data protection

8 months of GDPR: 59,000+ reported breaches, 91 fines
A little over eight months have passed since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became enforceable, but it’s becoming clear that sweeping data breaches …

Four differences between the GDPR and the CCPA
By passing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect on January 1, 2020, the Golden State is taking a major step in the protection of consumer data. …

Industry reactions to Data Privacy Day 2019
The purpose of Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices. Data Privacy Day began in the United States and Canada in January …

GDPR-ready organizations see lowest incidence of data breaches
Organizations worldwide that invested in maturing their data privacy practices are now realizing tangible business benefits from these investments, according to Cisco’s …

Debunking conventional wisdom to get out of the security and privacy rut
Given the unprecedented rate of technological change, the dizzying news cycle, and an always-on social media mentality, it may be surprising to learn that when it comes to …

Industry reactions to Google’s €50 million GDPR violation fine
On 21 January 2019, the French National Data Protection Commission (CNIL) imposed a financial penalty of €50 million against Google, in accordance with the GDPR. This is the …

Encryption is key to protecting information as it travels outside the network
A new Vera report reveals stark numbers behind the mounting toll of data breaches triggered by cybercrime and accidents. One of the most recognized and mandated security …

GDPR: Five tips for organizations to remain compliant
For the majority of UK businesses, a huge amount of time and resource was invested to become GDPR compliant in time for the May 2018 deadline. The cost of implementing GDPR …

30% of healthcare databases are exposed online
Despite the fact that electronic health records (EHR) contain extremely sensitive information about individuals, it is shockingly easy for malicious actors to get their hands …

Not all data collection is evil: Don’t let privacy scandals stall cybersecurity
Facebook continues to be criticized for its data collection practices. The media is hammering Google over how it handles data. JPMorgan Chase & Company was vilified for …

Measuring privacy operations: Use of technology on the rise
Critical privacy program activities such as creating data inventories, conducting data protection impact assessments (DPIA), and managing data subject access rights requests …

Keeping data swamps clean for ongoing GDPR compliance
The increased affordability and accessibility of data storage over recent years can be both a benefit and a challenge for businesses. While the ability to stockpile huge …
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