Macs in the Enterprise: Insider Threats

January 25, 2021 Data Loss Prevention Macs in the enterprise

Macs have long been considered low maintenance devices due to their solid Unix-based architecture, native encryption options, and high-quality hardware that guarantee protection against intrusive attacks and breakdowns.…

5 Tips for a Successful PCI DSS Compliance Strategy

January 18, 2021 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is an international proprietary information security standard developed by the PCI Security Standards Council for organizations that handle cardholder information…

Data Protection Legislation Around the World in 2021

January 8, 2021January 11, 2021 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

2020 brought several major developments in the world of data protection legislation. Most notably, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) came into force in January in the United States and the Court of Justice of the…

Work from Home Overview 2020

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Data Loss Prevention Work From Home

2020 was a dramatic year for the work landscape, with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing companies to adopt work from home policies to keep their employees safe and support national efforts to fight the spread of the virus. Sectors…

China’s Personal Information Protection Law: What We Know So Far

December 23, 2020December 24, 2020 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

On 21 October 2020, China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress published the first draft of the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) for public comment. The PIPL is China’s first attempt to integrate…

Macs in the enterprise: macOS now on AWS

December 21, 2020 Data Loss Prevention Macs in the enterprise

In an exciting turn of events for Apple developers, Amazon has announced that, for the first time, macOS will be available on its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. As of 30th November 2020, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)…

A Look at Data Breach Statistics in 2020

December 11, 2020 Compliance Content Aware Protection

2020 has proved to be a challenging year from all points of view. With the health crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting the worldwide economy and crippling many sectors, cybersecurity may have been the last…

How DLP Helps Media Companies

November 30, 2020 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

The advent of global online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime have boosted media productions across the world. Original content is being created for the platforms not only in the US, but in places as wide…

Singapore’s Amended Personal Data Protection Act Passed in Parliament

November 20, 2020 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

On 2 November 2020, the Singapore Parliament passed amendments to the country’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). It was the first time the law was reviewed and changed since it was enacted in 2012. At the time, it was one…

Australian Government Kicks off Privacy Act Review

November 18, 2020 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

On 12 December 2019, the Australian Government announced that it would conduct a review of the Privacy Act 1988 as part of its response to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platforms…