Are You Prepared for Canada’s Mandatory Breach Reporting Law?
With the introduction of new rules under Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), saying sorry for a data breach is no longer good enough. As of November…
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…
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…
GDPR: Reduce your risk, protect your customers
You’ve met the GDPR, but you could still be breached, and the fines are massive. How can you minimize the risk? By May 25, 2018, companies doing business with EU residents…
When Edward Snowden leaked NSA’s classified documents of their surveillance program, it sent a message out and loud to companies; if an employee can steal sensitive documents from the NSA,…
GDPR: Will You Weather the Security Storm?
You would think that simple and secure communication with employees and customers would be top of any financial services firm’s checklist, wouldn’t you? That the need for confidentiality and regulatory…
What is clear is that across the globe there is fast becoming a divide – governments vs. technology companies. In the face of democratic debate, against all the clamoring voices…
Reliance on Data Residency Is Not Enough
Organizations eager to meet privacy and regulatory requirements place far too much emphasis on data residency alone. While it does matter where data is stored, geographic location is not fixed when…