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GDPR Rails: Community GDPR compliance tool
Prey Software announced GDPR Rails, an open source tool set designed to help small to mid-sized businesses comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR …
Time is running out, yet many US companies are not GDPR-ready
A significant percentage of US companies are uncertain about or unprepared for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that takes effect later this …
Unsurprisingly, most won’t be ready for GDPR on 25th May
With less than a month until the GDPR comes into force, many companies will not be ready when it takes effect on May 25th, 2018. 62% of IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) surveyed …
Small merchants are not effectively engaging with PCI programs
Smaller merchants are systematically failing to engage with PCI compliance programs, according to a new acquirer survey from Sysnet Global Solutions. The survey revealed that …
Cyber risk assessment and disclosure requirements: What’s important to you?
In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2018, Jerry Caponera, VP cyber risk strategy at Nehemiah Security, offers some interesting thoughts on cyber risk assessment and …
Expand vulnerability and risk management programs to eliminate security misconfigurations
In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2018, Tim White, Director of Product Management, Policy Compliance at Qualys, discusses how expanding vulnerability and risk …
GDPR: It’s an issue of transparency
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been on the lips of security professionals for a long time now – but in just over a month, it will become a reality. While it …
Many businesses struggling to meet GDPR deadline
IT decision makers across the U.S., UK, France, and Germany are still missing an opportunity to transform their business through a holistic data management approach that …
How companies continue to expose sensitive data to threats
A new study from the Varonis Data Lab found that on average, 21% of a company’s folders were accessible to every employee, and 41% of companies had at least 1,000 sensitive …
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 …