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Practical Practices for Data Privacy Week

Approachable Cyber Threats

Category News, Privacy Risk Level. As a Data Privacy Week Champion , and as part of our commitment to the link between cybersecurity and privacy, we wanted to share some best practices from the National Cybersecurity Alliance about how to protect your privacy online. MFA has been found to block 99.9%

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A discount isn’t just for Christmas – why data can hold the key to relationships that go beyond the festive season

IT Security Guru

Specifically, it has driven an unprecedented number of people online, to shop and perform numerous transactions which they can no longer do in person – and companies and industries, including retail, have responded in turn. There is no doubt retail has been one of the sectors most disrupted by the pandemic.

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H&M Configuration Error Leads to $42 Million Privacy Fine

SecureWorld News

Operating like this is now costing clothing retailer H&M $42,000,000 in fines. H&M fines for violating employee privacy rights. This case is unfolding in Germany, where the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information just leveled that $42M fine against H&M. "The

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6 Business functions that will benefit from cybersecurity automation

CyberSecurity Insiders

More online retailers are offering Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday deals to maximize profits and expect to see a 107% revenue boost over the holiday shopping weekend. For many organizations, spending so much time collecting data is not conducive to innovation and growth. Data privacy.

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How your business can benefit from Cybersecurity automation

CyberSecurity Insiders

More online retailers are offering Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday deals to maximize profits and expect to see a 107% revenue boost over the holiday shopping weekend. For many organizations, spending so much time collecting data is not conducive to innovation and growth. Data privacy.

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Jail for consultant who scraped colossal trove of Alibaba customer data

Malwarebytes

Alibaba’s consumer businesses annual active consumers on its China retail marketplaces reached 811 million for the twelve months that ended March 31, 2021, increasing from 779 million at the last quarter of 2020. The post Jail for consultant who scraped colossal trove of Alibaba customer data appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

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New NYC Biometric Law Takes Effect In Two Weeks – Is Your Organization Ready?

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

retail stores, and food and drink establishments (e.g., Key Takeaway #1 – Know Your Data. The New York City biometric law is part of a larger effort by New York to take a leading role in developing pro-consumer data privacy laws. The law takes effect on July 9, 2021. What Kinds Of Establishments Are Covered?