The MX journal
Start by identifying what makes a file sensitive. Then explore the controls around it, from authenticating recipients to keeping the activity record needed to investigate a disputed transfer.
11 articles
Data Security & Privacy · 2026-04-03
A harmless-looking spreadsheet can become sensitive once names, pricing or project details appear. This guide shows how to classify risk before a file leaves your organisation.
Read article ↗Data Security & Privacy · 2026-03-31
Knowing that a file was sent is rarely enough. A credible audit trail should show who accessed it, what happened next and which details remain available months later.
Read article ↗Data Security & Privacy · 2025-09-30
Encrypted files may be collected today in the hope that future computing can open them. See how separating and anonymising data changes the problem an attacker must solve.
Read article ↗Data Security & Privacy · 2025-09-28
Regulators rarely stop at the word encrypted. They may ask who received a file, why access was allowed, what evidence remains and whether staff followed a consistent process.
Read article ↗Data Security & Privacy · 2025-09-15
A misplaced link or exposed transfer can trigger far more than an IT clean-up. These breach cases trace the financial, legal and operational costs that followed.
Read article ↗Data Security & Privacy · 2025-09-02
Data security covers far more than passwords and antivirus software. This guide connects the technical controls, staff decisions and records that protect information day to day.
Read article ↗Data Security & Privacy · 2024-08-19
Security teams face more activity than people can review manually. Machine learning can spot unusual patterns quickly, though weak data and false alarms still complicate the picture.
Read article ↗Data Security & Privacy · 2023-04-20
A stolen password should not be enough to enter a business application. MFA adds another check, but the method chosen and the recovery process can create weaknesses of their own.
Read article ↗Data Security & Privacy · 2023-04-20
MFA blocks many account takeovers, yet rushed roll-outs can frustrate users or leave weak recovery routes. The trade-offs are practical rather than purely technical.
Read article ↗Data Security & Privacy · 2023-04-20
Privacy obligations change across borders, sectors and types of personal data. This guide maps the main rules without pretending that one checklist fits every organisation.
Read article ↗Data Security & Privacy · 2023-04-20
Removing a name does not always make a dataset anonymous. Other details can reconnect records to people, which makes technique, context and re-identification risk essential.
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