Sidechain Security Monthly Newsletter – October 2025

Can you believe it’s already Cybersecurity Awareness Month? Where has this year gone??? This year’s theme is Building a Cyber Strong America, highlighting the need to strengthen the country’s infrastructure against cyber threats, ensuring resilience and security. If you’re like me, you’ve received emails all month from banks, phone companies and others highlighting the need to be vigilant at all times – Cyber threats don’t take time off! If you haven’t already, we here at Sidechain urge you to take action now. And if you don’t know where to start, ask us!

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HSMs Demystified: What They Are, When You Need One, and Why They Matter

A Hardware Security Module (HSM) is a tamper-resistant vault that creates, stores, and uses cryptographic keys without letting them escape. You typically pair it with a KMS so developers use simple APIs while keys live behind hardware controls. Choose an HSM when the assurance bar is high (compliance, crown-jewel keys, or supply-chain trust), and run it with day-2 discipline: quorum approvals, secure backups, health checks, and evidence.

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The Business Case for DPaaS: Lower Costs, Higher Security

When executives think about cybersecurity and data protection, they often focus on the costs. Budgets are tight, resources are limited, and IT is often seen as an expense rather than an investment.

But in reality, the right data protection strategy can save money, lower risk, and even drive business growth. That’s exactly what Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS) provides.

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5 Ways DPaaS Reduces Risk and Improves Compliance

In today’s business landscape, data isn’t just important—it’s everything. Customer records, intellectual property, financial data, and healthcare information are among the most valuable assets any organization has. Protecting it is essential, yet cyberattacks, ransomware, insider threats, and compliance requirements make that protection increasingly difficult.

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