data protection
Examining security process maturity in 400 organizations
There’s an overall failure in maturity of security processes of over 400 organizations in industries ranging from e-commerce, retail and payment processor to …
Companies vastly overestimating their GDPR readiness, only 28% achieving compliance
Over a year on from the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Capgemini Research Institute has found that companies vastly overestimated their …
Some IT teams move to the cloud without business oversight or direction
27% of IT teams in the financial industry migrated data to the cloud for no specific reason, and none of them received financial support from management for their cloud …
More than a year after GDPR implementation, half of UK businesses are not fully compliant
52% of UK businesses are not fully compliant with the regulation, more than a year after its implementation, according to a survey of UK GDPR decision-makers conducted on …
Should social media organizations be subject to strict privacy regulation?
80% of IT security professionals agree that more security and privacy legislation is needed, especially for social media organizations that store personal data. However, …
When will the GDPR pot boil over? It’s sooner (and different) than you think
There’s an old saying that a watched pot never boils. In reality, the sauce in that pot is heating up in a way we can’t quite see yet. After the major compliance ramp by …
Automating CCPA compliance: Organize your data and manage requests
Time is running out for California-based businesses to prepare for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect on January 1, 2020. Despite the Act being …
Only 32% of government organizations consider a cloud-first strategy
The number of public sector organizations that are ready to implement a cloud-first strategy or move their entire infrastructures to the cloud has decreased by almost 20% …
Most SMBs have not identified and documented cybersecurity threats
A majority of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) do not have cybersecurity protection at the top of their agenda and are highly prone to risks and vulnerabilities, …
Intrusion Prevention System market to surpass $8.5 billion by 2025
The Intrusion Prevention System market is forecast to surpass $8.5 billion by 2025, after growing at a CAGR 13.7% during the forecast period 2019-2025, according to …
What you should know about the Equifax data breach settlement
Equifax has agreed to pay at least $575 million, and potentially up to $700 million, as part of a global settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial …
Most consumers still don’t know how brands are using their data
Despite the past year’s global focus on GDPR and other data privacy regulations designed to give consumers more power over their data, more than half (55 percent) of consumers …