Business Update: UK cyber security boss calls on more women to join her
Jane Chappell of Arcanum Cyber Security hopes to inspire a new generation of women to enter the traditionally male-dominated field. (press release)
Business update: CircleCI introduces privacy enhancements for engineering teams across the enterprise
CircleCI, has announced a new platform update that allows increased control, protection, privacy, and confidence for today’s engineering teams (press release)
Data governance is key to automating privacy operations for lower risk and costs (sponsored)
Informatica explains why data privacy governance through metadata-driven intelligence and automation should be a key priority in 2021
The future of India’s privacy landscape
India is one of the world’s largest data-generating countries and is on the cusp of enacting a new Data Protection Law. PrivSec Report examines what it could all mean.
Data Privacy Day dawns as global privacy laws and concerns about protectionism increase (sponsored)
As citizens, businesses and governments mark the 40th anniversary of the first Data Privacy Day, the importance of safeguarding sensitive personal data during the Covid-19 pandemic is on the top of everyone’s minds, write Mike Swift and Matthew Newman
Landmark privacy employee research project unveiled on Data Privacy Day
A unique global research project to track privacy employee culture, attitudes and behaviour has been unveiled today to mark Data Privacy Day.
Will Covid-19 lead to a permanent change in the way we work?
Before Covid-19, home working was on the rise anyway. Will the shift to home-working created by the virus crisis create a permanent shift, and if so, what will that mean for business, the economy, climate change and for that seldom discussed aspiration: the quality of life?
‘Stretched’ Irish DPC pleaded for more resources, document reveals
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Ireland reportedly asked the government for more staff, financing and a reorganised structure ahead of October’s Budget
New index puts Belgium, Norway and the US top for data transparency during pandemic
A new report ranks 100 countries in order of their data transparency and reliability during the pandemic, Belgium ranked best overall followed by Norway and the US.
The data protection and privacy trends to watch out for in 2021
PrivSec Report looks forward to the new year and what it could mean for the privacy and data protection worlds.
Privacy as a fundamental human right
Join Nick James, CEO of GRC World Forums, and Chris Calabrese, Senior Director of Privacy and Data Policy at Microsoft, and former EVP at the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), on our latest podcast.
EU-US data transfer clarity may take several months, warns head of EDPB
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Wojciech Wiewiorowski says he does not expect a new solution to the Privacy Shield problem for several months, as the Biden administration grapples with other priority issues.
Technical Innovation and Virtual Public Service Delivery
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated developments in how clinical services are delivered.
Practical Steps for Successfully Managing Unstructured Data
Are we experiencing a data explosion or data implosion? With data growth not slowing down any time soon, one thing is clear: traditional approaches to managing information aren’t working (just look at the frequency of major data breaches splashed across the front page of the news.)
10 things we learnt from PrivSec Global
All the talking points and takeaways from this week’s global live stream experience.
The Price of Non-Governance in Your Unstructured Data
What role does unstructured data play in your organization? What benefits can tight management of unstructured data deliver to an organization? What is the price of non-governance on your business operations?
Privacy at the Margins: Data Protection Issues for Vulnerable Groups
In this session, Scott Skinner Thompson, author of the new book ‘Privacy at the Margins’, will highlight how different marginalized groups are uniquely harmed by privacy violations and will explain the legal relationship between private-party surveillance and government surveillance.
Technological Development and the Impact on Children’s Data Privacy
The education sector faces some unique challenges involved in protecting data, with a large proportion of underaged ‘clients’ and new delivery mechanisms created from scratch in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ethics Moving Beyond Privacy
Promoting a culture of trust that strengthens your brand both internally and externally is no easy feat.
Diversity in Privacy: Practical Steps to Drive Change
In our ongoing series on diversity in the data protection profession, we bring together a varied group of practitioners to discuss how to translate theory (it’s a good thing to do) into practice (it’s a thing done well).