Data Privacy

In the fast-moving world of cybersecurity, predicting the full threat landscape is near impossible. But it is possible to extrapolate major risks in the coming months based on trends and events of last year. FTI Consulting's Anthony J. Ferrante outlines...

Data retention is a persistent challenge for in-house counsel, but developing workable information governance policies and procedures needn’t be a taxing exercise. Buckley LLP’s Caitlin Kasmar highlights the importance of being equipped with the right advice at the right time...

A provision in the upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will make the regulation retroactive once it goes into effect... meaning it's effective now. Bill Tolson of Archive360 discusses what organizations can do now to move toward CCPA compliance. The...

The damage control for ransomware attacks exist already within every company... Darin Pendergraft discusses why organizations should adopt a "least privilege" access model. The recent "Bashe attack: Global infection by contagious malware," published by the CyRiM organization, should be required...

Cisco has just released a Data Privacy Benchmark Study, revealing that outsourcers are taking seriously their responsibility to protect customers’ data. Tom Garrubba, Senior Director and CISO at Shared Assessments, offers his perspective on third parties’ performance of late. Those...

The compliance landscape is changing, necessitating changes from the compliance profession as well. A team of experts from CyberSaint discuss what compliance practitioners can expect in the year ahead. with co-authors Padraic O’Reilly, CyberSaint CPO and Co-Founder and Adam Bryan,...

How to Improve DSR Processes Data subject requests (DSRs) are a complex and often confusing challenge under GDPR. This article, from data privacy and IG experts at FTI Consulting, discusses ways to streamline DSR operations and ensure they don’t overwhelm...

3 Emerging Areas of Concern Information Security Forum recently released "Top Emerging Threats for 2019," an annual outlook on the top global security threats businesses may face in the coming year. ISF’s Steve Durbin provides insight into some of the...

(And Why U.S. Companies Should Take Note) The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Europe’s sweeping data protection law, has been in effect for six months, and while fines have yet to be levied against U.S. companies for breach of the...

What the CCPA Signals About the Future California is leading the way to pass meaningful legislation on data privacy and cybersecurity. The new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a strong complement to the EU's GDPR, although many businesses will need to comply...

Global Developments in Data Privacy Cyber crime and increasingly imminent cyber threats have left businesses and citizens concerned about digital privacy, and some governments are responding with legislation. A.T. Kearney’s Paul Laudicina discusses the legal protections various countries are enacting...

State vs. National Privacy Law Legislation Several states have implemented privacy legislation – many similar to the GDPR regulations signed into law in May, but tech giants are also weighing in on the conversation. CompliancePoint’s Matt Dumiak discusses the differences...