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2020 News in Review

January 4, 2021
Tim Crino
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Week Ending December 28 ICO Warns SolarWinds Victims to Report Breaches The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a warning to organizations compromised by the SolarWinds breach. The breach, which was carried out by Russian hackers, affected more than 18000 organizations worldwide. ICO requires UK data controllers subject to NIS regulations to report…

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What We Can Learn From the SolarWinds Breach

December 22, 2020
Max Totsky
Breach prevention, Breach response, Business Continuity, Consumer Privacy, Cyber Fraud, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Government Contracting, Privacy, Third Party Compliance
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SolarWinds, a network management software company, found itself the direct victim of an insidious malware breach last week that had been in the works for months. The hack involved the installation of malware onto an updated version of their software,…

2021 Forecast for Data Privacy Legislation

December 22, 2020
Max Totsky
CISO, Compliance, Consumer Privacy, COVID-19, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Data Protection, GDPR, Governance, International Agreements, Op-Ed, Privacy Shield
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2020 was a massive year for data privacy. New laws became effective all around the world and, in turn, organizations were forced to amp up their data privacy measures to comply. Data privacy regulations are only getting stricter, and that…

Does Your Organization Need a Chief Privacy Officer?

December 10, 2020
Tim Crino
Breach prevention, C-Suite, CISO, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Data Protection

As the presence of global data privacy legislation continues to rise, so does the importance of privacy-related positions. The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) mandates that companies hire a Data Protection Officer, and related roles like Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) have also become more valued. One of the most concrete action items a…

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New Zealand’s Data Privacy Law Now Effective

December 2, 2020
Max Totsky
Breach prevention, Breach response, Compliance, Consumer Privacy, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Data Rights Management (DRM)

On December 1, New Zealand’s new data privacy law took effect. The Privacy Act 2020 impacts every organization with a physical or virtual presence in New Zealand. Any offshore organization that collects data from New Zealanders must comply. This marks the suspension of 1993’s Privacy Act and puts the pressure on organizations to handle data…

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CMMC is Official! What This Means to You Now

October 28, 2020
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CMMC is Official! What This Means to You Now WATCH NOW Program length: One HourCMMC is Official! What This Means to You NowOn November 30th, the interim DFARS Case 2019–D041 becomes effective as the rule formally putting the CMMC cybersecurity…

Pass or Fail: What to Expect During a CMMC Audit

October 20, 2020
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Pass or Fail: What to Expect During a CMMC AuditA Lifecycle Perspective WATCH NOW Program length: One HourPass or Fail: What to Expect During a CMMC AuditIn this session of the Ankura CMMC series we will focus on the CMMC…

A Guide: How to Utilize Artificial Intelligence for Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Compliance

September 16, 2020
Max Totsky
Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Privacy

Technology is undeniably useful. It can make us more productive, and connect far-flung workforces. But every time a business or organization adopts a new piece of technology, its “attack surface” expands–and it exposes itself to more risk. The pandemic hasn’t helped. As organizations transition to a remote environment, they’ve begun to operate via home networks…

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Building Blocks for a Successful Data Governance Career Copy

August 15, 2020
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Building Blocks for a Successful Data Governance CareerPart 1 WATCH NOW Program length: 30 minutesDate: Saturday, June 20, 2020Time: 11 AM ESTBuilding Blocks for a Successful Data Governance Career Data and cyber governance duties fall in many different parts of…

Building Blocks for a Successful Data Governance Career Copy

August 15, 2020
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Building Blocks for a Successful Data Governance CareerPart 1 WATCH NOW Program length: 30 minutesDate: Saturday, June 20, 2020Time: 11 AM ESTBuilding Blocks for a Successful Data Governance Career Data and cyber governance duties fall in many different parts of…