Ensuring DORA compliance: an in-depth guide
Expected to take effect in early 2025, DORA, or the Digital Operational Resilience Act, is a new framework targeting the EU financial industry. Designed to enhance the resilience of financial...
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Learn security strategies, compare vendors, and implement best practices to prevent breaches and compliance violations from risky third party communications.
Posts by Tim Freestone
Tim Freestone, Chief Strategy Officer, Kiteworks
Tim joined Kiteworks as chief marketing officer in 2021 and was promoted to Chief Strategy Officer in 2026. Tim brings over 15 years of experience in marketing and marketing leadership, including demand generation, brand strategy, and process and organizational optimization. Tim was previously vice president of marketing at Contrast Security, a scale-up application security company. Before Contrast, Tim was the vice president of corporate marketing at Fortinet, a next-generation firewall and cloud security company.
Tim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Communication Studies from The University of Montana.
Adhere to NIST CSF With Secure File Transfer
Cybersecurity has become a critical aspect of every organization’s operations. With cyber threats growing in sophistication and frequency, it is essential for businesses to have robust frameworks and tools in...
6 Essential Features of Secure Data Communication for UK Gov
For central government departments, the fallout from a data breach could be enormous. You could face legal repercussions, lose the public’s trust, and weaken the nation’s cyber resilience – a...
What It Means to Extend Zero Trust to the Content Layer
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 spent over 40,000...
Zero Trust Architecture: Never Trust, Always Verify
What is a zero trust approach? A zero trust approach is a security model that protects networks from attack by eliminating trust from the system. Without trust, every user has...
Building Trust in Generative AI with a Zero Trust Approach
As generative AI rapidly evolves to create increasingly sophisticated synthetic content, ensuring trust and integrity becomes vital. This is where a zero trust security approach comes in—combining cybersecurity principles, authentication...
DRM Strategies for Shielding Sensitive Content from AI Large Language Models
Artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models have demonstrated unprecedented capabilities in generating human–like text sourced from existing content written by businesses and other content creators without their permission. Businesses...
Digital Rights Management Software Buyer’s Guide
Digital rights management (DRM) technology has evolved and therefore warrants a revisit. Gone are the days of locks and watermarks applied by media companies to protect their copyrighted materials. Today,...
Managed File Transfer Strategies for Secure Communication Between Government Agencies
Effective collaboration is a critical pillar of successful government operations. It facilitates the seamless exchange of information, fostering transparency, efficiency, and productivity within and between agencies. A significant part of...
Understanding Key Aspects of Data Compliance
Data compliance has become an integral part of business, regardless of an organization’s size, industry, or geographic location. There are several factors behind the emergence of data compliance. Ultimately, a...
Compliance Made Easy: Secure File Transfer Solutions for Professional Services
Compliance has become a vital aspect of businesses operating in regulated industries. The need to meet and maintain regulatory standards is crucial for these industries to remain competitive and secure...
Emerging Trends in Data Sovereignty
Data sovereignty is a topic that has garnered increasing attention in recent years due to the rapid digitization of the global economy. As more and more businesses and individuals rely...
Avoid These Data Sovereignty Pitfalls
In today’s digital era, where data is the lifeblood of businesses, organizations must navigate the complex landscape of data sovereignty. Failure to understand and address data sovereignty can lead to...
5 Steps to Data Sovereignty Success
Data sovereignty has become a critical concern for organizations across various industries. The ability to maintain control over your data and ensure compliance with local regulations is crucial for businesses...
Data Sovereignty for Financial Services Companies
Data sovereignty refers to the concept of having control over the data generated by individuals or organizations within a specific geographical location. In the context of financial services companies, data...