data protection
Reality bites: Data privacy edition
May 25th is the second anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and data around compliance with the regulation shows a significant disconnect between …
New third-party healthcare data rules: Increased access alongside privacy considerations
It would be an understatement to say that 2020 is a monumental year for healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic brought many aspects of care to the forefront – from technology and …
Half of IT pros believe their cybersecurity teams are ready to detect attacks
A surprising 51 percent of technology professionals and leaders are highly confident that their cybersecurity teams are ready to detect and respond to rising cybersecurity …
GDPR, CCPA and beyond: How synthetic data can reduce the scope of stringent regulations
As many organizations are still discovering, compliance is complicated. Stringent regulations, like the GDPR and the CCPA, require multiple steps from numerous departments …
While nearly 90% of companies are backing up data, only 41% do it daily
42% of companies experienced a data loss event that resulted in downtime last year, according to Acronis. That high number is likely caused by the fact that while nearly 90% …
Who’s responsible for protecting personal information?
With half of Americans lacking confidence in companies and government when it comes to protecting personal information, it’s no surprise three-quarters (74%) are more alarmed …
21% of SMBs do not have a data backup or disaster recovery solution in place
58% of C-level executives at small and medium businesses (SMBs) said their biggest data storage challenge is security vulnerability, according to Infrascale. The research, …
Seven key cybersecurity trends for 2020 by world-leading professionals
The developments in the area of cybersecurity are alarming. As the number of smart devices in private households increase, so do the opportunities for cybercriminals to …
Privacy ROI: Benefits from data privacy averaging 2.7 times the investment
Customer demands for increased data protection and privacy, the ongoing threat of data breaches and misuse by both unauthorized and authorized users, and preparation for the …
50% of people would exercise at least one right under the CCPA
As state houses and Congress rush to consider new consumer privacy legislation in 2020, Americans expect more control over their personal information online, and are …
52% of companies use cloud services that have experienced a breach
Seventy-nine percent of companies store sensitive data in the public cloud, according to a McAfee survey. Anonymized cloud event data showing percentage of files in the cloud …
Patients believe stronger privacy protections are more important than easier health data access
Patients and consumers deserve better access to personalized, actionable health care information to empower them to make better, more informed decisions – but it should not …