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Data Privacy Day 6 months later: A look at privacy trends and solutions

Tech Republic Security

Does your company need a head of data privacy, a data breach response plan, blockchain technology or something else to keep its data safe? Here are some challenges and recommendations.

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Data Privacy and Security: It Takes Two to Tango

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Data Privacy and Security: It Takes Two to Tango. The National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) announced earlier this year that they have expanded the Data Privacy Day campaign into Data Privacy Week , a full week-long initiative. And when a breach does happen, then our personal data is the main target.

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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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7 Innovative Ideas That Protect Data Privacy

Security Boulevard

Due to the rise in data breach incidents in the last few years, businesses have grown increased privacy concerns over securing customer data. With advancement in technology, there is a bigger need to protect information. Thus, individuals and businesses now look for newer methods of securing their data.

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Breaking it Down: What You Need to Know About Data Breaches

IT Security Guru

One of the most pressing cybersecurity concerns for organisations today is preventing the exfiltration of sensitive data. Even companies whose main focus is not digital or technological in nature have to manage, store, send, and receive considerable amounts of data in the course of regular business operations.

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Intellihartx data breach exposed the personal and health info of 490,000 individuals

Security Affairs

The Clop ransomware group has stolen stole personal and health information of 489,830 individuals as a result of a ransomware attack on the technology firm Intellihartx. ITx began notifying potentially affected data owners on April 11, 2023.” ” reads the data breach notification issued by the company.

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Most Common Causes of Data Breach and How to Prevent It

Security Affairs

Which are the most common causes of a Data Breach and how to prevent It? Data breaches are highly damaging and equally embarrassing for businesses and consumers. If you look at Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, you can find some of the most common causes of data breaches.