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What Is a Circuit-Level Gateway? Definitive Guide

eSecurity Planet

A circuit-level gateway (CLG) is a firewall feature that acts as a proxy and filters packets based on session information. CLGs are important because they provide specialized security filtering and prevent the discovery of IP addresses and open ports on CLG-protected devices.

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What Is Data Minimisation? Definition & Examples

IT Governance

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. What is data minimisation?

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What is Tailgating? Definition, Examples & Prevention

IT Governance

Fraudsters have countless tricks up their sleeves to bypass security measures and access sensitive information. The same principle, believe it or not, applies in a cyber security context. In an information security environment, it refers to the ways that crooks trick people into gaining privileged access.

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What Is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)? Definition & Best Practices

eSecurity Planet

Data loss prevention (DLP) refers to a set of security solutions that identify and monitor information content across storage, operations, and networks. They apply policies dynamically, manage business data rights, and automate data processes to effectively protect sensitive information.

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Vermont Enacts Insurance Data Security Law

Hunton Privacy

515 , making Vermont the twenty-first state to enact legislation based on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Insurance Data Security Model Law (“MDL-668”). Information Security Program Requirements. On May 27, 2022, Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed H.515

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National Standard on Personal Information Security Goes into Effect in China

Hunton Privacy

On May 1, 2018, the Information Security Technology – Personal Information Security Specification (the “Specification”) went into effect in China. The Specification establishes a definition of sensitive personal information, and provides specific requirements for its collection and use.

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR (among other legal requirements in the EU and elsewhere) can expose multinational organizations to hefty financial penalties, additional rules for disclosing data breaches, and increased scrutiny of the adequacy of their data security.