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Data Security Tips for Media Companies in India
A sunrise sector in the Indian economy, the media and entertainment industry is on an impressing growth path and is expected to expand at a much faster rate than the global average. Along with this, the stakes related to data…
All You Need to Know about Brazil’s New Data Protection Law
On 14 August 2018, Brazil passed a comprehensive general data protection law, the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) which aims to align existing legislation to the new international standard set by the EU’s General Data…
Japan Receives the First Adequacy Decision Under the GDPR
On 23 January 2019, Japan became the first country to earn an adequacy decision from the European Commission (EC) after the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2018. These decisions, which …
The US Federal Privacy Law Picks Up Steam
As the adoption of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) created a domino effect across the world, leading to more and more countries adopting data protection legislations, the US, that was, until recently, strongly…
Data Protection in Japan: All You Need to Know about APPI
Japan’s first foray into data protection legislation came with the adoption of the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI) in 2003. APPI was one of the first data protection regulations in Asia. It received a …
5 Best Practices for PCI DSS Compliance
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of security requirements that helps businesses protect their payment systems from breaches, fraud and theft of cardholder data. Developed by the PCI Security…
Data Protection in Canada: All You Need to Know about PIPEDA
Canada has long been at the forefront of data protection with its Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) enacted as early at 2000. The early legislation was based on the 10 principles set out…
Indian Banks: Tips to Prevent Breaches and Stay Compliant
The cybersecurity vulnerability of banks is high worldwide, as the business environment is continuously changing and new threats emerge every day. DLP solutions can help in protecting sensitive data and meeting compliance…
How is GDPR Changing the Data Privacy Field?
After 2017 being named the Year of the Data Breach in the cybersecurity field, it was about time for 2018 to become the Year of Data Privacy Regulations.
Although the number of data breaches did not show a decrease this year, …
All You Need to Know about the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
The last few years have transformed cybersecurity and data protection from niche concerns to major problems as both individuals and organizations suffered from an unprecedented wave of cyberattacks and data theft. Governments…