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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Resilient Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Strong Passwords

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

So in 2004, the President of the United States designated October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Awareness events foster to shape human attitude, enhance a positive culture against cyber threats, and educate businesses and people about protective measures they can take to secure their sensitive personal data: Enable MFA.

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EU : New SCCs published

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Today, the European Commission published the final Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses (“ New SCCs ”) for the transfer of personal data to third countries. use by non-EU established data exporters to the extent the processing is subject to the GDPR pursuant to the extraterritorial reach of Article 3(2) GDPR.

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Weekly podcast: Uber, Tether, Bitcoin and Western Union

IT Governance

This week, we discuss Uber’s cover-up of a 2016 breach that compromised 57 million drivers’ and customers’ personal information, the theft of almost $31 million worth of USDT and more than €100,000 worth of Bitcoin, and good news for victims of Western Union transfer scams. Here are this week’s stories.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and in the footsteps of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), California privacy advocates introduced a ballot initiative on October 12, 2017 called “The Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018” (No. CCPA Background. What Is Covered? Right to Opt-Out.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, and in the footsteps of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), California privacy advocates introduced a ballot initiative on October 12, 2017 called “The Consumer Right to Privacy Act of 2018” (No. CCPA Background. What Is Covered? Right to Opt-Out.

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How data breaches are affecting the retail industry

IT Governance

What steps will the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) take to ensure organisations comply with the recently enforced GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)? This short video breaks down the numbers relating to the UK-specific cyber attacks and data breaches of 2017. What is the cost of a data breach? The PCI DSS.

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European Data Protection Supervisor Publishes Priorities for 2016

Hunton Privacy

In line with the EDPS Strategy 2015-2019 unveiled in March 2015, the EDPS will set his focus on the following areas of strategic importance: Complete the Data Protection Framework. Ensure Adequate Protection of Personal Data in International Data Transfers.