Data Protection Archive
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes to the way organizations operate. It’s estimated that the number of remote workers increased from just over 4% of the workforce to almost half, with about 80% of employers allowing at least …
Recently, a client told me that he did not have any personal information on his systems, so he wasn’t subject to privacy laws. At that point, I knew he was in trouble. The problem is that there is no one …
On December 10, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services published its proposed changes to the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). The changes, which would not be effective until March 22, 2021, concern the right of patients …
As lockdown restrictions forced many stores to close, the significance of safe Internet shopping became bigger than ever. However, many organizations simply aren’t giving customers the level of trust they expect and need. Your website needs to be safe, otherwise …
Last year’s SolarWinds hack draws attention to a major cybersecurity issue. SolarWinds is a software development company. One of its products, Orion, is a monitoring and management platform designed to simplify IT administration. The product is very popular and is …
When it comes to cybersecurity and data privacy regulation, most U.S. businesses look at Europeans with a certain degree of smugness. After all, Europeans must deal with the onerous GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). European organizations can use an individual’s …
The UK’s transition out of the EU (Brexit) will end on 31 December 2020, bringing with it major changes to the way organizations interact with stakeholders based in the country. It’s not just UK–EU relationships that will be affected; the …
The U.S. Presidential election has left voters grasping for certainty when it comes to executive leadership. What is clear is that voters in California have overwhelmingly approved Proposition 24, also known as the CPRA (California Privacy Rights Act). The CPRA …
PCI DSS. SOC 1 and 2. COBIT® 5. NIST CSF. NIST SP 800-53. NY SHIELD. NYDFS. ISO 27001. What are they and what do they have in common? Why should you care? How do you choose between them? They are …
If the past few years have taught us anything, it’s that anything can be hacked: small businesses, multinationals, schools, and even smart devices in our homes. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, to learn that the U.S. G.A.O. (Government …
