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Zero Trust
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ATCO Ventures Invests in XQ: Accelerating the Future of Zero Trust Data Security
ATCO Ventures joins the XQ investor base, bringing critical infrastructure expertise and expanding XQ’s reach into energy and operational technology sectors.
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How Zero Trust Data Aligns with the NSA’s Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines and Industry Best Practices
On January 14, 2026, the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) published the first in its Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines (ZIGs) series, a Primer and a…
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How Zero Trust Data Aligns with the NSA’s Zero Trust Implementation Guidelines
The NSA’s seven pillars of zero trust include a dedicated data pillar — and XQ is the only platform purpose-built to address it at the object level.
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How XQ Uniquely Delivers on ACP 240 with Zero Trust Data
With the formal adoption of Allied Communication Publication (ACP) 240 by FVEY partners and allied nations, data-centric, Zero Trust collaboration is no…
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Zero Trust AI-Managed PQC (ZAP): The Future of Secure Mobility
Post-quantum cryptography transitions are complex. ZAP automates algorithm agility at the data layer — ensuring objects stay protected through cryptographic migrations.
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The AI Trust Crisis: Why Zero Trust Data Is the Missing Link
Organizations are deploying AI at scale without governing what data those systems can access. Zero Trust Data is how you establish trust boundaries that actually hold.
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Zero Trust UAS Group – ZTUG Introductory Paper
The Zero Trust UAS Group (ZTUG) is a U.S. government research consortium focused on securing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for mission-critical federal…
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ZTAG-I, a reference zero trust architecture for the US federal government
The federal government’s journey toward zero trust architecture represents one of the most significant cybersecurity transformations in modern history. With…
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Data Sovereignty Governance for Secure Cloud Adoption
Control geographic data access everywhere
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How XQ Protects Your Files from Ransomware Extortion | Zero Trust Data Security
Insider Threat Data Exfiltration: Stopping the “Snowden Effect”
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Zero Trust Data Compliance on AWS from Bob Gourley, Derek Doerr, and Junaid Islam
This educational video provides an overview of how #aws reduces the cost and complexity of compliance using a #zerotrust security architecture. This video…
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Healthcare CISOs’ Ransomware Extortion Crisis
The recent ransomware attack on McLaren Health Care, affecting over 17,000 employees and exposing sensitive data, underscores a critical truth: traditional…
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How Zero Trust Data Differs from Traditional Data Loss Prevention
Zero Trust Data differs from traditional Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions in several key ways:
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How to create a Zero Trust Data Privacy and Security Program
Adopting a Zero Trust Data (ZTD) framework provides the basis for a secure and compliant privacy program.
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How XQ Zero Trust Data API Seamlessly Integrates with Any Technology
The XQ Zero Trust Data API is built to provide unparalleled flexibility and ease of integration with virtually any technology stack, enabling organizations…
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Beyond MFA: Enhancing Data Governance
Attackers who use stolen credentials to pose as legitimate users can exfiltrate data unnoticed.
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Titan Cloud Storage Partners with XQ Message to Deliver Industry’s First Zero Trust by Default Cloud Storage Solution
Titan Cloud Storage, a leading provider of secure and scalable cloud storage solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with XQ Message, a strong leader in Zero Trust data protection.
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Titan Zero Trust Cloud Storage Powered by XQ
Titan has partnered with XQ Message to create the world’s first Zero Trust by default cloud storage platform.
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Why does Zero Trust Data matter?
Zero Trust Data answers what to do when your network and application security inevitably fail.
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Learn about AWS Zero Trust for DoD at the DC Summit
XQ has been included in #AWS’s Zero Trust for Government Partnership. AWS Partner solutions align with the five functional components of the NIST Zero Trust Framework. XQ fulfills this framework’s Zero Trust Data component, and we’re excited to work with government interests to meet their Zero Trust compliance objectives.
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Summary: Unleashing the Power of Collaborative Intelligence with Generative AI, Zero Trust Encryption, and Knowledge Graph Technology
Despite its sophistication, the IC faces the issue of “stovepiping,” where poor interagency communication hampers effective intelligence collaboration. To address this, Data Squared’s reView platform and XQMsg’s Zero Trust encryption capabilities offer a solution that enhances intelligence sharing while maintaining data security.
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Implementing Zero Trust Strategy
Zero Trust is a cybersecurity framework developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) to help organizations achieve cyber resiliency. However, many organizations find it challenging to implement a Zero Trust strategy. It is essential to recognize that Zero Trust is an ongoing process rather than a one-time product. Understanding its key tenets and how they can be mapped to core solutions is crucial for successful implementation. This document outlines an approach to implementing Zero Trust, providing a defensible framework and practical applications for creating a comprehensive solution stack.
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XQ’s Zero Trust Data Supports M-23-02 Migration to Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
OMB 20-03 defines a process model for new PQC algorithms, from validation to certification to deployment. XQ’s role is to provide a toolset for the contractors/integrators doing the work to run specific algorithms, facilitate the integration of these algorithms into applications via our API, and use the algorithms for email, file, and data transfer protection.
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Harnessing Data-Driven Healthcare for Achieving Excellence
The transformative potential of data in healthcare cannot be understated, as it has the power to revolutionize how medical decisions are made, treatments are administered, and resources are allocated. By addressing the issue of the lack of data-driven healthcare, we can pave the way for a brighter future in medicine.
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Embracing Zero Trust: A Paradigm Shift in Healthcare Cybersecurity
In a recent discussion, cybersecurity expert Junaid Islam shed light on the transformative potential of adopting a Zero Trust approach in safeguarding sensitive healthcare data. The zero trust model is essentially about questioning everything and not assuming that just because someone or something has entered the system, it can be trusted implicitly.
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Snowflake Secure Role-Based Access Control & External Sharing
XQ + Snowflake adds security and governance at the data level, enabling secure external sharing. This solves the problem of secure data transfer between Snowflake partners. Through the XQ Automated External Key Store, this video illustrates how you can secure role based access at the data object level. XQ is a zero trust data security platform that protects, enforces polices, and monitors data beyond the bounds of a single environment.
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Snowflake + XQ: Snowflake Zero Trust Data Demo
One of the challenges facing #datawarehouses such as #snowflake is ensuring regulated data doesn’t leak out or is stolen. Additionally regulators often…
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SEC Action Against SolarWinds Changes Everything
SEC’s action against hashtag#solarwinds will change the industry. For the first time, internal email communications on action or inaction can be used against executives.
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Improving Care By Simplifying Secure information Sharing
Here’s a podcast from Healthcare IT News on how Zero Trust Data can simplify the secure sharing of patient data. Thanks for XQ partners Ingram Micro…
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Cybersecurity Snapshot: What is a smart city?
Join us as the Smart Cities Council team and members from around the world talk to the people and places advancing the application of science, data…
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Cyber Security – Sustainability Innovations, Washington, D.C.
Cybersecurity – Sustainable Innovations Moderator: Alby Bocanegra, Futurist in Residence, Smart Cities Council;Panel: Katie Savage, Secretary, Department of Information Technology, MarylandBrian Wane, CEO, XQ MessageMark Wheeler, CIO PhiladelphiaNeal Jardine, Global Cyber Risk Intelligence & Claims Director, BOXX Insurance Inc.
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Learn About Secure Healthcare Cloud Transformation at Our HIMSS Talk!
Are you at HIMSS this week? XQ is participating in the AWS HIMSS Partner Theater Talk series, and we want to see you there! This Thursday, Kelby Price will be presenting on Secure Healthcare Cloud Transformation on AWS with Keystone Technologies’ Andy Belval and Ingram Micro Cloud’s Jason Singer!
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Zero Trust Data: A New Capability From The DoD To Enable Secure Information Sharing
XQ ZTD Based CMMC Level 2 Compliance For Microsoft 365 Business Premium Email and Files is the primary operational mode for many small businesses and Microsoft 365 Business Premium is already the market leader. XQ’s Zero Trust Data (ZTD) can be added to a small business account within an hour to provide 94 of the 110 requirements to meet Level 2 CMMC compliance.
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New DoD Zero Trust Data Guidelines
The DoD published an update to its Zero Trust Strategy (attached). The most important item is data’s increased role in their Zero Trust strategy. In the past, the DoD defined Zero Trust primarily from a network, device, and identity perspective (the data component was not prominent). Two changes drive the evolution of the DoD’s Zero Trust Strategy; 1/ the growth of sensor/imaging data and ensuring that it is available to front-line personnel and 2/real-world experience from Ukraine in which wireless networks are continuously jammed. These two factors have resulted in a new warfighting model in which mission-critical data is stored at the edge along with authorization policies. In fact, the only example of Zero Trust in action on Page 6 is about moving away from the older approach to locking down data in one place to allowing any authorized user to access data WHENEVER and WHEREVER they are (they actually capitalize those words).
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Transfer: XQ Zero Trust Data Protection Gateway – Part 3
This is the third part in a multi-part tutorial series on deploying and managing XQ’s Secure Gateway. In this video, we will cover deploying your first gateway.
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Transfer: XQ Zero Trust Data Protection Gateway – Part 2
this is the second part of a multi-part tutorial series on deploying and managing XQ’s Secure Gateway. In this video, we will cover configuring your first XQ Secure Gateway.
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Transfer: XQ Zero Trust Data Protection Gateway – Part 1
in this multi-part tutorial series, we will show you how to deploy and manage XQ’s Secure Gateway. In this video, we will cover XQ’s Gateway Web Portal. Secondly, we will walk through configuring your first gateway and deploying XQ’s Secure Gateway on Ubuntu.
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The Promise and Peril of Smart Technologies: Embracing Opportunities and Managing Privacy Risk
Exponential improvements in computing power mean that smart technologies can help communities tackle civic challenges efficiently and effectively to ensure equitable outcomes. Following a trust-centric resident-first approach, we outline five ideas that could help foster community empowerment.
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Understanding What Zero Trust Is (w/ Junaid Islam, Co-Founder of XQ Message)
Organizations need to adopt a new security model to protect their clients, teams, data, and applications effectively. In a Cyber Security Matters episode, hosts Dominic Vogel and Christian Redshaw joined Junaid Islam, Co-Founder of XQ Message, the leader in data-centric digital trust discuss the best security practices for organizations, Zero Trust, and concerns in cyberspace.
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The Digital Trust Initiative is established at Discovery Park District at Purdue
New collaboration at the Discovery Park District at Purdue is creating a technology governance framework to empower its citizens to drive trust, sustainability and innovation.
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Quick Deploy Zero Trust Cybersecurity
Listen to the latest podcast featuring our very own Junaid Islam, CTO of XQ Msg, and learn how XQ is securing the future of Smart Cities with quick deployment of Zero Trust Cybersecurity.
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Future of Cybersecurity is ‘Friction-less Zero Trust Data’
The three key points for this short – 10-minute podcast are: With protection at the data level, XQ Msg can protect through the complete life-cycle Network agnostic data protection allows for an infinite number of applications Interoperability reduces the cost of deployment
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How to add a zero-trust encrypted form onto your wordPress Site
XQ Secure Forms is easy to set up and is a hassle-free solution for safely receiving client information. XQ works with your existing form, so no need to replace the form solutions you have already invested in.
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Is Open Source a requirement for a Security API?
In a recent developer roundtable discussion XQ held on August 17, 2021, our Head of Corporate Development, Kelby Price, and Zero-Trust expert Junaid Islam spoke with a group of senior developers about their thoughts between open versus closed source as part of their security API’s.
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DevSecOps: what is it and Why you need it
On August, 17, 2021, XQ hosted their first developer roundtable discussion with developers and our very own, Kelby Price and Zero-Trust expert, Junaid Islam. The event centered around Zero Trust, APIs, DevSecOps, and cybersecurity challenges in the software development industry.
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Application Security: Do I need it?
XQ held their first developer roundtable discussion on August 17, 2021, hosted by our Head of Corporate Development, Kelby Price, and Zero-Trust expert, Junaid Islam. They spoke with a group of senior developers on their thoughts about application security.
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The importance of establishing a strong security culture
Within a healthy cybersecurity culture, all team members care about maintaining the security and integrity of data. This means the values and practices of an organization align with protecting the intellectual property, personal data, and business assets of the company and its customers.
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Cybersecurity Trends for 2022: Trends to look out for in the new year
Cyber risks will continue to increase in 2022. Part of this increase is due to the digitization of banking, education, and even healthcare services, all of which were radically accelerated due to the pandemic. Such trends will continue to be catastrophic for governments, enterprises, and people alike.
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The World’s Largest, most powerful c5ISR System now incorporates zero-trust
XQ enables AGIS’ MDDL C5ISR System (Command, Control, Computers, Communications, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) to meet Zero-Trust NIST 800-171 advanced encryption, routing, and data management compliance requirements. All data, PTT, and Video are protected by double encryption.
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Alternative methods for Cybersecurity: Zero-Trust Gateway
XQ’s Zero-Trust Gateway is a breakthrough in data protection as it is entirely software-based in contrast with the hardware-based solutions that are currently on the market. It allows you to secure and transmit your data over any series of links inside or outside your network while still keeping your data safe.
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Reliability and Security are Essential to Connectivity
Satellite systems can effectively provide failover connectivity when systems on the ground are down. Without proper cybersecurity protection measures, such satellites cannot support secure connectivity.
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Zero-Trust is Disrupting Cyber Security
XQ is founded on the principle of Zero-Trust. By extending the concept from networks to data, XQ ensures that data cannot be read without prior authorization. It is incredibly adaptable and scalable to all institutions by being platform agnostic.
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XQ and Indiana 5G Zone
XQ’s Zero Trust data protection platform has empowered IN5GZ to be the first lab to offer Quantum-safe Encryption as a Service (QEaaS) to protect and track IoT data as it moves through 5G infrastructure.
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We Worry about cybersecurity, so you don’t have to.
XQ has pioneered technology to empower developers with simple tools to integrate security measures into their software systems, something never done before. Unlike other Zero-Trust solutions, XQ is the first company to create data-driven Zero-Trust architecture that reduces security risks by protecting individual data beyond the network no matter where it goes.
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Secure Forms For Business | Protect and Own your customer data
With XQ Secure Forms, we encrypt your data beforehand to ensure that no one can access the data as it’s being submitted. This process keeps your company compliant with HIPAA, GSPR, CCPA, and other federal regulations.
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XQ Secure Forms
Our mission at XQ is to empower digital privacy. Making it easier for developers to secure forms with XQ is one of the ways we are making digital privacy real.
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Junaid Islam on Zero-Trust Architecture
In this OODAcast, Junaid Islam discusses Zero-Trust and secure communications. Junaid explains how the Zero-Trust architecture translates to corporate America.
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Why security matters in SMART agriculture
A new industry is emerging as a prime target for cyberattacks – Precision Agriculture, which incorporates satellite and digital systems into agriculture production.
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Nation’s Top 5G Experts Come Together For Indiana 5G Zone’s First Quarterly Innovation Event
The Indiana 5G Zone is hosting its first Quarterly Innovation Event on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at 1 p.m. EST. This virtual event will consist of several of the nation’s top 5G experts discussing the industry and a variety of other 5G-related topics.
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Indiana 5G Zone To Host Panel Discussion And Demonstrations On Revolutionary ‘Smart Transportation’ Technologies
“We are happy to partner with Performance Defense and to provide the 5G antenna that makes this gateway possible,” said Sean Hendrix, Executive Director of the Indiana 5G Zone and Chief Technology Officer at the NineTwelve Institute.”
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XQ SMART Architecture
XQ transforms the apps you already use to make them more secure. We eliminate the single points of failure exposed by cloud SaaS applications.
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Quantum-Safe encryption
Any type of cryptographic algorithm requires a multi-bit key to encrypt data. Longer keys are exponentially more difficult to crack. With any type of…
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SMART Cities Connect Start up Challenge
Increased technology and wireless devices are transforming cities around the world. SMART city IoT networks are composed of thousands of devices sending…
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Indiana 5G Zone Launches Exclusive Opportunity To Accelerate 5G Innovations
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 1, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Indiana 5G Zone (IN5GZ), a virtual and practical onsite innovation lab, is excited to announce…
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XQ Differentiators
Secure any data, on any network, on any device as it moves to the cloud and back.
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Grand Opening Of The Indiana 5G Zone, The First Practical 5G Innovation Lab
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 29, 2020 — NineTwelve Announces the Grand Opening of the Indiana 5G Zone, a virtual and onsite practical innovation lab.…
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Indiana 5G Zone: First To Demonstrate Quantum-Safe Encryption As A Service For 5G IoT Systems
The Indiana 5G Zone is focused on developing new commercial 5G applications such as Smart Manufacturing and Smart Communities to support economic growth