by Adaptive Systems Inc. July 2026 Every post-quantum mandate tells you the same thing. NSM-10 wants federal agencies to inventory their cryptographic systems. CNSA 2.0 sets algorithm deadlines. PCI DSS 4.0 wants a documented cryptographic inventory plus a plan for what happens when an algorithm goes bad. NIST has published guidance...
A field guide to scoping AI security investment around data value, regulatory exposure, and legal risk. Every organization adopting AI eventually asks the same question: are we exposing ourselves to risk we don’t understand? The instinct is to reach for a tool - a DLP policy, a CASB tool, an encryption...
Most organizations today are actively experimenting with artificial intelligence – testing out chatbots, deploying small-scale pilots, or exploring predictive analytics. But when it comes to putting AI into production, many are hitting pause. The hesitation isn’t about ambition – it’s about assurance . Leaders want to know: Will this AI system work...
By Raj Soni (with help of ChatGPT) Introduction In the perilous realm of digital villains and increasing phishing attacks, organizations are seeking a mighty shield to protect their sensitive data. Enter encryption, the superhero of the cybersecurity world, ready to save the day! In this blog post, we will embark on an...
By Raj Soni I speak to many CISOs and cybersecurity leaders on a regular basis. The topic of data discovery and classification comes up a lot. I find many cybersecurity teams are not ready or prepared to discover their data; they are busy fighting fires dealing with phishing attacks and ransomware....
By Raj Soni There are many questions regarding how to adequately protect data in our organizations and in all its forms (structured and unstructured data). At Adaptive Systems, we focus exclusively in Data Security and we help organizations protect their data and comply with data privacy regulations. In this article we’re...
Database monitoring is a key data security control needed today in the age of relentless cyber-attacks, especially with all the data privacy regulations coming up (i.e., GDPR, CCPA etc.) the awareness to implement a data protection program is growing. If you have been monitoring database activity for a while or...
By Raj Soni Hardening your databases is the easiest thing you can do now to protect your data! It can identify exposures such as missing patches, weak passwords, unauthorized access and changes, misconfigured privileges, and other vulnerabilities. Setting up a database vulnerability program provides the following key benefits: it will (1)...
By Raj Soni As president & CEO of Adaptive Systems Inc, a firm exclusively focused on data privacy, security and compliance, “why should I monitor my databases?” is a question I get asked all the time. Many clients have said that their databases are in a secure zone and in...
By Asha Abraham We’ve already covered common approaches to qualitative cyber risk analyses in the previous blog post and highlighted key differences between qualitative and quantitative assessments. Here we will look at how to actually quantify cyber risk. According to Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR)1, cyber risk management...
