On December 1, 2020, updates to New Zealand's data privacy laws came into force, replacing the previously established 1993 Privacy Act. The new...
Feb 9, 2021 l Data Protection, Compliance, Asia-Pacific
New Zealand's Privacy Act 2020 Now in Effect
According to a report by netzpolitik.org, on January 12, an update to the Campus Management System of the Freie Universität (FU) Berlin inadvertently...
Nov 13, 2020 l GDPR, PCI DSS, Data Protection, Compliance
How Data-Centric Security Enables Cross-Regulatory Compliance
GDPR. CCPA. HIPAA. PCI DSS. The number of acronyms within the data security and privacy sphere is forever mounting as governments and industry...
Oct 9, 2020 l Data Protection, Cloud Computing
Mass Move to the Cloud – 3 Essential Tips for Cloud Migration
Cloud technology has become indispensable for many organizations, however there are common mistakes and misconceptions that you should be aware of in...
Sep 10, 2020 l PCI DSS, Data Protection, Compliance, Cloud Computing
PCI DSS 4.0 and the Changing Approach to Compliance
In the past, the focus of PCI compliance was to store as little sensitive data as possible and keep it secured. In today's data driven world, that...
Aug 14, 2020 l Data Protection, Compliance
Cisco Survey Demonstrates Financial Benefit of Enterprise Data Security
"Privacy has become an attractive investment even beyond any compliance requirements. Organizations that get privacy right improve their customer...
In a previous post, we looked at the highest GDPR fines to date. We thought it would be interesting to show what instigates fines like these, so now...
Feb 4, 2020 l Data Protection, Data Breaches
Accidental Breaches a Top Concern for IT Security Professionals
A recent Egress survey questioned 500 IT security decision-makers and found that accidental breaches are rife within the industry. Over 70% of...
In Verizon’s 2019 Payment Security Report, it was revealed that in 2018 only 36.7% of businesses are fully compliant with the Payment Card Industry...