More from Governance, Risk and Compliance – Page 84
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NewsCJEU rules electronic communication location data must only be used in investigations of ’serious crime’
Location data drawn from electronic communications must only be used by law enforcement investigations involving ‘serious crimes’ and to prevent ‘serious threats to public security’, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) has ruled.
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AnalysisData adequacy: a flawed concept?
Following Schrems and Brexit, international data-sharing and the concept of adequacy has dominated much of the global news on data protection. But is adequacy itself a flawed concept? Marty Abrams explains why he thinks we need a better alternative
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NewsBusiness Update: Arcserve unveils Unified Data Protection 8.0
”Organizations are looking for comprehensive solutions that address both data protection and data security holistically” - Arcserve Unified Data Protection 8.0 does just that. (press release)
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NewsGDPR ‘out of date’ and needs revising, says one of its architects
Europe’s data protection laws need updating to take into account increased remote working and new technologies, according to a politician who was a driving force behind the legislation.
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NewsBusiness 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)
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NewsBusiness Update: IDnow acquires identity Trust Management AG
IDnow announces acquisition of a leading international provider of digital and offline identification solutions from Germany, identy Trust Management AG to create a differentiated identity verification platform. (press release)
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NewsBusiness Update: IBM Cloud Satellite enables clients to deliver cloud securely in any environment
Howard Boville, Head of IBM Hybrid Cloud Platform has said “With IBM Cloud Satellite, clients can securely gain the benefits of cloud services anywhere, from the core of the data center to the farthest reaches of the network.” (press release)
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NewsUK minister signals divergence: 'EU doesn’t hold the monopoly on data protection'
A United Kingdom government minister has signalled the country is likely to diverge from the European Union on data protection.
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NewsBusiness Update: OneTrust acquires DocuVision’s Redacted.ai to expand automated data redaction
The combined technology will deliver the first fully automated data subject rights workflow including intake, ID verification, discovery, redaction, and secure response. (press release)
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NewsLuxembourg’s privacy commissioner defends lack of GDPR fines
A commissioner at the Luxembourg data protection agency has defended the lack of fines for General Data Protection Regulator (GDPR) breaches in the country, where many multi-national businesses are based.
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NewsBusiness Update: Assured Data Protection partners with Confluera
Data Protection Specialist has partnered with leading XDR Provider to deliver a comprehensive cloud data management solution. (press release)
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NewsBusiness Update: Veeam releases new V11 with 200+ enhancements
Veeam have announced the release of V11, creating the most advanced data protection solution for Cloud, Virtual, Physical and Enterprise workloads. (press release)
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BlogThe EU’s UK adequacy decision should not be seen as a cast-iron permanent solution
Businesses breathed a sigh of relief last week when the European Union issued a draft adequacy decision guaranteeing the continued free flow of personal data between the EU and UK. Muzaffar Shah argues however that potential regulatory divergence and legal precedent point to an uncertain future for the arrangement.
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NewsSpain fined €15m for failing to adopt data protection directive
The EU’s Court of Justice has imposed a €15m ($18.0m) financial penalty on Spain for not adopting a European Commission (EC) directive about the protection of personal data. The court also ruled Madrid must pay €89,000 daily while it fails to comply.
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NewsIrish commissioner warns against data protection law dilution
Ireland’s data protection commissioner Helen Dixon has spoken out about the dangers of data protection regulations being used to resolve other matters and becoming the “law of absolutely everything.”
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NewsBusiness Update: Arcserve and StorageCraft sign merger agreement
The merge will mean end-users will achieve a fast-track to cloud modernization and next-generation data infrastructures. (press release)
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NewsBusiness Update: PiiQ Media launches PQ-SPEAR to combat socially engineered cybersecurity attacks
PiiQ Media have launched an industry-first platform that allows organizations to educate employees on what information they have that’s publicly available and can be used against them. (press release)
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NewsMicrosoft CEO calls for global rules on privacy and data protection
The Chief Executive of Microsoft has called for uniform regulations worldwide covering privacy and information security.
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NewsBusiness Update: Kaseya acquires RocketCyber
RocketCyber’s managed security operations center brings cybersecurity to Kaseya IT Complete to strengthen the platform. (press release)
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NewsBusiness Update: Enveil releases version 3.0 of its flagship ZeroReveal product line
Enveil announce the release of version 3.0 of ZeroReveal performing over 1000x faster than the initial release in 2017. (press release)



