What is PCI compliance? Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliance regulates any business that collects cardholder data to ensure the security…
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California Passes Data Privacy Law: CA Consumer Privacy Act of 2018
California state legislators have pushed the paradigm for privacy policy development in the US with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA).
GDPR Compliance Tips: The Top Experts Speak
After a year of researching, interpreting and understanding the GDPR compliance, the day of action has come and passed.
Facebook, Google, Instagram and WhatsApp Hit with Billion Dollar Fines on GDPR Day One
On the day GDPR regulation was released, four companies were both swiftly struck with lawsuits and potential fines.
Law Firm Cyber Security: Insider Threats – Key Tactics to Prevent Breaches and Respond to Incidents
While law firms have traditionally implemented extensive measures to protect client data. However, when it comes to cyber security, specifically insider threats, many firms…
What is GDPR: Who Really Owns the Data in Your Company?
The latest Facebook conflict has resurfaced a decades old debate among the general public. Technology is exciting and the digital winds of change have…
Cyber Security Challenges in Law Firms: The Top Experts Speak
When you think about data loss, your thoughts might not go immediately to law firms. In fact, law firms are some of the most…
What is HIPAA Compliance: An Introductory Guide
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known among practitioners as HIPAA, contains more than 100 requirements when it comes to three main categories:…
Email Monitoring: Is It Legal to Monitor Employee Emails?
The thought of monitoring, tracking and reading emails might make both employers and employees a little squeamish. Does it cross the line from keeping…
Victims of Huge Yahoo Data Breach Can Sue the Company, Judge Rules
Yahoo will have to square off in court against victims of its massive data breaches spanning from 2013 to 2016, according to a Reuters…
Data Breach Cost: Rise in Law Settlements
In 2016 and 2017, Home Depot settled lawsuits of $19.5 million after its data breach. In June 2017, Anthem agreed to pay $115 million…
New Details Emerge on Insider Breach at NSA
Recent news provides details on the identify of the latest insider removing data from the National Security Agency (NSA) - joining other insiders who…