightful, data-driven findings that can help businesses of all kinds improve their...

How AI Is Being Used in Cybersecurity and Cybercrime [a Checklist]

by Patrick Spencer May 3, 2023September 23, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

The rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) technology puts immense pressure on businesses to incorporate AI advancements into their existing processes. The velocity of change unleashed with the release...

12 Essential Secure File Sharing Software Requirements

by Patrick Spencer April 11, 2023December 23, 2025 | Secure File Sharing

Secure file sharing has become an essential part of every organization, and choosing the right software is crucial for maintaining the security, governance, and compliance of sensitive data. With increasing...

Over 60% of GAO Data Privacy Recommendations Have Not Been Implemented Across 24 US Federal Agencies

by Patrick Spencer March 16, 2023September 23, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

US Federal Government Data Privacy Recommendations Date Back to 1997 Data privacy and protecting personally identifiable information (PII) are activities that nearly every organization must take seriously—and this includes United...

Top 15 Private Data Exposure Risks for 2023

by Patrick Spencer March 7, 2023September 22, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

The push to embrace digital transformation continues to expose organizations to significant security and compliance risks. To place guardrails around digital transformation initiatives, governments and international standards organizations have passed...

Zero Trust and Governance Are Key to Regulatory Compliance

by Patrick Spencer February 3, 2023September 25, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

Over 20 years ago, Evgeniy Kharam launched his career on the “high seas” as a cybersecurity engineer for the Israeli Navy. In his subsequent professional career, he has spent over...

Managing Risk in a Constantly Changing Cyber Landscape

by Patrick Spencer February 2, 2023September 22, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

As technology continues to evolve and become a cornerstone for virtually all aspects of daily life, cybersecurity and risk management have become essential functions for businesses and organizations of all...

Cyber Insights and Trends From the Perspective of a Cybersecurity Recruiter

by Patrick Spencer February 1, 2023September 22, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

How CISOs Can Raise Their Game Against Cybersecurity Threats in 2023 The current cybersecurity landscape is highly complex and rapidly evolving, leaving Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and cybersecurity leaders...

What the Investigation on the Supreme Court Leak Tells Us About Sensitive Content Governance

by Patrick Spencer January 31, 2023September 22, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

The Supreme Court recently investigated a leak involving its overturning of Roe v. Wade. The investigation found that the leak originated from a court employee, who shared the confidential decision...

Cyber Forensics and Incident Response Drive Cybersecurity Frameworks

by Patrick Spencer January 25, 2023September 22, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

While Sylvain Hirsch played on the Swiss National Rugby Team over a period of eight years, he learned much about the importance of collective collaboration and response. This prepared him...

115 Top Cybersecurity Stats in 2023

by Patrick Spencer January 8, 2023September 14, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

Keeping sensitive content secure and organizations and systems compliant with data privacy regulations and standards is critical for today’s business. Digital transformation now extends to all industry segments and organizations...

Top 30 Cybersecurity Stats in Financial Services in 2023

by Patrick Spencer January 5, 2023September 19, 2025 | Cybersecurity Risk Management

Cybersecurity is a critical issue for financial services organizations that handle huge volumes of sensitive customer information such as personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI) and financial...

Prime Cyber Targets According to the 2022 Verizon DBIR

by Patrick Spencer August 31, 2022September 15, 2025 | Third Party Risk

The Verizon 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) found that, contrary to what many tell us, 75% of breaches result from external parties. Personally identifiable information (PII) and authentication credentials...

The Cost of a Data Breach in 2022 and Sensitive Content Communications

by Patrick Spencer August 24, 2022December 23, 2025 | Third Party Risk

In their latest annual “Cost of a Data Breach Report,” IBM and the Ponemon Institute found that the average cost of a data breach increased in 2022—hitting an average of...

Assessing the Maturity of Sensitive Content Communications Privacy and Compliance in Financial Services

by Patrick Spencer August 23, 2022September 15, 2025 | Third Party Risk

Any organization collecting confidential customer information data is obligated to secure it and maintain its privacy. When it comes to collecting, storing, processing, and sharing personally identifiable information (PII), the...

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