data protection

Mobile devices present a significant risk for GDPR noncompliance
Accessing data from mobile devices presents a significant risk for GDPR noncompliance, according to Lookout. 84 percent of U.S. security and IT executives agree that personal …

Review: EU GDPR Documentation Toolkit
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) aims to strengthen data protection for all individuals within the EU (citizens and residents). It was adopted in April 2016, and …

Is your CCTV system GDPR compliant?
Organisations are putting themselves at risk of breaching the GDPR because they’re failing to realise that the new regulation covers their CCTV systems and the visual data …

Top GDPR compliance risks: Breach notification, data mapping, managing consent
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) conducted a survey that gauges the perceived risks among privacy professionals of not complying with various …

How GDPR affects your organization
The countdown is on and global businesses now have just six months until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is enforced. A recent study from Trend Micro has found …

GDPR to have limited impact on M&A activity
Dealmakers believe that the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will likely only have a modest impact on M&A activity in the EU, according to a recent survey …

The clock is ticking on GDPR: Is your business ready?
Despite having almost two years to prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there are companies across the globe that have done little, if anything, to avoid …

Most organizations and consumers believe there is a need for IoT security regulation
90% of consumers lack confidence in the security of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This comes as more than two-thirds of consumers and almost 80% of organizations support …

Third-party risk management: Moving toward centralized, automated systems
While concerns about third-party risk remain high – particularly regarding cyber security – 58% of organizations ranked their programs as maturing or advanced, according to …

Is the Windows 10 controlled folder access anti-ransomware feature any good?
With last week’s release of Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, users get a new feature aimed at stopping ransomware from encrypting their most important files. It’s …

As GDPR implementation date approaches, cyber risk gets more attention
The upcoming implementation of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect in May 2018, has elevated cyber risk to the top of the …

Beyond GDPR: Data protection as a competitive advantage
A new McAfee report shows that 48 percent of organizations will migrate their data to a new location because of regulations like GDPR. A similar amount will migrate their data …
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