{"id":46783,"date":"2020-11-27T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T10:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcon.xyz\/risk-to-watch\/is-your-ip-data-secure\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:04:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T09:34:55","slug":"is-your-ip-data-secure","status":"publish","type":"risk-to-watch","link":"https:\/\/arcon.xyz\/staging01\/risk-to-watch\/is-your-ip-data-secure\/","title":{"rendered":"Is your IP Data Secure?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The global pharmaceutical giants are inching closer to find nearly 100% efficacy for covid-19 doses. These vaccines when out in pharmacies will herald a new beginning for the mankind wedged by unprecedented human and financial losses. But as scientists and researchers labor to find that ideal clinical formula, a grave threat is looming in the cyber space\u2014 attack on intellectual property (IP) data<\/a>.<\/span> A wave of recently executed cyber-attacks threatened to abuse the Intellectual Property of pharma companies working to prepare the treatment for curing covid-19.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not hard to fathom how vulnerable our sensitive data assets are in the time of rapid digitalization. Pharma industry, however, remains one of the most vulnerable industries. Nation States actors target cyber-attack vulnerable research centers, manufacturing processes, and digital documents by attempting to steal password credentials<\/a><\/span>. No prizes for guessing the damage that can be caused by accessing confidential information. It is immeasurable.<\/p>\n

That brings us to the most burning issue in the infosec space. Are we doing enough to protect the holy grail of an organization- confidential data?<\/p>\n

In the digital era, where an enterprise data is everywhere \u2014 on-cloud, on-prem, hybrid IT ecosystems \u2014 every legitimate access to database, SaaS applications<\/a><\/span>, DevOps tools chains among other critical IT infra must be backed by strong identity authentication and governance process.<\/p>\n

If we fail to answer these questions\u2026 How an IT security team would ensure legitimate access to systems? \u2026 When do an enterprise need to grant conditional access to applications? \u2026 Are all important privileged password credentials frequently changed and randomized? \u2026 and; Are access to critical systems monitored on real-time basis? \u2014data breach is imminent.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s what we at ARCON believe that Digital Identity Governance is the stepping stone to build a robust cyber security framework. And it is simple to implement. It\u2019s all about getting the basics right.<\/p>\n