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How to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

IBM Big Data Hub

A data controller is any organization, group, or person that collects personal data and determines how it is used. Think: an online retailer that stores customers’ email addresses to send order updates. Each EEA state sets its own definition of “child” under the GDPR.

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How to Maximize the Value of Penetration Tests

eSecurity Planet

Also read: 9 Best Penetration Testing Tools 24 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools How to Implement a Penetration Testing Program in 10 Steps Third-Party Vendor Tests: Challenges and Maximizing Value Many organizations prefer to perform in-house penetration tests because of the challenges with third-party vendors.

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Data breaches and cyber attacks quarterly review: Q3 2021

IT Governance

How many records have been compromised? As we often note, it’s hard to know definitively how many records have been compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information. Notably, there has been a decline in data breaches and cyber attacks in the retail sector compared to Q2 (18 vs 41).

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MY TAKE: Why the next web-delivered ad you encounter could invisibly infect your smartphone

The Last Watchdog

The tech titans have swelled into multi-billion dollar behemoths by myopically focusing on delivering targeted online advertising, in support of online retailing. Cybercriminals have begun escalating their efforts to bend the legitimate online advertising and retailing fulfillment ecosystem to their whims.

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Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks Quarterly Review: Q3 2022

IT Governance

How many records have been compromised? As we often note, it’s hard to know definitively how many records have been compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information. The other big contributors were the education sector (39 incidents), technology (33) and retail (25). Download now.

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Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks Quarterly Review: Q1 2022

IT Governance

How many records have been compromised? As we often note, it’s hard to know definitively how many records have been compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information. This free guide provides a six-step outline on how to respond to a security incident. Data breaches by sector. Download now.

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Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks Quarterly Review: Q2 2022

IT Governance

How many records have been compromised? As we often note, it’s hard to know definitively how many records have been compromised, because few publicly disclosed breaches contain this information. This free guide provides a six-step outline on how to respond to a security incident. Keeping your organisation secure.