Data Privacy

The Inherent Risk (and Reward) of Innovation This year, cybersecurity officers must rethink their end-to-end security ecosystem. Top priority will be identifying and addressing evolving vulnerabilities to people, processes, technologies and service providers. It's time both to re-evaluate the overarching...

In the digital arena, it’s “out with the old, in with the new” as technological advancements increasingly compel companies to replace enterprise applications with next-generation ones. However, the process of retiring older applications—from deciding which should be retained in an...

With the GDPR implementation deadline quickly approaching, many organizations are extremely focused on meeting specific regulatory requirements. However, GDPR is just the starting line. Here Brian Lee and Stephanie Quaranta highlight how compliance and privacy executives can plan past simply conforming with...

How much do you worry about being hacked? How much should you worry? In 2017, cyber-attacks doubled from 2016 levels—and the insider phrase now is “It’s not if, but when, you’ll be attacked.” In fact, organizations are silently and invisibly breached...

With corporate data breaches on the rise, many businesses are rethinking their security strategies and plans for risk management. This piece discusses how these repercussions are causing business leaders to implement more holistic approaches to security that include preventative measures...

Many companies have been slow to become GDPR compliant. With potential fines of up to 4% of a company’s global revenues for noncompliance, it is critical that American organizations with operations in the EU understand the implications of GDPR and how they...

Survey Reveals Biggest GDPR Compliance Risks are Breach Notification, Data Mapping, Managing Consent, and Data Transfer New IAPP and TrustArc research uncovers perceptions of compliance risk and strategies to mitigate in U.S. and EU  BRUSSELS, November 8, 2017 – IAPP Europe Data...

Top Concerns Include Inability to Demonstrate Compliance and Revealing Poor Data Disposal Practices AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. 31, 2017 – The CGOC (Compliance, Governance and Oversight Council) today released the results of a survey and accompanying infographic that reveals most enterprises...

Multinational companies with operations in China are preparing for the impact of China's new Cyber-security Law, in place now for four months. The Law applies to everyone who operates networks in the PRC, particularly multinational corporations. This could impact their...

Information Management vs. Information Governance Do you know the difference between information governance and information management? Kevin Gibson of Hanzo outlines four questions to differentiate between the two concepts. The details below can also help to shape your organization's policies...

How IT Can Leverage AI to Prevent Major Cybersecurity Incidents The need for artificial intelligence (AI) in IT governance, risk and compliance (GRC) is growing quickly.  As companies expand their digital footprints, cybersecurity vulnerabilities worsen due to an increased amount...

For Cybercriminals, it’s a Match Made in Heaven This is an age in which ransomware has made the barrier to entry for would-be cybercriminals lower than ever. And, with the proliferation of IoT devices, for attackers, there’s ample opportunity to...