The recent news about a proposed bill to create a central data privacy enforcing body shines another spotlight on the high-risk, high stakes...
Feb 18, 2020 l Tokenization, GDPR, Data Protection, Data Privacy, Data Breach, Cloud Computing, IAPP, CISO
Is the US Ready for Centralized Data Privacy Enforcement?
Feb 4, 2020 l Data Security, Data Protection, Data Breach
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...
Data Privacy Day is a reminder for just how unsecure our digital lives really are. Normally, I comment on data protection and privacy for...
Jan 14, 2020 l Tokenization, PCI DSS, Data Security, Data Protection, Compliance
PCI DSS Compliance Lower than Ever
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...
Dec 13, 2019 l Data Security, Data Protection, Data Breach
Over 750,000 Applications for Copies of US Birth Certificates Left Exposed Online
Quick question, were you born in the United States? Have you recently applied for a new copy of your birth certificate? Well, you could be one of...
Dec 9, 2019 l Tokenization, Data Protection, Data Breach, PII
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....
Nov 8, 2019 l Data Security, Data Protection, Data Breach, CFO, cybersecurity
Why CFOs Must be Involved in Cybersecurity
Taking cybersecurity seriously is far from being exclusively an IT department issue. Given the impact that a breach can have on the whole company,...
Oct 24, 2019 l Data Protection, Data Privacy, Big Data, 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...
Oct 21, 2019 l Tokenization, GDPR, PCI DSS, Data Security, Data Protection, Data Privacy, digital payments, open banking, Compliance, Data Breach, Data-Centric Security, Pseudonymisation, Cyber-security, CCPA
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...