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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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UK ICO fines hotel chain giant Marriott over data breach

Security Affairs

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office fined US hotels group Marriott over the 2018 data breach that affected millions of customers worldwide. million) for multiple data breaches suffered by the company since 2018 that exposed the personal information of its customers. million ($23.5

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

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

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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UK ICO proposes a $123 million fine for Marriott 2014 data breach

Security Affairs

The UK’s data privacy regulator plans to fine giant hotel chain Marriott International with a £99 million ($123 million) under GDPR over 2014 data breach. ’s Information Commissioner’s Office, Marriott International was not compliant to the European Union’s data protection regulation GDPR.

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2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Global Edition: Digital Transformation & Data Security

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

This morning we announced, in tandem with our partner 451 Research, the Global Edition of the 2018 Thales Data Threat Report. It’s abundantly clear that medium to larger enterprises (the focus of the report and underlying survey) are finding it harder than ever to protect their sensitive data. First – The breaches.

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2018 Global Data Regulations & Compliance Heat Up – Are you Ready?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

This year, the major regulation that will be implemented, is the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , which takes effect on May 25, 2018. GDPR enables consumers to view, limit and control how companies collect and process their personal data. The only true way to protect data is to encrypt it.

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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.