Data Protection January 2, 2025

Preparing for the future of data privacy

4 min read - The focus on data privacy started to quickly shift beyond compliance in recent years and is expected to move even faster in the near future. Not surprisingly, the Thomson Reuters Risk & Compliance Survey Report found that 82% of respondents…

News May 1, 2024

New proposed federal data privacy law suggests big changes

3 min read - After years of work and unsuccessful attempts at legislation, a draft of a federal data privacy law was recently released. The United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce released the American Privacy Rights Act on April 7, 2024. Several…

Data Protection March 27, 2024

3 Strategies to overcome data security challenges in 2024

3 min read - There are over 17 billion internet-connected devices in the world — and experts expect that number will surge to almost 30 billion by 2030. This rapidly growing digital ecosystem makes it increasingly challenging to protect people’s privacy. Attackers only need…

Data Protection February 13, 2024

Data residency: What is it and why it is important?

3 min read - Data residency is a hot topic, especially for cloud data. The reason is multi-faceted, but the focus has been driven by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which governs information privacy in the European Union and the European Economic Area.…

Data Protection October 2, 2023

Data never dies: The immortal battle of data privacy

4 min read - More than two hundred years ago, Benjamin Franklin said there is nothing certain but death and taxes. If Franklin were alive today, he would add one more certainty to his list: your digital profile. Between the data compiled and stored…

Data Protection June 8, 2023

Beyond requirements: Tapping the business potential of data governance and security

3 min read - Doom and gloom. Fear, uncertainty and doubt. The “stick” versus the “carrot”. What do these concepts have in common? They have often provided the primary motivation for organizations’ data governance and security strategies. For the enterprise, this mindset has perpetuated…

Data Protection May 25, 2023

Heads up CEO! Cyber risk influences company credit ratings

4 min read - More than ever, cybersecurity strategy is a core part of business strategy. For example, a company’s cyber risk can directly impact its credit rating. Credit rating agencies continuously strive to gain a better understanding of the risks that companies face.…

Risk Management March 20, 2023

The role of finance departments in cybersecurity

3 min read - Consumers are becoming more aware of the data companies collect about them, and place high importance on data security and privacy. Though consumers aren’t aware of every data breach, they are justifiably concerned about what happens to the data companies…

Data Protection March 7, 2023

Meeting today’s complex data privacy challenges

4 min read - Pop quiz: Who is responsible for compliance and data privacy in an organization? Is it a) the security department, b) the IT department, c) the legal department, d) the compliance group or e) all of the above? If you answered…

Data Protection January 27, 2023

Data privacy: How the growing field of regulations impacts businesses

4 min read - The proposed rules over artificial intelligence (AI) in the European Union (EU) are a harbinger of things to come. Data privacy laws are becoming more complex and growing in number and relevance. So, businesses that seek to become — and…