Amazon Data Breach incident and Solutions to Prevent Information Leakage

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Amazon Data Breach incident and Solutions to Prevent Information Leakage

12 January 2024 Amanda J. Brook Senior Product Manager

Summary
With the popularity of Internet applications and people's dependence on the Internet, Internet security issues have become increasingly prominent. In recent years, large and small leaks have occurred frequently, not only personal information has been leaked, but some large companies and famous websites have also leaked important data.

Table of contents

1. Amazon information leakage incident

2. Renee USB Block

3. Renee SecureSilo

4. Summary

I. Amazon information leakage incident

Last year, the renowned website Amazon experienced a security breach, resulting in the leakage of some consumers’ personal information. This incident escalated in January of this year when several Amazon employees were bribed and colluded with sellers to trade information, leading to a significant leak of buyer data. This incident underscores that even trustworthy websites can experience data breaches, emphasizing the importance of maintaining confidentiality. So, how can we better protect our information? The two software recommendations below can assist us.

amazon data breach

II. Renee USB Block

With the rise of portable storage devices and removable media, data breaches have become a serious threat to organizations and individuals. Of course, we try to protect the data on our computers. But how do we ensure that there are no threats to external devices and prevent unauthorized external devices from accessing the computer?

The best way to solve this problem is to block unauthorized related external drives and devices. Renee USB Block Provides a comprehensive solution for protecting data within your computer. It can help you lock USB ports, make DVD/CD burners read-only, block specified websites, ban certain programs and disable more devices.

Renee USB Block – Safe and Effective Solution to Protecting USB Port

Easily use Simple operations fit green hands and professionals.

Prevent from privacy leak Unauthorized external devices cannot run or obtain any information in PC.

Control and lock Users can lock devices, websites, applications and USB ports.

Monitor and logs Users can select the target directory to monitor and generate the history.

Self protection Lock itself if users enter the wrong passwords 5 times. Notification will be sent once wrong password entered over 5 times and password change. Password is also necessary when uninstalling.

Easily use Simple operations fit green hands and professionals.

Prevent from privacy leak Unauthorized external devices cannot run or obtain any information in PC.

Monitor and logs Monitor target directory and generate the history.

Free Trial Free Trial 2000 users have downloaded and protect computer data!

Below isFunction introduction of Renee USB Block.

1. When using Renee USB Block for the first time, you need to set a master password. Of course, you can change the password in “General”. Launch Renee USB Block, and click “USB & Disc Lock” in the “Control Center”.

2. Select “Prohibit USB disk reading”. When selecting “Disable reading USB disk”, the software will automatically select “Prohibit writing to USB”. If you just want to disable writing to USB, tick only the relevant items.

3. After setting, as long as the user inserts the storage device into the computer via USB, a window that requires a password will pop up. Only with the corrected password entered will the user be able to access the USB. The password is the master password set by the user when installing Renee USB Block.

usb block need Password to Change settings

4. If you don’t want to be asked to enter the password every time you insert our trusted USB, then we can use the whitelist function. Click the “Add” button on the right side of the white list, select the target USB drive in the pop-up window and set the label name, if you don’t want the USB drive to open automatically, please select “Do not automatically open trusted devices”.

III. Renee SecureSilo

Renee SecureSiloIt is a software focused on encrypting computer files and folders. It is easy to operate and has complete functions. It is the software of choice for users to protect files.

Renee SecureSilo – Encrypt Confidential Data

Encrypt files in seconds Encrypt files with virtual encrypted disk and whole process can be finished in 1 second.

User friendly Concise interface helps users master the software in short time.

High Security AES256 encryption algorithm helps Renee Seecure Silo encrypt files confidentially.

Encrypt any Data Support to encrypt images, videos, Office documents and software.

Overall Data Protection Solution Protect data in USB disk/hide/disguise files/ Password wallet.

Easy to use Few clicks for whole encryption process.

User friendly Concise interface helps users master the software in short time.

Encrypt any Data Support to encrypt images, videos, Office documents and software.

Free Trial Free Trial 800 users have downloaded and protect data!

Good confidentiality: due to the private format of the virtual disk, and the use of advanced AES256 encryption technology. There is no universal cracking program available on the market. You can also disguise the virtual disk file as other files to avoid malicious scanning. In addition, the program’s one-key closing function allows you to close all virtual disks and exit the program at any time, ensuring that your private information will not be discovered.

Large storage capacity: The virtual disk can save a large number of encrypted files at the same time.

Easy to modify: You can use these virtual disk files as U disk, load them immediately when you need them, and close them at any time when you don’t need them, without leaving any traces of use. Modifying the files in the virtual disk does not require a long wait, and the modification or addition of files can be saved in less than one second.

The following is the function introduction of Renee SecureSilo.

1. When using Renee SecureSilo for the first time, you need to set a master password. The password can be modified in the settings. Launch Renee SecureSilo, and click Create Private Disk in “Encrypted Documents”.

create a virtual disk in renee secure silo

2. After entering the name of the private disk, click Next to create a password.

set a new password for the virtual disk in renee secure silo

3. Select the size of the private disk that suits you, and click Next to create a private disk.

select a size range for the virtual disk in renee secure silo

4. If you want to add files to the private disk, you can click the green plus sign in the floating window, enter the password after entering, and open the private disk to add files and encrypt them. When closing, click the orange button on the other side of the plus sign on the green background, which is very convenient.

5. If you want to access the encrypted file again, find the private disk where the encrypted file is stored and double-click it. After entering the password, you can open the private disk and access the files inside.

secure Silo - open password protected silo

IV. Summary

Information security has always been an important subject of concern. Whether we use computers at home or in the office, we should consider privacy security. In the Amazon information leakage incident, it is not only the reputation of the company that is affected, but more importantly, the customers whose information has been leaked. Therefore, we must pay attention to the encryption of internal files.

The two recommended software, Renee USB Block and Renee SecureSilo, provide robust file protection. Renee USB Block effectively prevents unauthorized access from external drives, while Renee SecureSilo encrypts internal files to deter unauthorized viewing and modification. If file security is a priority for you, these two software solutions should be your top choices.

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