compliance
Compliance functions make a turn towards innovation-fueled strategies
Faced with growing threats of ‘industry shocks’ such as cyber fraud, cryptocurrency, quantum computing and open banking, financial institutions expect to increase their …
How Facebook’s data issue is a lesson for everyone
The headlines have been dominated by the recent news around Facebook, Cambridge Analytica and the misuse of customer data. The impact of these revelations has led to millions …
The PCI SSC QIR program is changing to help merchants reduce risk
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) announced new changes to the PCI Qualified Integrators and Resellers (QIR) Program in response to industry feedback and data …
Organizations are not doing enough to protect data privacy
In today’s data-driven society, privacy, security and trust are more vital and intertwined than ever before. But many organisations are not doing all they can to protect data …
Most top US higher ed institutions fail to protect students from phishing
88.8 percent of the root domains operated by top colleges and universities in the United States are putting their students, staff and other recipients at risk for phishing …
Is GDPR-regulated data lurking in unexpected pockets of your organization?
A recent study showed that over 60 percent of corporate data is stored on employee endpoints. And yet, as companies work to ensure compliance with the new General Data …
GDPR quick guide: Why non-compliance could cost you big
If you conduct business in the EU, offer goods or services to, or monitor the online behavior of EU citizens, then the clock is ticking. You only have a few more months …
7 steps for getting your organization GDPR-ready
While the EU has had long established data protection standards and rules, its regulators haven’t truly commanded compliance until now. Under the General Data Protection …
PCI DSS 3.2 will unveil compliance cramming culture
February 1, 2018 marks the deadline for businesses to adopt the new industry standard, PCI DSS 3.2, aimed at reducing and better responding to cyber attacks resulting in …
Facebook, Microsoft announce new privacy tools to comply with GDPR
In four months the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, and companies are racing against time to comply with the new rules (and avoid being brutally …
GDPR: Whose problem is it anyway?
With the GDPR deadline looming on May 25, 2018, every organization in the world that transmits data related to EU citizens is focused on achieving compliance. And for good …
Why GDPR will drive a best practice approach
When GDPR was first discussed, many feared that it would force businesses to act more insular and become more defensive about their data. Some even believed there would be a …