When the Cloud Coughs, the Internet Chokes On October 20, 2025, Amazon Web Services’ US-EAST-1 region — the digital heart of the internet — went dark.What began as a network disruption spiraled into a global cloud blackout, crippling apps like Venmo, Zoom, Reddit, and Snapchat for hours. For billions of users, it was an inconvenience.For […]
Data protection is no longer about just firewalls and passwords — it’s a multi-layered defense strategy that integrates technology, compliance, and human behavior.In today’s privacy-conscious world, businesses must think in layers of defense, ensuring that even if one control fails, the next layer still protects sensitive data. This 7-layer model provides a comprehensive roadmap for […]
how NIST shapes US data protection standards, strengthens cybersecurity frameworks, and influences global privacy compliance across industries. In an era where cyber threats evolve faster than regulations can keep up, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) stands as the backbone of America’s cybersecurity and data protection infrastructure. From guiding federal agencies to influencing […]