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MY TAKE: Why ‘basic research’ is so vital to bringing digital transformation to full fruition

The Last Watchdog

Backed by Japanese telecom giant NTT Group , this new facility instantly jumped into the vanguard of basic research already underway that will eventually enable the routine use of quantum computers, which, in turn, will open the door to things like driverless cars and Star Trekkian medical treatments. billion annually for R&D projects.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Top 10 for 2018

Data Matters

This past year was marked by ever more significant data breaches, growing cybersecurity regulatory requirements at the state and federal levels and continued challenges in harmonizing international privacy and cybersecurity regulations. As we begin this New Year, here is list of the top 10 privacy and cybersecurity issues for 2018: EU GDPR.

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Encryption – A Feasible Savior against Prevalent Privacy Issues in Business Communication

Security Affairs

Radicati Group reports that the total number of emails that businesses and consumers send and receive every day is expected to grow to a whopping 347 billion by 2023. Impact of Privacy & Security Issues in Business Communication. Emails make up a significant part of our day to day business communications. Final Thoughts.

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HHS Issues New Model Privacy Notice for PHR Vendors

Hunton Privacy

On September 12, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) unveiled a model privacy notice for personal health records (the “PHR Model Privacy Notice”).

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House of Representatives Passes Bill to Permit Broader Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information for Research Purposes

Hunton Privacy

On July 10, 2015, the United States House of Representatives passed the 21st Century Cures Act (the “Act”), which is intended to ease restrictions on the use and disclosure of protected health information (“PHI”) for research purposes.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 4 – 10 March 2024

IT Governance

Other news ISO/IEC 27006:2024 published ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and the IEC (International electrotechnical Commission) have published a new standard in the ISO 27000 information security series. The consultation closes on 17 April. Key dates 31 March 2024 – PCI DSS v4.0 of the Standard.

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2019 end-of-year review part 1: January to June

IT Governance

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. This time a year ago, the GDPR was taking the public consciousness by storm, people’s inboxes were littered with privacy policy updates and the Internet was full of GDPR memes.