Security News > 2021 > September > How to protect your on-premises databases from security vulnerabilities

A report released Tuesday by cybersecurity firm Imperva Research Labs examines why databases are vulnerable and offers advice on how to better protect your data from falling into the wrong hands.

Based on analysis covering 27,000 on-premises databases around the world, Imperva found that one out of every two databases contains as least one vulnerability.

Most than half of the security holes in databases are ranked as High or Critical, according to guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

"This report points out one of the most glaring challenges of on-prem, which is implementing security patches for vulnerable databases and other infrastructure," said Hank Schless, senior manager for security solutions at Lookout.

To protect your organization's databases and data from security exploits, Imperva offers three pieces of advice.

"Databases can contain sensitive information such as employee data, personal identifiable information, health data, financial details, intellectual property and much more, so it is vital that organizations protect and secure databases with the highest priority," Carson said.

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