Security News

Beyond GDPR: Data protection as a competitive advantage
2017-10-05 14:20

A new McAfee report shows that 48 percent of organizations will migrate their data to a new location because of regulations like GDPR. A similar amount will migrate their data because of changing...

Special Report: Getting Ready for GDPR
2017-10-03 11:33

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report is devoted to a special report on how enterprises around the world should prepare for the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, which...

How US and UK companies address GDPR data protection requirements
2017-10-02 13:00

Data privacy is becoming more complex, companies are equally unprepared in both the UK and US to comply with GDPR by the May 2018 deadline, and US companies are investing more in both privacy...

Only 45% of organizations have a structured plan for GDPR compliance
2017-09-28 13:00

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will go into effect in 2018, making organizations accountable for personal data protection including how and where data is stored and how it is...

GDPR - Not Just a European Concern
2017-09-28 12:52

The recent Equifax breach that has been all over the news raises an interesting question: How would the situation have played out if it was after May 25, 2018 when the new General Data Protection...

Symantec's Latest DLP Offering Aids GDPR Compliance
2017-09-21 14:31

Symantec DLP 15 Helps Protect Sensitive Data in Managed and Unmanaged Environments and Aids in GDPR Compliance In unpublished research, seen by SecurityWeek, 96% of U.S. CISO respondents agreed...

Most cloud services still not GDPR-ready
2017-09-18 14:45

With the compliance deadline for the GDPR fast approaching in May 2018, a new Netskope report took a close look at GDPR readiness among enterprise cloud services, finding little change in level of...

Confusion and lack of preparation in the face of looming GDPR deadline
2017-09-14 13:30

With the GDPR deadline set for 25 May next year, many organisations are ill-prepared due to uncertainty about the criteria for compliance. 37 percent of respondents to a Vanson Bourne survey...

GDPR awareness: 1 in 5 businesses claim a fine wouldn’t bother them (Help Net Security)
2017-09-06 13:00

With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) taking effect May 25, 2018, businesses around the globe should be preparing accordingly. However, through a recent survey, Trend Micro found that...

Navigating GDPR in the mobile enterprise (Help Net Security)
2017-09-05 13:00

Securing data and protecting privacy in a connected world is already a major challenge for any enterprise, and mobility only magnifies this challenge. Mobile devices are treasure troves of...