The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was approved by the Governor of California in 2018 and as of January 1, 2020 it is in full effect. The...
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...
Dec 9, 2019 l Data Protection, Compliance, Data Breaches
Domain Provider 'Network Solutions' Announces Data Breach
In a recent statement, the world’s first Internet domain name provider, Network Solutions, revealed that they were the target of a data breach. The...
Dec 3, 2019 l Data Protection, Compliance, Data Breaches
Rogue Staff Member at Leading Cybersecurity Company Leaks Customer Data
It's always an unfortunate occurrence when a company gets hit by a cyberattack. When a cybersecurity company gets breached, then the alarm bells...
Nov 20, 2019 l Data Protection, Compliance
How Artificial Intelligence will Affect Patient Data Protection
Following the successful introduction of Alexa’s healthcare services earlier this year, Amazon has announced that its AI, Textract, is now HIPAA...
Nov 1, 2019 l Data Protection, Compliance, Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing
Big Data Security Series Part 2: How Hard is it to Secure Big Data?
Survey says: exceedingly difficult.
But why?
Years ago, on traditional databases you had complete control over how to implement and protect your...
Oct 29, 2019 l PCI DSS, Data Protection, Compliance
3 Benefits of Taking Data Out of PCI Audit Scope
Whether your company accepts payments at a store or restaurant, sells products or services through a website, or handles monthly payment billing, you...
Oct 24, 2019 l Data Protection, Compliance, Big Data Analytics
Big Data Security Series Part 1: Data is Everywhere but Security isn't
Since time immemorial, data has been the key to success. Traders who understood their customers’ needs and emotions could sell more goods at a higher...
Oct 21, 2019 l GDPR, PCI DSS, Data Protection, Compliance, Data Breaches, CCPA, Research, Trends, and Predictions
5 Trends Happening in Payments – Data Security is needed more than ever
A locally-famous Thai restaurant in San Diego County posted a message to customers requesting that they pay with a credit card, due to increased...