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Data Privacy Day: Looking Back on the Privacy Events of 2020

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Data Privacy Day: Looking Back on the Privacy Events of 2020. Each year, the world observes Data Privacy Day on January 28th. It also considers how some businesses might not be taking the privacy of their corporate or customer data seriously. The theme for Data Privacy Day 2021 is “Own Your Privacy.”

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Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing

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Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing. New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. Data privacy is not a check-the-box compliance or security item. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:08.

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The Cyber Security Buffs: January 2021 Edition

Security Boulevard

Cyber Security Buffs conducted a webinar on 28th January 2021 to celebrate the occasion of Data Privacy Day. This webinar speculated the upcoming challenges and trends associated with data privacy. The post The Cyber Security Buffs: January 2021 Edition appeared first on Kratikal Blogs.

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Encryption trends and predictions over 50 years

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Modern encryption can trace its root back to before WWII when Alan Turing built a modern computer in order to break the Enigma. Encryption went from being a technology predominantly used in highly classified, mission critical applications to a foundational component used in almost all aspects of our lives. So now what?

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5 ways to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity

Webroot

Why healthcare needs better cybersecurity Healthcare organizations are especially vulnerable to data breaches because of how much data they hold. And when a breach happens, it creates financial burdens and affects regulatory compliance. On average, the cost of a healthcare data breach globally is $10.93

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GUEST ESSAY: 5 tips for ‘de-risking’ work scenarios that require accessing personal data

The Last Watchdog

Working with personal data in today’s cyber threat landscape is inherently risky. Related: The dangers of normalizing encryption for government use. It’s possible to de-risk work scenarios involving personal data by carrying out a classic risk assessment of an organization’s internal and external infrastructure. Encryption.

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The importance of encryption in complying with Australia’s Privacy Amendment Act

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

November 2017 saw one of Australia’s biggest ever data breaches, in which sensitive personal information regarding almost 50,000 consumers and 5,000 public servants was exposed online. billion Indian citizens was reported to have been made publicly available when the country’s national ID database was breached.