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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…

Operationalizing data privacy: Bridging “the vision gap”

December 22, 2020
Jill Reber
Data Mapping and Inventory, Data Privacy, Data Protection, DPO, Privacy
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Note: This article was originally published at https://www.logic2020.com/insight/operationalizing-data-privacy and is authored by Jill Reber, CEO/General Manager - Data Privacy of our Affiliate Member Logic 20/20 It’s been four years since the passing of GDPR made data privacy a key issue…

ADCG Launches Data Privacy Law Comparison Tool

December 16, 2020
Max Totsky
Brazil, Breach response, C-Suite, CCPA, Compliance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Japan, Members Only, New York State, Penalties and Enforcement, US Regulatory

In 2018, the European Union launched its landmark data privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). What followed can only be described as a wave of data privacy laws that swept the globe. Legislators from California to Brazil, to New Zealand have passed some form of data privacy law with the potential to impact…

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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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CANADA PROPOSED NEW DATA PRIVACY LEGISLATION

Canada Proposes New Data Privacy Legislation

November 25, 2020
Max Totsky
Canada, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Governance, Privacy

It’s been a busy year for privacy legislation. California voted to expand the scope of personal information, the EU put limits on data transfers to the United States, and Brazil unveiled a law that, among other things, calls for companies to hire a Data Protection Officer. Since 2000, data privacy in Canada’s private sector has…

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Why Data Trusts Are a Win-Win for Companies and Consumers

November 17, 2020
Max Totsky
Artificial Intelligence, Compliance, Data Mapping and Inventory, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Data Rights Management (DRM), data trusts, differential privacy, Federated Learning, Financial Services, GDPR, Machine Learning, Uncategorized, US Regulatory

Data is imperative to many crucial business processes, like marketing, product development, fraud protection, and AI. But complying with proliferating and conflicting data privacy regulations is far from easy. And asking consumers to be responsible for making decisions about their own data privacy isn’t a solid solution. One AI expert has proposed a solution: data…

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A New Framework for a Post-Privacy Shield Era

November 17, 2020
Tim Crino
Compliance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Data Rights Management (DRM), European Union, GDPR, Privacy, Privacy Shield

Since the Schrems 2.0 case ended the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement, the companies that relied on the framework to transfer data between Europe and the U.S. have been left wondering what to do next. Can companies still rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) for data transfers? If not, what alternatives do they have? The European…

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Should Consumers Have Full Control Over Their Data?

Balancing the risks and benefits of data has become part of everyday life--for individuals and businesses alike. While the “data explosion” has done wonders for personalization, it has also opened the doors to exploitation, discrimination and the invasion of privacy.…