--- title: Blog | comforte | Dan Simmons (4) description: Read tons of insightful articles and get the very latest data security news and tips. Subscribe to comforte's online blog today. 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The new... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/new-zealands-privacy-act-2020-now-in-effect?hsLang=en) [![free university of berlin data breach](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20berlin%20skyline.jpg)](https://insights.comforte.com/accidental-data-exposure-at-the-free-university-of-berlin?hsLang=en) Feb 4, 2021 l [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Accidental Data Exposure at the Free University of Berlin](https://insights.comforte.com/accidental-data-exposure-at-the-free-university-of-berlin?hsLang=en) According to [a report by netzpolitik.org](https://netzpolitik.org/2021/datenschutz-gau-freie-universitaet-berlin-gab-studierenden-vollen-zugriff-auf-alle-pruefungsdaten-update/), on January 12, an update to the Campus Management System of the Freie Universität (FU) Berlin inadvertently... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/accidental-data-exposure-at-the-free-university-of-berlin?hsLang=en) [![data security](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/data%20security%20pcb.jpg)](https://insights.comforte.com/how-data-centric-security-enables-cross-regulatory-compliance?hsLang=en) Nov 13, 2020 l [GDPR](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/gdpr?hsLang=en), [PCI DSS](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/pci-dss?hsLang=en), [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en) ### [How Data-Centric Security Enables Cross-Regulatory Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/how-data-centric-security-enables-cross-regulatory-compliance?hsLang=en) GDPR. CCPA. HIPAA. PCI DSS. The number of acronyms within the data security and privacy sphere is forever mounting as governments and industry... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/how-data-centric-security-enables-cross-regulatory-compliance?hsLang=en) [![cloud migration](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/cloud%20migration%20blog.jpg)](https://insights.comforte.com/mass-move-to-the-cloud-3-essential-tips-for-cloud-migration?hsLang=en) Oct 9, 2020 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Cloud Computing](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/cloud-computing?hsLang=en) ### [Mass Move to the Cloud – 3 Essential Tips for Cloud Migration](https://insights.comforte.com/mass-move-to-the-cloud-3-essential-tips-for-cloud-migration?hsLang=en) Cloud technology has become indispensable for many organizations, however there are common mistakes and misconceptions that you should be aware of in... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/mass-move-to-the-cloud-3-essential-tips-for-cloud-migration?hsLang=en) [![pci compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/blog%20header%20compliance%20red%20binder.jpg)](https://insights.comforte.com/pci-dss-4.0-and-the-changing-approach-to-compliance?hsLang=en) Sep 10, 2020 l [PCI DSS](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/pci-dss?hsLang=en), [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en), [Cloud Computing](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/cloud-computing?hsLang=en) ### [PCI DSS 4.0 and the Changing Approach to Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/pci-dss-4.0-and-the-changing-approach-to-compliance?hsLang=en) 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... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/pci-dss-4.0-and-the-changing-approach-to-compliance?hsLang=en) [![blog header image upward trend](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/bog%20header%20image%20graph%20upward%20trend.jpg)](https://insights.comforte.com/cisco-survey-demonstrates-financial-benefit-of-enterprise-data-security?hsLang=en) Aug 14, 2020 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en) ### [Cisco Survey Demonstrates Financial Benefit of Enterprise Data Security](https://insights.comforte.com/cisco-survey-demonstrates-financial-benefit-of-enterprise-data-security?hsLang=en) > *"Privacy has become an attractive investment even beyond any compliance requirements. Organizations that get privacy right improve their customer...* [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/cisco-survey-demonstrates-financial-benefit-of-enterprise-data-security?hsLang=en) [![GDPR\_violations](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/GDPR_violations.jpg)](https://insights.comforte.com/4-gdpr-violations-that-multiple-companies-have-been-fined-for?hsLang=en) May 12, 2020 l [GDPR](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/gdpr?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en) ### [4 GDPR Violations that Multiple Companies have been Fined for](https://insights.comforte.com/4-gdpr-violations-that-multiple-companies-have-been-fined-for?hsLang=en) In a previous post, we looked at [the highest GDPR fines to date](https://insights.comforte.com/one-year-later-what-were-the-biggest-gdpr-fines?hsLang=en). We thought it would be interesting to show what instigates fines like these, so now... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/4-gdpr-violations-that-multiple-companies-have-been-fined-for?hsLang=en) [![Accidental Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/accidental%20breach%20blog.jpg)](https://insights.comforte.com/accidental-breaches-a-top-concern-for-it-security-professionals?hsLang=en) Feb 4, 2020 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Accidental Breaches a Top Concern for IT Security Professionals](https://insights.comforte.com/accidental-breaches-a-top-concern-for-it-security-professionals?hsLang=en) [A recent Egress survey](https://www.egress.com/news/insider-data-breach-survey-2020) questioned 500 IT security decision-makers and found that accidental breaches are rife within the industry. Over 70% of... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/accidental-breaches-a-top-concern-for-it-security-professionals?hsLang=en) [![downward trend\_2](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/downward%20trend_2.jpeg)](https://insights.comforte.com/pci-dss-compliance-lower-than-ever?hsLang=en) Jan 14, 2020 l [PCI DSS](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/pci-dss?hsLang=en), [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en) ### [PCI DSS Compliance Lower than Ever](https://insights.comforte.com/pci-dss-compliance-lower-than-ever?hsLang=en) In Verizon’s [2019 Payment Security Report](https://enterprise.verizon.com/resources/reports/payment-security/), it was revealed that in 2018 only 36.7% of businesses are fully compliant with the Payment Card Industry... 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