Are we on the path to a National Data Privacy Law? Stan WissemanOctober 16, 20220488 views For years, US lawmakers have avoided making tough calls about what data privacy protections we should give consumers and how they should be enforced. That finally may be changing. Last week, the US House Energy and Commerce Committee greenlit a watershed privacy bill that strikes compromises on a series of major issues that have long vexed congressional negotiators. It marks the first time a federal consumer privacy bill has made it out of a US congressional committee, a historic feat.… Read more
Why We Comply with Data Privacy Laws and Standards Thomas GloerfeldMarch 27, 20220272 views The answer is really simple, right? Governments pass laws that mandate certain rules be followed and infuse a punitive measure for those people or organizations not in compliance with the regulation in question. Read more
Continuous Data Protection: The new imperative Ziv KedemMarch 27, 20220359 views Recent world events have heightened concerns about data security. Stricter laws and increased risk of cyber attacks have forced businesses to prioritize data protection measures and implement them quickly. Read more
GDPR 2021 – Compliance and Penalties; 3 Years Later Steve TcherchianSeptember 21, 20210330 views The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is a major piece of legislation adopted in 2018. It is designed to address the protection and responsible use of every European Union citizen’s personal data. However, GDPR is not an EU-only regulation. It affects ANY business or individual handling the data of EU citizens, regardless of where that business or individual is based. Read more
Three Years of GDPR – a Look Back Thomas GloerfeldJune 15, 20210272 views It might be hard to imagine, but it has been three years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was implemented in the European Union (EU) on 25 May 2018. Time certainly does fly by when you are trying to protect data. Nevertheless, the term ‘GDPR’ has set a precedent on what is to be expected from organizations when it comes to protecting personally identifiable information (PII) of EU data subjects and has served as the foundational inspiration for many international data security regulations. Read more
Robust security strategy for your hybrid IT Thomas GloerfeldJune 23, 20200264 views What Is Hybrid IT? At its most basic level, hybrid IT is a blend of cloud-based and on-premises IT services. When applications and data were all maintained on-premises (or in-house) standardization was a best practise and security was much simpler. Now that the business and IT are realising the benefits of cloud services, hybrid IT is the common strategy. The new benefits of agility and flexibility brought by hybrid IT come at a cost… How do we keep these more vulnerable applications and data secure? Read more