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Explore comprehensive security strategies for data streaming platforms in this 56-minute conference talk from NDC Manchester 2025. Learn about the critical security vulnerabilities inherent in popular streaming platforms like Apache Kafka, which aren't secure by default, through real-world examples including Gamooga's 17GB data leak and GonnaOrder's exposure of delivery information. Discover the four key pillars of streaming system security: encryption in transit and at rest, access control, monitoring, and key management. Examine trade-offs between different encryption approaches including disk encryption versus end-to-end encryption, understand field-level and envelope encryption techniques, and explore the practical realities of implementing customer-managed keys in regulated industries. Analyze how streaming security has evolved, review actual vulnerabilities like CVE-2019-12399 that demonstrate the importance of patching and monitoring, and study successful multi-layered security implementations across financial institutions and healthcare platforms. Gain practical insights into identifying security blind spots in streaming systems and receive concrete steps to protect data flowing through your pipelines, whether you're building, running, or scaling streaming infrastructure.
