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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, 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. Healthcare Data Privacy Laws.

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Written IT Security Policies: Why You Need Them & How to Create Them

eSecurity Planet

Many security professionals think that if they have done the hard work of securing their organization, that should be enough. There is, however, a next step: Documenting policies. Written documentation. Written security policies. However, even a handwritten spiral notebook could work for a small organization.

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Record Retention Policy for Businesses: A Strategic Guide to Compliance and Efficiency

Armstrong Archives

Everything from tax documents to employee files to bank statements must be kept on file, often for years at a time. At Armstrong Archives , we’re proud to stand at the forefront of records management, offering expert guidance in record retention policy and document management, ensuring that our clients stay compliant and efficient.

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What Is Integrated Risk Management? Definition & Implementation

eSecurity Planet

For example, a clothing brand might select a business objective such as to develop unique and appealing designs. In the examples above, the clothing brand will use traditional and computer-aided design prototyping and marketing research. What objectives deliver maximum value to shareholders?

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Federal Privacy Commissioner Published Guidance on What Is “Sensitive” Personal Information

Data Protection Report

On May 16, 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the “OPC”) released an Interpretation Bulletin (the “Bulletin”) on what it considers to be “sensitive” personal information under the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). Personal information should not be examined in a vacuum.

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How to Develop an Incident Response Plan

eSecurity Planet

We make IT, security, or any business decision by weighing the risks and the rewards. Or as is often the case with security, what costs can we skip and still escape big penalties later? Unfortunately for those of us indulging in wishful thinking, the likelihood and costs of data breaches continue to increase.

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Think Ransomware Can’t Put You Out of Business?

Adam Levin

No industry, category, size, or group is safe from this cyber scourge. High-profile entertainment law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks suffered a one-two punch of infection via REvil ransomware followed by a dark web auction of the firm’s client documents. 1-99-employee companies are a target. What can CEOs do?