General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) stories - Page 9
Concerned with the growth of the internet and the inadvertent or otherwise exposure of personal
information to potential bad actors, the European Union promulgated the General Data Protection
Regulation in 2016. The regulation is part of European Union privacy law and human rights laws and
must be complied with by any companies doing business with EU nations. It is designed to give people
greater control over their personal information while simplifying regulatory compliance for international
business.
Exclusive: The major risks of cyber Balkanization
Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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data privacy
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kaspersky
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gdpr
Balkanization of the cyber world is a major risk, with governments increasingly drawn to isolation and implementing strict regulations.
Experts comment on Facebook’s 50 million user credential leak
Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Barracuda Networks, Sophos, RedLock, and Darktrace offer their views on the data leak that affected close to 50 million accounts.
40 million more likely affected by massive Facebook data leak - Bitdefender
Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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mfa
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Facebook admits nearly 90 million users affected by data breach; Bitdefender warns the number could rise to 130 million as hackers exploit flaws.
Hitachi Vantara delivers digital evidence management solution for law enforcement
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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storage
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data privacy
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cloud services
Law enforcement officials are challenged by compliance policies and procedures such as evidence disclosure rules.
Living in today’s new cyber regulatory reality
Fri, 21st Sep 2018
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
As cyber regulations tighten in 2018, companies face mounting pressure to prove their security measures are effective and compliant with varied global laws.
Research finds majority of businesses failing to comply with GDPR
Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
70% of companies couldn’t fulfil data access and portability requests within the GDPR-specified one-month time limit.
Privacy management company OneTrust expands into AU and NZ
Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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data privacy
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cloud services
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gdpr
The expansion includes a new office, local data centres and updated product offerings to meet new and amended Australia and New Zealand privacy laws.
In a GDPR world, true passwordless security reigns
Tue, 21st Aug 2018
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iam
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data privacy
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passwordless
About 81% of mass breaches are caused by stolen or weak passwords, and just over half of data breaches involve some form of credential harvesting.
Over 2,300 data breaches disclosed so far in 2018 - report
Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
Phishing for and using the stolen credentials to access systems or services stands out as a particularly popular attack method.
How MSSPs must protect data in the breach disclosure era
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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partner programmes
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Australia’s new mandatory data breach disclosure laws impose strict reporting requirements on MSPs, ensuring better data protection and accountability.
Data security: the new frontier of app protection
Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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ddos
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Many organisations are fearful of becoming the first to experience a data breach and be burdened with the heavy costs for non-compliance.
How every business can benefit from GDPR compliance
Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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data protection
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data privacy
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cloud services
GDPR reshapes global business, forging data safety and consumer trust opportunities amidst complex compliance.
NZ-UK fintech collaboration could shake up traditional finance sector
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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fintech
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data privacy
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brexit
If New Zealand and the UK collaborated on fintech projects, what kinds of challenges would we face and how could regulations shape our activities?.
Businesses collecting more data than they can handle - Gemalto
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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data protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Only half of companies know where their sensitive data is stored, finds research by Gemalto, who surveyed 1,050 IT decision makers and 10,500 consumers.
Six basic steps businesses can take for regulatory compliance
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Earlier this year, the Australian government implemented the mandatory Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme, and recently Europe launched its GDPR.
US company opens Amsterdam data centre to adhere to GDPR
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
In response to the imposition of GDPR, First Advantage has opened a 'state-of-the-art' data centre in Amsterdam to ease growing customer concerns.
Gartner - 6 security and risk management trends
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
Gartner has highlighted six critical cybersecurity and risk management trends set to shape IT strategy amidst growing threats and regulatory pressures.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Gemalto on GDPR and the evolving security channel
Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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data privacy
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mssp
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gemalto
Senior director of data protection services Gary Marsden talks about whether we were prepared for GDPR and how the channel going through a transition.
Managing the information paradox in the NDB/GDPR era
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Businesses need a solution that helps manage compliance and audits while making it simple for the right people to access the data they need.
Microsoft report: Cyber attacks cost Australia $29b
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Cyber attacks could cost Australian businesses up to AU$29bn per year, equivalent to 1.9% of Australia's GDP, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan.