Workday data breach

Workday’s breach is another reminder that it is not a matter of if an attack will happen, but when.

Even with high-profile breaches making headlines almost daily, too many organisations remain unprepared.

Like so many incidents, the attackers did not need to break into customer systems; they exploited a weak link in a third-party platform and exposed valuable business contact data now primed for further attacks.

Traditional security methods only protect the networks and systems owned and controlled by the business – but data rarely stays there.

It flows across third-party infrastructure and cloud services they have no oversight of, yet remain fully responsible for its safety.

When that data is exposed, it is their own business that will face regulatory fines, legal accountability, and reputational damage.

The only way to break this cycle is to protect the data itself, ensuring it remains secure no matter where it travels.