Hunton Privacy

JULY 7, 2020

China has lacked a comprehensive data protection and data security law that regulates in detail requirements and procedures relating to the collection, processing, control and storage of personal data. In recent years, China has seen developments on data protection both in legislation and in practice.

Security 140

Security Military Government Risk 140

IT Governance

AUGUST 2, 2019

If you think that charities might be shown lenience under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , you’re wrong. The Regulation treats charities in much the same way as any organisation, because although they’re not using personal data to make a profit, they still run the risk of data breaches and privacy violations.

GDPR 56

GDPR Compliance Personal data Risk 56

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

They provide a cost-effective way to store data; and with the rise in hybrid workforces, they deliver a reliable way for employees to access information remotely. But as is often the case with technological solutions, the benefits of convenience comes with security risks. Data breaches. Regulatory non-compliance.

Cloud 133

Cloud Risk Security Data breaches 133

Security Affairs

APRIL 1, 2023

The Italian Data Protection Authority, Garante Privacy, has temporarily banned ChatGPT due to the illegal collection of personal data and the absence of systems for verifying the age of minors. The Authority pointed out that OpenAI does not alert users that it is collecting their data. ” continues the press release.

Privacy 96

Privacy Personal data GDPR Compliance 96

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2019

We’re through the eye of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) storm. May 2018 brought a whirlwind of panic as organisations rushed to meet the compliance deadline, but it was followed by months of unnerving silence. Territorial scope refers to where the data is coming from. The basics. Who needs to pay attention?

GDPR 86

GDPR Compliance Personal data Data breaches 86

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2024

million customers’ data having gained access via a vulnerability in Hathaway’s Laravel web application framework. The compromised data allegedly includes names, email addresses and phone numbers. Data breached: 41,500,000 records. Data breached: 4,452,782 records. They accessed 41.5 HealthEC LLC breached, almost 4.5

Data Privacy 75

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Data breaches 75

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 8, 2019

The new Act codifies the relevant legislation and broadens the possibilities to, under certain conditions, utilize and combine for secondary purposes personal data collected in relation to public or private social and health care operations.

Personal data 68

Personal data GDPR Healthcare Compliance 68

Data Matters

AUGUST 9, 2021

In recent weeks, Connecticut passed An Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches (“The Act”), and the Uniform Law Commission approved and recommended the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (“UPDPA”). Uniform Personal Data Protection Act.

Data breaches 88

Data breaches Privacy Personal data Data Privacy 88

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Threats to your data are virtually everywhere these days, and too often, data compromises seem almost inevitable. But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. Data breaches can be disastrous for organizations.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

A Guide to Key Management as a Service madhav Thu, 06/15/2023 - 11:29 As companies adopt a cloud-first strategy and high-profile breaches hit the headlines, securing sensitive data has become a paramount business concern. The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management.

Encryption 133

Encryption Compliance Cloud Authentication 133

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 13, 2021

Identity Management Day Underpins the Importance of Securing Digital Identities. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness and “educate business leaders, IT decision-makers, and the general public about the importance of managing and securing digital identities.”. Tue, 04/13/2021 - 13:57.

Authentication 77

Authentication Security Cloud Digital transformation 77

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 25, 2020

Establishments and companies in the UK will therefore be responsible for the additional collection and potential sharing of customers’ personal data. Any entity engaging in this kind of data collection will need to comply with the requirements of data protection law.

Data collection 98

Data collection Personal data Compliance Retail 98

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. In January 2024, it identified more potential victims, and has now written to inform them that their personal data may have been compromised in the incident. Data breached: 2,632,275 people’s data.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Manufacturing Privacy Energy and Utilities 52

IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Cyber criminals continued to wreak havoc, with the likes of Twitter , Uber and Neopets all reporting mammoth data breaches.

Security 132

Security Data breaches Ransomware Military 132

Data Protection Report

JUNE 21, 2023

The new law has exclusions for Gramm-Leach-Bliley-covered financial institutions, HIPAA-covered covered entities and business associates, non-profits, institutes of higher education, and electric utilities, power generation companies, and retail electric providers. A similar requirement applies with respect to the sale of biometric data.

Privacy 84

Privacy Personal data Sales Retail 84

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 4, 2021

Avoiding excessive exemptions to compliance and enforcement rules that could lead to SMEs (1) not complying with other applicable LGPD rules and (2) not being concerned about enforcement by the ANPD. regulatory sandboxes and policy roundtables).

Compliance 75

Compliance Personal data Data breaches Education 75

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The ICO found that Interserve had failed to put appropriate technical and organisational measures in place to secure personal data (in contravention of Articles 5(1)(f) and 32 GDPR) for a period of ~20 months. for violations of the GDPR (the violations were pre-Brexit). The Incident. Digest of points to note in the MPN.

Security 52

Security GDPR Personal data Insurance 52

IT Governance

MAY 27, 2021

For all the talk of criminal hacking, ransomware infections and the technologies to prevent them, the key to protecting your organisation is cyber security awareness training. Indeed, according to Ponemon Institute’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020 , 23% of data breaches were caused by human error.

Security awareness 119

Security awareness IT Security GDPR 119

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Key takeaways With the addition of the Implementation Guide to further clarify the process of operationalising data transfer clauses, the Joint MCC – SCC Guide is a useful tool for organisations seeking to implement cross-border transfers of personal data within ASEAN and between ASEAN and the EU.

Government 59

Government Personal data Compliance Risk 59

eDiscovery Daily

JANUARY 10, 2024

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an early example of this. Projects in eDiscovery will need to be ever more careful about the collection and handling of personal data. This may be especially true for data that crosses national borders. Laws within nations are evolving as well.

Blockchain 73

Blockchain Artificial Intelligence Cloud Compliance 73

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Among the organizations that have designated a DPO, the most represented sectors are, unsurprisingly, the public administration, education and health sectors. The DPO is responsible for the monitoring of the organization’s compliance with the GDPR. The DPO is the key contact for the CNIL and data subjects.

GDPR 116

GDPR Compliance Personal data Communications 116

IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 19, 2023

Data privacy regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in the state of California, are inescapable. The key to differentiation comes in getting data protection right, as part of an overall data strategy.

Data Privacy 60

Data Privacy Customer Experience Privacy Compliance 60

IT Governance

MARCH 28, 2019

How was it possible for someone to be so misguided about such a well-publicised regulation, the requirements of which have huge ramifications for the way organisations handle personal data? It came into effect in May 2018, following much discussion and a last-minute surge from organisations that left compliance until the last minute.

GDPR 92

GDPR Compliance Data breaches Personal data 92

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MAY 16, 2023

Following the observation of increased enforcement to target anti-espionage activities, organisations are advised to focus on adopting internal governance mechanisms to ensure compliance with the relevant laws, as well as being ready to react to any potential enforcement action in a responsive manner.

IT 52

IT Compliance Communications Risk 52

AIIM

JANUARY 7, 2021

A recent study commissioned by Egnyte surveyed 400 IT leaders to understand how COVID-19 has impacted businesses’ ability to maintain data security and governance with a distributed workforce. A well-educated and well-informed workforce is one of the best defenses against security risks. Your data is the value.

Unstructured data 168

Unstructured data Government Artificial Intelligence Risk 168

IT Governance

MARCH 4, 2019

Organisations are always looking for affordable ways to keep their data secure, but sometimes the simplest solutions are the best – and nothing beats the simplicity of a book. The problem, of course, is that there are so many guides to data privacy out there that it’s hard to know which one is right for you. Price : £9.95.

Data Privacy 91

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Compliance 91

Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The GDPR was designed to harmonize data protection laws across Europe and to protect EU residents’ data privacy rights; and, its coming triggered significant privacy and data protection compliance activities amongst organizations doing business in the EU and working with the personal data of EU residents.

Personal data 68

Personal data GDPR Data Privacy Privacy 68

eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 10, 2019

She said many Latin American countries with data privacy laws used Spain’s consent-based version of the 1995 Data Protection Directive (the predecessor to GDPR in Europe) to shape their regulations. Unlike GDPR, POPIA asserts companies also have “personal data” that requires protection.

Data Privacy 50

Data Privacy Privacy Compliance GDPR 50

Hunton Privacy

MAY 30, 2023

On May 22, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed order against education technology provider Edmodo, LLC (“Edmodo”) for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA Rule”) and Section 5 of the FTC Act.

Education 76

Education Privacy Compliance IT 76

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 8, 2021

consumers a smidgen more control over their personal data while online. I asked Elizabeth Rogers, a privacy and data security partner at the law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich , about this. Roger is formerly Chief Privacy Officer for the state of Texas, the first person to hold that post.

Privacy 196

Privacy Personal data Manufacturing Data Privacy 196

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

But negative blowback from major breaches in the 2000s, fines imposed by regulators, and strict cyber security mandates such as PCI-DSS, helped retailers dramatically improve cyber security and slow down the wave of attacks. Despite the above findings, retailers are pretty serious about the security of their businesses.

Retail 127

Retail Cybersecurity Ransomware Authentication 127

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 1, 2020

This has given rise to a cyber security risk and there has been an inevitable vulnerability that comes with the rollout of remote working solutions and a dispersed workforce. The attention of businesses has therefore been focused on how best to allow that rollout to occur while maintaining the appropriate level of cyber security.

Risk 52

Risk IT Security Personal data 52

Data Protection Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Importantly, note the new law’s definition of consumer : “a natural person who is a resident of the Commonwealth acting only in an individual or household context. institution of higher education. Such data security practices shall be appropriate to the volume and nature of the personal data at issue.”.

Personal data 64

Personal data GDPR Healthcare Sales 64

IT Governance

MAY 23, 2019

A year ago this week, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect, promising to revolutionise information security. To mark the anniversary, we gathered a panel of data protection experts to discuss the effect of the Regulation and the future of data protection. Compliance fatigue’.

GDPR 72

GDPR Data breaches Compliance Retail 72

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2018 from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has revealed that only 38% of businesses and 44% of charities have heard of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Clearly there is still work to be done to ensure compliance by the 25 May deadline.

GDPR 63

GDPR Government Education Compliance 63

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Almost two thirds (62%) of respondents hadn’t heard of the Regulation, and only about 10% had taken steps to meet its compliance requirements. The finance and insurance (79%), information or communications (67%) and education (52%) sectors have the highest awareness of the GDPR.

GDPR 63

GDPR Compliance Insurance Personal data 63

Hunton Privacy

JULY 28, 2020

On July 23, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (the “ICO”) published the first two reports of its Data Protection Regulatory Sandbox Beta phase (the “Beta phase”) involving projects by Jisc (a not-for-profit organization serving the higher and further education and skills sectors) and Heathrow Airport Ltd.

IT 91

IT GDPR Personal data Compliance 91