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All You Need to Know about TISAX

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Compliance

The rise of smart and connected cars in the last decade has led to a sharp increase in cyberattacks involving automobiles. According to Upstream Security’s 2020 Automotive Cybersecurity Report, the number of annual automotive…

5 Tips for a Successful CMMC Compliance Checklist

April 30, 2021 Compliance

The US Department of Defense (DoD) released the first version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) on 31 January 2020. The new framework aims to protect Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled…

GDPR Data Encryption Requirements

April 26, 2021 Compliance Encryption

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires organizations that fall under its scope to secure sensitive data against data breaches defined as the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss,…

How DLP Helps Pharmaceutical Companies Protect their Data

April 9, 2021May 11, 2022 Compliance Data Loss Prevention Healthcare

Pharmaceutical companies are both producers and collectors of vast quantities of sensitive data stemming from not only selling pharmaceutical products but also developing them. From initial research to the patent filing,…

All you need to know about the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

As companies still struggled to come to terms with the compliance requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), they were hit by a surprising piece of news: voters approved the California Privacy Rights Act…

DPA Compliance in the UK during COVID-19

March 17, 2021 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

Data protection in the United Kingdom currently falls under the incidence of the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA). The DPA was adopted into the UK’s national legislation while the country was still part of the European Union.…

NIST 800-171 Compliance Checklist

March 1, 2021 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

NIST Special Publication 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations, focuses on information shared by federal agencies with non-federal entities.…

5 tips for RBI Compliance

February 1, 2021May 10, 2022 Banking & Financial Institutions Compliance Data Loss Prevention

On 2 June 2016, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published the Cyber Security Framework in Banks. Addressing an increasingly complex threat landscape, the framework aimed to bring banks’ cybersecurity strategies up to international…

5 Tips for a Successful PCI DSS Compliance Strategy

January 18, 2021January 10, 2022 Banking & Financial Institutions 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, 2021June 10, 2022 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…

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…

A Look at Data Breach Statistics in 2020

December 11, 2020April 13, 2021 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

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 both large and small businesses, cybersecurity …

How DLP Helps Media Companies

November 30, 2020May 11, 2022 Compliance Data Loss Prevention Media

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…

DPO vs. CPO: Compliance Roles at Glance

October 30, 2020December 10, 2020 Compliance

While compliance and data protection have been around for some time, especially in fields such as finance and health, they have always been bundled together into legal and information security roles. The rise of increasingly…

Brazil’s LGPD is now in effect

October 2, 2020August 26, 2021 Compliance

In a surprising turn of events, Brazil’s Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), Latin America’s first major data protection law, went into effect this month after hopes that the COVID-19 pandemic would push the introduction…

PCI DSS Compliance Solutions: How DLP Helps

August 6, 2020May 11, 2022 Banking & Financial Institutions Compliance Data Loss Prevention

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security requirements that helps organizations protect their payment systems from breaches, fraud, and theft of cardholder data. Developed by the…

All You Need to Know about CMMC Compliance

July 10, 2020December 8, 2020 Compliance

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a new framework for protecting Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) for all contractors or subcontractors of the United…

Credit Unions: How DLP Helps Secure Their Data

May 15, 2020May 11, 2022 Banking & Financial Institutions Compliance Data Loss Prevention

As a financial institution, credit unions regularly collect, process, and store the personal and financial information of their customers. This type of sensitive data is protected under laws such as the Sarbanes-Oxley…

All You Need to Know About Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK)

April 30, 2020April 13, 2021 Compliance

Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 or Kişisel Verileri Koruma Kanunu (KVKK) came into force on 7 April 2016, just weeks before the EU passed its groundbreaking General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The…

Remote Work Data Security Tips for the Tech Sector

April 16, 2020January 25, 2022 Compliance Data Loss Prevention Technology & Software Work From Home

As companies around the world scramble to roll out remote work strategies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, some organizations are better prepared for it than others. The tech sector, in particular, has long embraced…

HIPAA Compliance and COVID-19

April 10, 2020January 11, 2022 Compliance Data Loss Prevention Healthcare

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads throughout the world, more and more companies are asking their employees to work from home in light of new government-issued regulations and for their own well-being. This unprecedented…

Why Should Cybersecurity Be a Priority for India?

April 7, 2020June 29, 2021 Compliance Data Loss Prevention

Rapid digitalization and increased mobility bring many benefits but, at the same time, broaden the threat and vulnerability landscape. Currently, the COVID-19 outbreak threatens not only the healthcare system and the…