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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. Location Matters.

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Tinder achieves certification in Information Security Management System

CyberSecurity Insiders

Tinder, the most popular dating app among millennials has achieved for the first time a certification in Information Security Management System that endorses that the user data on the company servers remains well protected from all kinds of cyber threats.

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Silent Safeguards – The Essence of ISO 27001 Controls

Heimadal Security

ISO 27001, sometimes referred to as ISO/IEC 27001 is an international standard that addresses organizational information security.

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3 of the Worst Data Breaches in the World That Could Have Been Prevented

Security Affairs

Eliminating the risk of a data breach is nearly impossible, but some things can be done to reduce it significantly. Here are three of the worst data breaches that could have been avoided: Yahoo. In 2013, Yahoo suffered one of the worst data breaches in history, exposing over 3 billion user accounts. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Roadmap to Avoiding Data Breach Litigation

SecureWorld News

The cybersecurity and data privacy industry is definitely a "growth industry." So, it is not at all surprising that cybersecurity and data privacy are top priorities for the C-suite. Back in 2013, it had been reported that hackers gained access to Target's payment card system through a third-party HVAC vendor.

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EU hits Meta with $1.3 billion fine for transferring European user data to the US

Security Affairs

“This decision is flawed, unjustified and sets a dangerous precedent for the countless other companies transferring data between the EU and U.S.,”. Data Privacy Framework on December 13, 2022. Privacy Shield Framework was designed by the U.S. The EU-U.S.

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CISSPs from Around the Globe: An Interview with Jason Lau

CyberSecurity Insiders

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification is considered to be the gold standard in information security. Those doors lead to many different types of positions and opportunities, thus making the information security community dynamic and multifaceted.