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MY TAKE: New ‘cyberthreat index’ shows SMBs cognizant of big risks, ill-prepared to deal with them

The Last Watchdog

The company got its start in 2002 in Gulf Breeze, Florida, as a two-man operation that set out to help small firms filter the early waves of email spam. You can give a listen to the entire interview at this accompanying podcast. Here are key takeaways: Sizable need AppRiver is in the perfect position to deliver an SMB cyber risk index.

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California passes major legislation, expanding consumer privacy rights and legal exposure for US and global companies

Data Protection Report

Much like how California was the first US state to enact a mandatory breach notification law in 2002 and now as of 2018 all 50 states have enacted similar laws, we expect more states to follow California’s lead in expanding disclosure obligations and opt out rights.

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California Passes Major Legislation, Expanding Consumer Privacy Rights and Legal Exposure for US and Global Companies

Data Protection Report

Much like how California was the first US state to enact a mandatory breach notification law in 2002 and now as of 2018 all 50 states have enacted similar laws, we expect more states to follow California’s lead in expanding disclosure obligations and opt out rights.

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Public cloud vs. private cloud vs. hybrid cloud: What’s the difference?

IBM Big Data Hub

Internet companies like Amazon led the charge with the introduction of Amazon Web Services (AWS) in 2002, which offered businesses cloud-based storage and computing services, and the launch of Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) in 2006, which allowed users to rent virtual computers to run their own applications.

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Reflecting on Data Citizens ‘19: The Future of Data Intelligence Starts Now

Collibra

Last week we hosted the largest Data Citizens yet, with close to 700 attendees representing over 300 companies from industries spanning financial services, utilities, telco, technology, retail, healthcare, universities, and more.