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Information Security | Privacy
There is a considerable divergence of opinion about the relationship between privacy rights and security concerns. Opinion polls reflect such a divided sentiment. A 2016 survey by Pew Research Center found that while 56% of survey participants want more to be done to keep the country safe, 52% remain seriously concerned about the scope of surveillance programs that may intrude upon their privacy, notably monitoring of internet search habits, email messages, and social media interactions.
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Compliance | GDPR | Privacy
As a direct response to the Snowden revelations relating to the bulk collection of personal data by US intelligence the European Commission and the US Department of Commerce jointly developed a new framework purporting to considerably strengthen the protection of privacy rights of EU citizen data when such data is transferred to US data processors and controllers. The previous regime under the Safe Harbor was invalidated by the European Court of Justice in Schrems v. Data Protection Authority, which held that EU citizen’s privacy rights are at risk given the broad overreach by US public authorities.
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GDPR | Information Security | Privacy
Resistance is futile. A recent Gartner report estimates that by 2020 the number of connected devices such as sensors and wearables will reach 21 billion, up from 6.4 billion in 2016. Such an unprecedented level of connectedness is expected to transform virtually every facet of our lives, largely in beneficial ways.
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Compliance | GDPR | Privacy
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which was ratified in 2016 and will be enforced in May 2018, requires companies to meet higher standards for the protection of personally identifiable information. As the deadline gets closer, many US corporations are wondering how GDPR will impact them.
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Compliance | GDPR | Privacy
May 2018 is just around the corner, and there is a mad scramble to figure out what to do about GDPR. Here are the three Keys to Your GDPR Compliance Strategy.
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GDPR | Information Security | Privacy
The case for more rigorous cybersecurity and the protection of personally identifiable information is compelling. Consider the following facts: The Identity Theft Resource Center found that data breaches have increased 40% from 2015 to 2016, reaching an all-time high of 1,093 in the US alone; and, The average cost per breach in 2016 is pegged at $4 million, up 29% from the year prior.
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