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…

Risk Management July 11, 2022

One year after the Colonial Pipeline attack, regulation is still a problem

3 min read - The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack is still causing ripples. Some of these federal mandates may mark major changes for operational technology (OT) cybersecurity. The privately held Colonial Pipeline company, which provides nearly half of the fuel used by the East Coast…

Intelligence & Analytics August 17, 2021

Highly Regulated or Not, These Data Security Use Cases Still Apply

5 min read - In light of recent news-making breaches, we can see there really is no industry immune from data breaches. While I do not want to be doom-and-gloom, manufacturing, consulting, entertainment, retail, consumer goods, hospitality, transportation – these sectors together make up…

Healthcare September 3, 2019

Blockchain Transactions, RFID and More: 7 Security Tips to Help Regulate the Cadaver Trade

4 min read - Today, the body broker business is unregulated as in centuries past. Security tools such as RFID tracking, blockchain transactions and IAM can help validate the trustworthiness of buyers and sellers.

Banking & Finance August 23, 2018

Don’t Wait for Regulations to Transform Cryptocurrency Securities

3 min read - As bitcoin theft increases and the crypto market remains volatile, the question emerging around cryptocurrency securities is whether government regulation will help stabilize the digital economy.

May 29, 2018

Senate Banking Committee: Want Fewer Cybersecurity Threats? Ramp Up Regulations

2 min read - During a recent Senate Banking Committee hearing, expert witnesses testified that improved regulations could help reduce the total number of cybersecurity threats.

November 30, 2017

Bloomberg’s Big Law Business Summit: The Case for Overcompliance

2 min read - Bloomberg's Big Law Business Summit — West took on emerging corporate challenges, including the need to go above and beyond compliance in IT security.

August 10, 2017

UK Data Protection Bill Introduces Post-Brexit Security Plans

2 min read - Brexit is coming, and the British government recently released a Statement of Intent regarding its new U.K. data protection bill.

Incident Response August 1, 2017

Make Attorney-Client Privilege Part of Your Incident Response Strategy

2 min read - Attorney-client privilege can be a key asset to an organization's incident response strategy in the event of a security breach.