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

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This guide will provide a high level overview of encryption and how it fits into IT through the following topics: How Encryption Works To understand how encryption works, we need to understand how it fits into the broader realm of cryptology, how it processes data, common categories, top algorithms, and how encryption fits into IT security.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

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Perimeter security tools include: Firewalls: Filter traffic and monitor access based upon firewall rules and policies for the network, network segment, or assets protected by different types of firewalls. Cloud Security Cloud security provides focused security tools and techniques to protect cloud resources. behind the proxy.

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How to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s landmark data privacy law, took effect in 2018. 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.

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How to Prevent Malware: 15 Best Practices for Malware Prevention

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The stakes are even higher for businesses, government and other organizations, as successful attacks can be devastating to operations and sensitive data. Also read: 19 Different Types of Malware Attacks: Examples & Defenses 3. This will help improve your data privacy too.

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

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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. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) effective Jan.

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Examples of data processing activities that require a DPIA

IT Governance

The Regulation doesn’t define what ‘high risk’ is, so this blog provides examples of processing activities that require a DPIA. Before we crack on with our examples, we should explain how you can identify high-risk data processing activities. Damage : the effects on the individual if a data breach or privacy violation occurs.

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What Is Integrated Risk Management? Definition & Implementation

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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 Is an Integrated Risk Management Framework?

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