Tag: Privacy

As consumers become more aware of their data privacy, organizations across sectors are under increasing pressure to deliver frinctionless digital trust.

Using a virtual private network (VPN) to obfuscate your location and encrypt data is a powerful way to boost data privacy and prevent the tracking, stalking and theft of personal information.

Most companies still are not fully up to speed on GDPR compliance. Starting in 2020, they'll have a whole new regulatory maze to navigate: California's Consumer Privacy Act.

IT professionals often find their digital strategy is not keeping pace with the ongoing digital transformation. Accountability needs to be more broadly distributed to secure data adequately.

Data monetization and the digital transformation have forced organizations to navigate the new world of business ethics and security practices.

Recent research has shown that while consumers are demanding more transparency around information handling, few companies are doing enough to communicate with their customers about data privacy.

Many consumers are willing to volunteer their personal information for the sake of convenience, but it's important to understand that data privacy affects not only individuals but entire communities.

To keep GDPR compliance efforts on track, security leaders must collaborate across departments, invest in robust tools and services and adopt a risk-based approach to handling customer data.

Transparency is a critical factor for consumers when establishing digital trust with companies and service providers due to increasing concerns about data privacy.

A recent survey conducted by IBM Security and the IBM Institute for Business Value found that many organizations around the world are embracing GDPR compliance as an opportunity for innovation.