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Top 8 Cyber Insurance Companies for 2022

eSecurity Planet

That’s where cyber insurance may be able to help. And costs can be much higher for some industries and geographic locations (including the United States). But there’s a catch: Insurers are going to carefully assess your cybersecurity controls before writing any policy, and there are limits to coverage. That’s a 29.1%

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

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CCPA Marches On: California Attorney General Proposes Further Revisions to CCPA Regulations, Industry Pleads for Enforcement Delay Amid COVID-19 Crisis

Data Matters

While the world seems to have ground to a halt in so many ways, time still marches on, and along with it, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) enforcement date (July 1, 2020) inches ever closer. Restoration of privacy policy disclosures (§ 999.308). Guidance on user-enabled global privacy controls (§ 999.315).

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Automated Security and Compliance Attracts Venture Investors

eSecurity Planet

I remember the first time we were asked for a SOC 2 report, which quickly became the minimum bar requirement in our industry for proof of an effective security program,” he said. For example, when it comes to preparing for a cybersecurity audit, the evidence required is a major pain point for companies. Here are a few other winners.

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

eSecurity Planet

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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California Enacts Broad Privacy Laws Modeled on GDPR

Data Matters

Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375). This legislation was enacted on an extraordinarily accelerated timeframe as part of compromise with the sponsor of a comparable privacy ballot initiative, which had qualified to be placed before state voters on Election Day in November 2018.

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California Enacts Broad Privacy Protections Modeled on GDPR

Data Matters

Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375). This legislation was enacted on an extraordinarily accelerated timeframe as part of compromise with the sponsor of a comparable privacy ballot initiative, which had qualified to be placed before state voters on Election Day in November 2018.

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