Data Protection & Privacy – Page 86
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FeatureThe importance of securing customer data over the phone
Ensuring the safety of customers’ financial data is a priority in an era of ever-tighter regulations and increasing pressure. Breaches of credit card details, passwords or bank account information have sadly been a common occurrence in recent years – 2018 alone saw several major airline companies suffer cyber-attacks leading to thousands of customers falling victim to the theft of their financial details.
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ArticleMalaysia reviews data protection laws
Malaysia is in the process of updating its data protection laws to bring them in line with current standards.
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NewsVerification.io suffers major data breach
Email platform, Verification.io has suffered a major data breach that has compromised around 2 billion records, reports reveal.
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FeatureBYOD and GDPR: Managing the compliance conundrum
Today’s employees want the freedom to work from any location and any device at any time of day. These individuals are increasingly using their personal ‘smart’ mobile devices to conduct business.
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FeatureThe risks and rewards of making CCTV comply with the GDPR
The UK is one of the most watched nations in the world. Our research suggests there are up to eight million CCTV cameras installed, while others suggesting that there is least one camera for every ten people. Together they collect many petabytes (a petabyte is equal to 1,000,000 gigabytes) of data every single hour, all of which is subject to the GDPR.
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FeatureWhat does ERP have to do with GDPR?
Getting company and customer data in order can seem like a daunting task, especially for those leaving it to the last minute. Up until last May, data protection laws haven’t changed much since the 90s, which is surprising given how much has changed with regard to our digital identities. From social media, to mailing lists, to the Internet of Things, many of us are leaving trails of our digital identity wherever we go.
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ArticleMore privacy concerns hit Twitter
User privacy on Twitter has returned to the headlines following two patches that the social media platform had to implement to address glitches in its security systems.
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FeaturePersonal data protection in Turkey: The impact on business
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) finally came into force in May – as every business in Europe knows. Turkey has similar legislation, although some differences exist.
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FeatureThe EU GDPR data encryption and decryption
Secure Chorus Chairman Elisabetta Zaccaria discusses the enhanced data privacy rights introduced by the EU General Data Protection Regulation and their impact on encryption methods for secure communication in enterprise.
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FeatureThe data ethics of GDPR are changing
Data presents us with many opportunities, whether commercial or in simply making our daily lives more efficient. But because these opportunities generally rely on various forms of personal data, there is of course an unavoidable question of data ethics.
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FeatureGDPR & Israeli privacy law: key differences
Due to recent changes in global privacy and data protection laws, certain entities may be subject to both Israeli data protection laws and the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).
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FeatureGDPR: what does it mean for direct mail?
The dust is beginning to settle and we are slowly exiting the grey GDPR cloud.
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FeatureSecure data sharing: How to reduce compliance risks
Making consumer and sensitive data more secure has been top of the agenda for business leaders and managers in a wide range of sectors since GDPR was announced.
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FeatureHow GDPR is shaping global data protection
At the end of last year, the EU accounted for around 15% of the world’s trade in goods. Under GDPR, any organisation that processes data relating to any individual, not only in the EU but in the economic area, must adhere to the rules that make up GDPR.
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FeatureGDPR: What it means for customer payments data
There’s been a lot of buzz around the recently introduced General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and many businesses are unsure of the steps to take in relation to their payment data.
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FeatureWhy should you train all your staff on GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation came into effect 2 months ago and making sure staff are appropriately trained is essential. The UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham talked about creating a culture of data protection which “pervades the whole organisation.” This is expected under GDPR.
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FeatureGDPR: What does it mean for the media industry?
Is the media industry taking sufficient action to meet the requirements GDPR?
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FeatureCapturing consent and signing contracts
On May 25 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became the main legal framework for data protection in the EU. The new laws apply to any company offering goods or services to EU citizens and managing personal data.
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FeatureThe importance of BYOD policies in managing data protection risks and compliance
A survey carried out on more than 1,000 businesses by the Ponemon Institute in April, found that more than half of those companies said they wouldn’t be compliant by the new GDPR legislation deadline.
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FeatureWhat GDPR means for the insurance industry
The introduction of the GDPR will make a significant impact on the insurance industry, both within and outside Europe.
