Every week, GDPR:Report presents the top 5 headlines from the week’s news and upcoming events in the data protection industry. This week, Facebook continues to dominate the headlines and the UK Government admits another data breach. The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has warned social media giants that they must enforce tougher controls in order to […]
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GDPR:Report Weekly Rundown
Every week, GDPR:Report presents the top 5 headlines from the week’s news and upcoming events in the data protection industry. This week, the UK Government admits a data breach and the ICO announces the winner of the Data Protection Officer excellence award. A study, led by the Ponemon Institute, surveyed cyber specialists in the […]
Commvault: Sensitive Data Governance
What information would do the most damage to you or your organization if it were lost or leaked? Each year, there is a global increase in the number of cyberattacks and in the number of data loss incidents requiring data breach notifications. Commvault have created a Whitepaper to help organizations manage sensitive data, reduce risk, […]
CCPA 12-Month Series Part 3: Conduct a Gap Analysis
After conducting a data inventory (see Part 2 of our CCPA series), a business should assess its risks by benchmarking its policies and practices with applicable privacy laws and regulations. Conducting a gap analysis is a critical tool in identifying compliance gaps and developing a plan to bridge those gaps. See e.g., Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary […]
OneTrust: Incident and Breach Response Toolkit
OneTrust have developed a Toolkit to assist in understanding and managing incident and breach response under global privacy laws. Download the toolkit to gain access to valuable resources to better understand incident and breach response under global privacy laws and learn how to create an actionable plan for your team. Resources include: The Ultimate Incident […]
BSI urges businesses to achieve information resilience as cyber risk heightens
In today’s quickly evolving cyber landscape, organisations must achieve a state of information resilience* in order to safeguard not only their data but also their people, their finances and their reputation. That was the overriding message at the inaugural BSI International Cyber Resilience Exchange, which took place yesterday (26 March) at The Convention Centre, Dublin. […]
79% of European Organisations Would Like to Know Who is Behind a Cyberattack Which Affected Them
A recent survey shows a visible gap between the preventative measures IT decision-makers from European organisations say their organisation take, and the actual measures. While 83% agree they do take precautions to help prevent cyberattacks, only 41% provide security training to all employees and only 53% think their organisation has robust security policies in place. […]
Commvault webinar: Building a strategy for GDPR compliance
Data Protection World Forum in partnership with data management specialists, Commvault, present “Building a strategy for GDPR compliance” webinar. Designed for business leaders seeking advice and guidance on compliance with the latest data privacy legislation, this exclusive broadcast presents Ian West (EVP & COO at GDPR Associates) in discussion with Nigel Tozer (Privacy Team at […]
Data Protection Magazine issue 3 now available online
The latest issue of Data Protection Magazine is now available to view online. Coming to you in the heat of government debate on Brexit, this issue looks at possible futures for the data protection landscape as the UK braces itself to leave the EU. We ask how concerned individuals and companies should be in the […]
Tokenex: GDPR and the Future of Privacy
In 2018, the information security industry received a new standard for privacy: the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Since its implementation on May 25, the law has revolutionised the way companies around the globe handle and store personal data, forcing entities to re-evaluate their methods for securing sensitive information and pushing security, IT […]