IT Governance

APRIL 18, 2023

Data minimisation is a key part of information security and the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in particular. Its principles are at the heart of effective data protection practices, and are intended to prevent privacy breaches and minimise the damage when security incidents occur.

GDPR 132

GDPR Personal data Data breaches Marketing 132

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly lists of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 1,063 security incidents in 2022, which accounted for 480,014,323 breached records. That represents an 14.8%

Data breaches 126

Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

IT Governance

APRIL 25, 2023

Preventing this from happening requires a nuanced approach to information security, and it’s one that organisations are increasingly struggling with. According to the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report , insider threats account for 18% of all security incident.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Phishing Personal data Access 105

IT Governance

JANUARY 20, 2022

Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2021, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 1,243 security incidents in 2021, which accounted for 5,126,930,507 breached records.

Data breaches 144

Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 144

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

GDPR, the EU’s flagship data privacy and “right to be forgotten” regulation, has made the stakes of a data breach higher than ever. But those aren’t the only laws or regulations that affect IT security teams. See the Top Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools. Geography matters just as much as data type.

Data Privacy 145

Data Privacy Compliance Privacy Security 145

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The GDPR applies to any organization that processes the personal data of European residents, regardless of where that organization is based. Identify and protect special category data When inventorying data, organizations should make a note of any especially sensitive data that requires extra protection.

GDPR 77

GDPR Compliance Personal data Privacy 77

Data Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Changes to the Definition of Businesses Subject to the CPRA. The CPRA adjusts its definition of a “business” as defined by the CCPA; broadening the scope in some cases, and narrowing it in others. The CPRA expanded the definition of a business in several respects. However, in some cases, the definition of “business” is narrowed.

Privacy 122

Privacy B2B Sales Data breaches 122