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What Is Encryption? Definition, How it Works, & Examples

eSecurity Planet

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

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7 key things forensic investigators need to do

OpenText Information Management

Law enforcement, government agencies and corporate enterprises alike count on their digital forensic technology to keep evolving alongside their growing needs. In 2017, OpenTextâ„¢ acquired Guidance Software, makers of EnCase products for forensic investigations, endpoint security, and e-Discovery.

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2018 is the Year for POPI in South Africa

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

It behooves companies, government agencies, nonprofits and other entities to understand what new requirements POPI imposes on them. Further, as governments continue to recognize the importance of data security, they enact regulations that may duplicate measures adopted by other government entities. Encrypt Everything.

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Indonesia Soon to Become the Fifth ASEAN Country to Adapt Data Privacy Laws

Security Affairs

The PDP Draft Law is now sitting with the House of Representatives and other concerned government officials. Data controllers are the parties that determine the purpose and control the processing of data such as e-commerce platforms. Software updates often come with releases that patch bugs and security vulnerabilities upon discovery.

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South Dakota Enacts Breach Notification Law

Hunton Privacy

Notice may be provided (1) in writing; (2) electronically, if the notice is consistent with the provisions of E-SIGN; or (3) via substitute notice if the cost of providing notice would exceed $250,000, the number of affected individuals exceeds 500,000, or the entity does not have sufficient contact information for affected individuals.

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Historic Charges: First Enforcement Action Filed by New York Department of Financial Services Under Cybersecurity Regulation

Data Matters

e) and 500.01(g), which wrote more than 50,000 policies in New York State in 2019, experienced a vulnerability in its information systems that resulted in the exposure of consumers’ sensitive personal information over several years and that First American failed to remediate the vulnerability after its discovery. g), respectively.

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What’s a Lawyer’s Duty When a Data Breach Occurs within the Law Firm: Cybersecurity Best Practices

eDiscovery Daily

When I spoke at the University of Florida E-Discovery Conference last month, there was a question from the live stream audience about a lawyer’s duty to disclose a data breach within his or her law firm. Janik’s article covers stopping the breach, restoring systems and determination what happened and the cause.