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The State of Data Privacy: What to Expect in 2021

SecureWorld News

But where does that leave us as we consider data privacy in 2021? This is the question we posed to expert panelists in our recent SecureWorld Remote Sessions webcast, Customer Data Privacy 2021: It's No Longer Just Business, It's Personal , which is available on-demand. 4 views on the state of data privacy in 2021.

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TikTok Ban Clears House but Experts Warn of Challenges Ahead

SecureWorld News

House of Representatives has passed legislation that could lead to a nationwide ban on the popular video-sharing app TikTok, reigniting debates around data privacy, national security, and the limits of government oversight. America's foremost adversary has no business controlling a dominant media platform in the United States."

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Words of advice for President Biden’s new CISO

SC Magazine

Today’s columnist, Steve Durbin of the Information Security Forum, offers advice to Chris DeRusha the new federal CISO. Durbin says the Biden administration has a great opportunity to work with the broader security community towards fostering security awareness and the need to protect data privacy.

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Why the modern CISO should plan for greater Cybersecurity Regulations in the Biden Era

SC Magazine

We are unsure what the rest of 2021 has in store, but the most successful CISOs will be the ones ensuring security teams have access to the latest intel and tools to be prepared for emerging threats. Achieve Compliance and Data Privacy Regulation Standardization at the Federal Level. In March 2021, President Biden signed the $1.9

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Spotlight on Cybersecurity Leaders: Bill Bowman

SecureWorld News

Bill Bowman, CISSP, CIPM, is the Chief Information Security Officer & Data Privacy Officer at financial software company Emburse. He has been a first-hired CISO at five different companies. He is the father of five children and gives talks on helping families work through social media and technology challenges.

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Fewer than 10% of People are Confident about their Data Security on Social Media, According to Survey from PCI Pal

CyberSecurity Insiders

However, with the rise of customers shopping across social media platforms and due to the ongoing labor shortage, businesses may be even more vulnerable to data breaches. As the recent data breach of 700 million users on LinkedIn shows, social media can still leave consumers’ personal information exposed.

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Predictions for 2023 API Security

CyberSecurity Insiders

Far better, then, to purge unnecessary data than to risk storing it in an unmanaged database – and having it exfiltrated over an unsecured API. Prediction #5: Enterprising CISOs will see API security as an opportunity to innovate. By learning more about API security and best practices, CISOs can lead to reducing these risks.

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