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GDPR for small business: the ultimate guide

IT Governance

There is also a special category of personal data devoted to sensitive information. Involve special categories of personal data or criminal conviction and offence data. You can market directly to anyone, provided that the processing meets certain requirements. Does the GDPR apply to small businesses?

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California Privacy Law Overhaul – Proposition 24 Passes

Data Matters

Third, it creates a new category of businesses: those that voluntarily agree to be subject to the CCPA. Even so, with these and other new requirements, the CPRA does not go as far as some consumer privacy advocates had hoped it would. A Closer Look at Key CPRA Provisions. Changes to the Definition of Businesses Subject to the CPRA.

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US Senators introduce IoT cybersecurity bill

Data Protection Report

On August 1, 2017, US Senators unveiled a bipartisan bill to mandate baseline cybersecurity requirements for internet connected devices purchased by the federal government. Refrain from using hard-coded credentials or passwords. Use software and components that can be updated and patched.

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What Is Cloud Security Management? Types & Strategies

eSecurity Planet

3 Types of Cloud Security Management There are three categories of cloud security management: cloud database security, cloud migration security, and cloud database management. Data governance: Supports the enforcement of data governance policies and cloud-specific regulatory requirements.

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Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Additionally, multi-factor authentication (MFA) can further reduce the risk of malicious actors gaining access to sensitive information, even if they manage to steal usernames and passwords. What is cloud security? But in the public cloud, things are much more complicated. For PaaS models, Microsoft and its customers share the responsibility.

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California Enacts Broad Privacy Laws Modeled on GDPR

Data Matters

Specific categories defined as personal information include. Publicly available” is narrowly defined in AB 375 to mean essentially only records of federal, state or local government that is used in a manner compatible with the purpose for which the records are maintained. biometric information. geolocation data. education information.

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Best Cybersecurity and IT Outsourcing Options

eSecurity Planet

To achieve the best results, corporations, non-profits, and government agencies must understand the ecosystem of vendors, purchasing models, pricing options, and how to find the right match for their specific needs. Yet without a solid foundation of IT fundamentals, even the most capable cybersecurity tools and experts will be undermined.