--- title: CloudMask Blog - End to End Encryption - CloudMask | cyber threats description: cyber threats | CloudMask End 2 End Encryption and Masking - Breaches are inevitable, Data exposure is not. --- [![CloudMask - Data protection under breach](https://www.cloudmask.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Horizontal-larger-text.png?width=223&height=40&name=Horizontal-larger-text.png "CloudMask - Data protection under breach")](https://www.cloudmask.com) - [For Business](https://www.cloudmask.com/business) - [For Enterprise](https://www.cloudmask.com/enterprise) - [For Developers](https://www.cloudmask.com/saas-developers) - Resources - [Blog](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog) - [Videos](https://www.cloudmask.com/videos) - [Help](http://help.cloudmask.com) # CloudMask Blog [![Anatomy of Password-based Data protection – Part Two](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/featured_images/cyber-security-investment.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/encryption/anatomy-of-password-based-data-protection-part-two) Feb 09 ## [Anatomy of Password-based Data protection – Part Two](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/encryption/anatomy-of-password-based-data-protection-part-two) Data Masking as a Solution to Password Weaknesses Password-based data protection is the most common form of data protection, but it is increasingly weak. If you think your data is secure because your organization insists on strong passwords, you are increasingly likely to be wrong. Better software tools running on powerful processors can try millions of character... February 09, 2017 [Leave a comment](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/encryption/anatomy-of-password-based-data-protection-part-two#comments-listing) [New Security Paradigm](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/new-security-paradigm), [Breach](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/breach), [Password](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/password), [Data Masking](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-masking), [data privacy](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-privacy), [cyber threats](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cyber-threats) [By CloudMask Team](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/author/cloudmask) [![Anatomy of Password-based Data protection – Part one](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/password_hack.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/encryption/anatomy-password-based-security-part-one) Feb 06 ## [Anatomy of Password-based Data protection – Part one](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/encryption/anatomy-password-based-security-part-one) What Is Wrong With Passwords-based data protection? Today, Password-based data protection is the foundation of 99% of data protection. It’s ubiquitous: you want access to an account or information, so you type your username and password, and you can get in. For critical and restricted information, you might have to do it again, with a different password. Your company’s... February 06, 2017 [Leave a comment](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/encryption/anatomy-password-based-security-part-one#comments-listing) [Password](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/password), [Data Masking](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-masking), [data privacy](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-privacy), [cyber threats](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cyber-threats) [By CloudMask Team](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/author/cloudmask) [![How to protect your Gmail and Drive from surveillance, Google & when your login is compromised?](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/GIF_Animation/Drive%20Animation%2002.gif)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/now-you-can-trust-and-control-your-information-with-google) Feb 03 ## [How to protect your Gmail and Drive from surveillance, Google & when your login is compromised?](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/now-you-can-trust-and-control-your-information-with-google) Over the years, Google has emerged as the world’s largest collaboration and business use platform. It has nearly a billion subscribers and a complete application ecosystem that comprises email, file storage, calendar, office applications and business collaboration capabilities. Most of these services can give small and medium businesses capabilities that match those... February 03, 2017 [Leave a comment](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/now-you-can-trust-and-control-your-information-with-google#comments-listing) [Google](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/google), [Password](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/password), [Data Masking](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-masking), [Government surveillance](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/government-surveillance), [cyber threats](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cyber-threats) [By CloudMask Press](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/author/cloudmask-press) [![Your Liability for 3rd Party Data Breaches](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/Key%20-%202%20heads%20Depositphotos_24641695_original.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/your-liability-for-3rd-party-data-breaches) Jan 29 ## [Your Liability for 3rd Party Data Breaches](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/your-liability-for-3rd-party-data-breaches) The discussion of data breach liability is complex. In the Wired article “The Crooked Path to Determining Liability in Data Breach Cases “ highlights the complexity of this issue. Hackers target the weakest link along the chain of entities that protect customer data. Because the harm from data breaches falls to each party not just the party that failed to implement... January 29, 2017 [Leave a comment](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/your-liability-for-3rd-party-data-breaches#comments-listing) [Compliance](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/compliance), [Breach](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/breach), [data security](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-security), [cyber threats](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cyber-threats) [By Wael Aggan](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/author/wael-aggan) [![Living the Age of Hackers Anxiety](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/Hacker.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/living-the-age-of-hackers-anxiety) Jan 26 ## [Living the Age of Hackers Anxiety](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/living-the-age-of-hackers-anxiety) Many consumers and business are anxious about the security of their information, both on their own devices and on business networks. While they worry about being hacked, they continue to engage in risky activities. According to a recent survey published by Arbor Networks, 75% of adults say they are concerned about their security, privacy, malware and websites tracking... January 26, 2017 [Leave a comment](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/living-the-age-of-hackers-anxiety#comments-listing) [Breach](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/breach), [Cybercrime](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cybercrime), [insider threats](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/insider-threats), [cyber threats](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cyber-threats) [By CloudMask Press](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/author/cloudmask-press) [![Think Security Best Practices Can Keep Your Data Safe? Think Again](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/Chain%20Brocken.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/think-security-best-practices-can-keep-your-data-safe-think-again) Nov 26 ## [Think Security Best Practices Can Keep Your Data Safe? Think Again](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/think-security-best-practices-can-keep-your-data-safe-think-again) The application of best practices to a business process can give you the results you want. For example, quality assurance best practices result in the specified level of product quality and best practices in manufacturing reduce the number of product defects. Applied to data security, best practices can keep the data on your computer and mobile devices safe as long as it... November 26, 2016 [Leave a comment](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/think-security-best-practices-can-keep-your-data-safe-think-again#comments-listing) [Email Security](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/email-security), [Breach](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/breach), [Google](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/google), [Password](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/password), [cyber threats](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cyber-threats) [By Wael Aggan](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/author/wael-aggan) [![Meet Your Legal Obligations – Part 2 Protecting Client Confidentiality](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/Mask_500.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/meet-your-legal-obligations-part-2-protecting-client-confidentiality) Nov 17 ## [Meet Your Legal Obligations – Part 2 Protecting Client Confidentiality](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/meet-your-legal-obligations-part-2-protecting-client-confidentiality) Part I of this series, “A shifting Legal Landscape” looked at the changing business environment and the need for secure data access. It then discussed the threats to client confidentiality that accompany such technological changes. Part II, “Protecting Client Confidentiality to Meet Ethical Obligations,” suggests a way you can protect yourself against these threats and... November 17, 2016 [Leave a comment](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/meet-your-legal-obligations-part-2-protecting-client-confidentiality#comments-listing) [Compliance](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/compliance), [Legal](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/legal), [Data Masking](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-masking), [cyber threats](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cyber-threats) [By Wael Aggan](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/author/wael-aggan) [![Meet Your Legal Obligations - Part 1: A Shifting Legal Landscape](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Legal%20cybersecurity-regulation.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/meet-your-legal-obligations-part-1-a-shifting-legal-landscape) Nov 14 ## [Meet Your Legal Obligations - Part 1: A Shifting Legal Landscape](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/meet-your-legal-obligations-part-1-a-shifting-legal-landscape) This two-part series explores how information security enables and helps expand your practice by utilizing available cloud resources. Part one explores the changing business environment and the need to collaborate in a simpler, controlled and secure way. Part two discusses the technology changes, the risks of using technology and how to mitigate these risks. A Shifting... November 14, 2016 [Leave a comment](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/meet-your-legal-obligations-part-1-a-shifting-legal-landscape#comments-listing) [Legal](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/legal), [data privacy](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-privacy), [cyber threats](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cyber-threats) [By Wael Aggan](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/author/wael-aggan) [![Data security: Forecast for 2020](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/Forecast.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/data-security-forecast-for-2020) Oct 18 ## [Data security: Forecast for 2020](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/data-security-forecast-for-2020) Businesses and associations need to take a broader look at cybersecurity, ensuring that the tools they deploy now are still viable solutions in 2020. Cybersecurity is now an issue on everyone's radar, from businesses to governments to consumers. This is great news, as the world has finally realized just how vulnerable their personal and corporate data really is -... October 18, 2016 [Leave a comment](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/data-security-forecast-for-2020#comments-listing) [New Security Paradigm](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/new-security-paradigm), [Data Masking](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-masking), [data privacy](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/data-privacy), [cyber threats](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/topic/cyber-threats) [By Tarek ElGillani](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/author/tarek-elgillani) [![Is data security more important to consumers than physical well-being?](https://www.cloudmask.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Personal-data-protection-has-quickly-risen-to-the-top-of-consumers-priority-lists-as-people-around-the-world-continue-to-witness-or-experience-dat.jpg)](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/encryption/is-data-security-more-important-to-consumers-than-physical-well-being) Jul 05 ## [Is data security more important to consumers than physical well-being?](https://www.cloudmask.com/blog/encryption/is-data-security-more-important-to-consumers-than-physical-well-being) Personal data protection has quickly risen to the top of consumers' priority lists, as people around the world continue to witness or experience data breaches of increasing magnitude. Personal data protection has quickly risen to the top of consumers' priority lists, as people around the world continue to witness or experience data breaches of increasing magnitude. ... 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