General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) stories - Page 15
Concerned with the growth of the internet and the inadvertent or otherwise exposure of personal
information to potential bad actors, the European Union promulgated the General Data Protection
Regulation in 2016. The regulation is part of European Union privacy law and human rights laws and
must be complied with by any companies doing business with EU nations. It is designed to give people
greater control over their personal information while simplifying regulatory compliance for international
business.
ASG finds that compliance is the largest driver of data management initiatives
Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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With the implementation of GDPR organisations are under tremendous pressure to establish and maintain compliance.
Google shutting down Google+ after covering up privacy bug
Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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Google's management was aware of the bug but chose not to share it with the public to avoid scrutiny by regulators.
How to avoid major compliance problems
Mon, 8th Oct 2018
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With GDPR enforcement, internal security lapses—whether through human error or malicious intent—are a major risk. Learn how to avoid major compliance issues.
40 million more likely affected by massive Facebook data leak - Bitdefender
Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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Facebook admits nearly 90 million users affected by data breach; Bitdefender warns the number could rise to 130 million as hackers exploit flaws.
Hitachi Vantara delivers digital evidence management solution for law enforcement
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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Law enforcement officials are challenged by compliance policies and procedures such as evidence disclosure rules.
Research finds majority of businesses failing to comply with GDPR
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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70% of companies couldn't fulfil data access and portability requests within the GDPR-specified one-month time limit.
In a GDPR world, true passwordless security reigns
Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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About 81% of mass breaches are caused by stolen or weak passwords, and just over half of data breaches involve some form of credential harvesting.
Over 2,300 data breaches disclosed so far in 2018 - report
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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Phishing for and using the stolen credentials to access systems or services stands out as a particularly popular attack method.
Data security: the new frontier of app protection
Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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Many organisations are fearful of becoming the first to experience a data breach and be burdened with the heavy costs for non-compliance.
NZ-UK fintech collaboration could shake up traditional finance sector
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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If New Zealand and the UK collaborated on fintech projects, what kinds of challenges would we face and how could regulations shape our activities?.
Businesses collecting more data than they can handle - Gemalto
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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Only half of companies know where their sensitive data is stored, finds research by Gemalto, who surveyed 1,050 IT decision makers and 10,500 consumers.
US company opens Amsterdam data centre to adhere to GDPR
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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In response to the imposition of GDPR, First Advantage has opened a 'state-of-the-art' data centre in Amsterdam to ease growing customer concerns.
Gartner - 6 security and risk management trends
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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Gartner has highlighted six critical cybersecurity and risk management trends set to shape IT strategy amidst growing threats and regulatory pressures.
Small businesses don't ignore the GDPR; it matters now
Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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Any company that's doing business in Europe will be subject to the GDPR, including companies based in a foreign country.
Optics firm hit with biggest data breach fine in French history
Wed, 13th Jun 2018
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cybersecurity
Optical Center has been fined EUR €250,000 by CNIL for a major data breach affecting 334,000 customers, the largest fine in French history for such an offence.
Interview: Rubrik EMEA director sheds light on data storage's future
Wed, 30th May 2018
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We spoke with Rubrik Western EMEA director Martin Brown about the data centre industry, cybercrime, and some of the trends the company is pursuing.
Equinix: Is GDPR overhyped?
Fri, 25th May 2018
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As GDPR's May 25th debut causes anxiety about compliance, Equinix asserts its vital role in aiding firms navigate the new data protection landscape.
GDPR - what MSPs need to know now
Thu, 24th May 2018
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cloud services
MSPs across the globe give managed service providers their advice on how to be sure that you're providing GDPR compliance correctly.
Calm before the GDPR storm: An exclusive interview with Commvault
Thu, 24th May 2018
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Don Foster, Commvault's senior director of solutions marketing, discusses the challenges of data management in the era of GDPR and the Internet of Things.
Fines for UK data privacy issues surged 29% in 2017 - what will GDPR bring?
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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Fines increased almost £1m last year and now with the biggest change to data privacy for more than 20 years, PwC says they will leap again.