Is Your Business Vulnerable to Cybersecurity Threats?
Any enterprise is vulnerable to cyberattack. The bigger the company, the bigger the target. For most companies it’s only a matter of time. In 2017, Deloitte was ranked the best…
The Chief Data Officer role was born during the 2008-09 financial crisis. The CDO’s chief value today is as the point-person for optimizing the vast amounts of data generated by…
California’s Data Privacy Law, AB 375: It’s Personal
In June 2018, California passed one of the most advanced privacy laws in the US – The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375). The act is hailed as…
One Hot Mess: Encryption, Dating and the Betterment of Privacy Protection
Would you feel comfortable sending personal information over email without encryption? Feel shy answering ‘Yes?’ You’re not alone. In fact, nearly 50 per cent of people choose to share sensitive…
Quiet before the storm: CLOUD act
Recent developments in the court case between the US Government and Microsoft have impacts to companies offering services globally. The Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act (CLOUD Act) aims…
Encryption, helping address GDPR compliance
As of May 25, 2018, all companies dealing with personal data in the European Union (EU) must be employing a high level of security to safeguard EU citizens’ information. Under…
Is there a certainty to security?
Many companies think that once they have a few tools deployed to control their perimeter they are done. But how effective are these tools that they have deployed? The choice…
How bad is bad? Mexico’s threat landscape
Mexico is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, focused in employing technology to spur businesses forward. But this dependency on technology comes with a dark side – businesses are significantly…
Spectre and Meltdown attacks, think the sky is falling?
Like most companies, Echoworx is aware of the recently announced vulnerabilities impacting most modern microprocessors. We wanted to take a minute to provide the following guidance on the Spectre and Meltdown attacks…