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California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the Future of Data Security Standards
If you’ve been following the blog, you know that the California Consumer Privacy Act, or CCPA, is set to take effect on January 1, 2020. It will establish a new...
What is ISO 27001 Compliance? Essential Tips and Insights
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a global body that collects and manages various standards for different disciplines. In today’s world, with so many industries now reliant upon the...
52 Key Cybersecurity Tips: Your Playbook for Unrivaled Security
In a world where news spreads fast and online reputation is everything, cyber-attacks and data breaches are a massive threat to organizations across the world. Data breaches are among the...
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): GDPR and HR/Employee Data
As I wrote in another post, HR records are considered personal data and covered under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Since I keep on hearing from people who should...
Data Security and Privacy Lessons From Recent GDPR Fines
We’re more than a year into the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) era, and we now have a few enforcement actions under our belts as data points. Earlier in 2019,...
NYS SHIELD Act: Updates to PII, Data Security, and Breach Notification
After the devastating Equifax incident, the New York State legislature introduced the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security or SHIELD Act in order to update the existing breach rules....
A Year in the Life of the GDPR: Must-Know Stats and Takeaways
The one-year anniversary of the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) recently passed, a significant milestone in data privacy and user protection. The GDPR is a piece of...
What is SOX Compliance? Everything You Need to Know in 2019
The United States Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 and established rules to protect the public from fraudulent or erroneous practices by corporations and other business entities. The goal...
Use Varonis For HIPAA Compliance Software
If you want to avoid a large HIPAA fine – and you do – you need to invest in HIPAA compliance software that protects your data and alerts you of...
Understanding the Relationship Between the GDPR and ePrivacy Directive
Remember last May when our favorite sites were suddenly asking our consent to collect cookie information? The answer given by the media and other experts for this flurry of cookie...