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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. Healthcare Data Privacy Laws.

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First American Financial Pays Farcical $500K Fine

Krebs on Security

NYSE:FAF ] was leaking more than 800 million documents — many containing sensitive financial data — related to real estate transactions dating back 16 years. Securities and Exchange Commission settled its investigation into the matter after the Fortune 500 company agreed to pay a paltry penalty of less than $500,000.

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How to Create & Implement a Cloud Security Policy

eSecurity Planet

A cloud security policy is a comprehensive document that describes the organization’s guidelines for protecting cloud services. It specifies how data should be secured, who can access it, and the procedures for monitoring permissions. It establishes rules for cloud data security , access management, and threat response.

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China Releases National Standard on Personal Information Security

Hunton Privacy

On January 25, 2018, the Standardization Administration of China published the full text of the Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification (the “Specification”). The Specification divides personal information into two categories: personal information and sensitive personal information.

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ICO issue fine of £4.4 to Interserve for security failings

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

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. The attacker then compromised four HR databases containing data of 113k employees and former employees. The Incident.

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China’s PIPL has finally arrived, and brings helpful clarification (rather than substantial change) to China’s data privacy framework

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

In good news for organisations handling personal information, China’s Personal Information Protection Law (“ PIPL ”) was finalised on 20 August 2021, and will come into force on 1 November 2021. To be clear, this is not China’s own GDPR.

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GDPR Compliance Obligations: The relationship between Data Controllers and Third-Party Processors

AIIM

Data Privacy and Open Data: Secondary Uses under GDPR. Mitigate Data Privacy and Security Risks with Machine Learning. The Privacy and Security Dichotomy. GDPR and Cross Border Data Flows between the EU and the US: Current State of the Law. GDPR Compliance Starts with Data Discovery.

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