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 …
Most Facebook users aren’t aware that Facebook tracks their interests
Too many Facebook users aren’t aware that the company uses the information provided by them and their actions on the platform and outside of it to create a list of their …
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 …
Encryption backdoors open a Pandora’s Box for cybersecurity
The amount of encrypted traffic online has grown exponentially. This growth has occurred in the wake of the Snowden revelations, as well as the continuous stream of stories …
Hackers have become increasingly deft at stealing student data
Data collection is a vital resource for educational institutions across the world, including student records, which contain highly sensitive material such as a student’s …
Equifax: A study in accountability but not authority responsibility
Like most of the security community, I have spent hours digesting the recently released U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform report on …
Consumers still put trust in big brands despite breaches
Janrain conducted a survey to better understand how consumers really feel about brands in the wake of so many breaches. The company polled 1,000 UK adults and found that most …
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 …
Consumers believe social media sites pose greatest risk to data
A majority of consumers are willing to walk away from businesses entirely if they suffer a data breach, with retailers most at risk, according to Gemalto. Two-thirds (66%) are …