data protection
How many adults trust companies with their personal data?
More than one third (36%) of adults aged 16–75 trust companies and organizations with their personal data more since GDPR came into effect one year ago, according to TrustArc. …
A closer look at mobile permissions one year into GDPR
With GDPR reaching its one year anniversary May 25, Airship revealed top-level results of its global benchmark study, examining the state of mobile app user permissions across …
Data privacy: A hot-button issue for Americans one year after GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect in the European Union a year ago this month. GDPR, which gives EU citizens more control over their personal data …
Traditional approach to data security hindering digital transformation initiatives
Security professionals who adopted a more traditional or reactive approach to their data protection and security program did not believe they would reach their digital …
Half of companies missed GDPR deadline, 70% admit systems won’t scale
Even if given two years notice to achieve GDPR compliance, only half of companies self-reported as compliant by May 25, 2018, a DataGrail survey reveals. “The Age of Privacy: …
While data enables innovation, its vulnerability continues to cause anxiety among IT leaders
Today’s technology landscape demands that companies determine how to manage and secure data in a connected ecosystem, as well as embrace it to create competitive advantages. …
PII capturing websites still applying poor security measures one year after GDPR
One year after the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into effect, 1 in 10 PII capturing websites belonging to the top 10 UK financial services organizations …
Open banking establishes new access to banks’ networks, creating additional security issues
As more markets adopt open banking — which mandates banks to open their systems to third parties — it will be increasingly critical for banks to ensure the security of not …
Trust is at a tipping point: Consumers will react strongly if they feel their privacy is compromised
There’s a stunning lack of consumer trust in the ability of private and public sector organizations to protect their data, as well as sharply conflicting views between …
Consumers care deeply about their privacy, security, and how their personal information is handled
65% of consumers are concerned with the way connected devices collect data. More than half (55%) do not trust their connected devices to protect their privacy and a similar …
Only 55% of companies plan to be ready for CCPA implementation
While reputation and consumer privacy are the biggest drivers for CCPA compliance, only 55% of companies plan to be ready by the law’s Jan. 1, 2020 effective date, according …
How much does the average employee know about data privacy?
With the impacts and repercussions of the looming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on the minds of many privacy professionals, new research from MediaPRO shows more work …