Security News

As GDPR approaches, retail data breaches remain unacceptably high (Help Net Security)
2017-07-24 12:15

Two in five retailers across the globe have experienced a data breach in the past year, according to Thales and 451 Research. The report reveals that 43 percent of retailers had experienced a data...

75 Percent of U.S. Companies Think GDPR Doesn't Apply to Them (Security Week)
2017-07-10 13:48

A new report focusing on Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) preparedness shows a worrying disconnect between Business and Security. GDPR will come into effect in May 2018, and...

GDPR: Getting Past the 'Fake News' (InfoRiskToday)
2017-07-06 15:33

Attorney Jonathan Armstrong on How to Prepare for GDPR Enforcement in 2018"Fake news" isn't just a political concept. It's also a component of the marketing hype about Europe's General Data...

GDPR: 12 steps businesses can use to prepare right now (Help Net Security)
2017-07-05 14:28

In this podcast, Darron Gibbard, Chief Technical Security Officer, EMEA, Qualys, talks about preparing for the GDPR and provides a good basis to start your program and understand what departments...

Google's $2.73 Billion Fine Demonstrates Importance of GDPR Compliance (Security Week)
2017-06-27 15:59

The European Commission (EC) has levied a €2.42 billion ($2.73 billion) fine against Google because it "has abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another...

Kantara Initiative Releases Consent Receipt Form for GDPR (Security Week)
2017-06-23 14:57

With less than one year before GDPR kicks in, the newswaves have been flooded in recent months with new surveys showing how ill-prepared business still remains. But while there is much news, there...

Is the World Ready for GDPR? (InfoRiskToday)
2017-06-19 16:03

Ipswitch's Michael Hack on What It Will Take to Ensure Widespread ConformanceGDPR is in effect, and in one year, regulators will start to assess penalties against enterprises not in conformance...

Is Europe ready for GDPR? (Help Net Security)
2017-06-15 13:00

What impact will GDPR have on businesses across the UK, France, Belgium and Luxemburg? Vanson Bourne surveyed 625 IT decision makers in four countries and found that the UK is far behind when it...

Why companies shouldn’t dread the advent of GDPR (Help Net Security)
2017-06-14 14:30

The main aim of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is to make sure that the data of EU citizens is protected, no matter where it’s held. The regulation, which will apply to companies...

Qualys enables customers to efficiently comply with key GDPR elements (Help Net Security)
2017-06-06 14:30

Qualys now offers customers purpose-built content, workflows and reporting in its cloud platform to provide them with continuous IT asset visibility, data collection and risk evaluation for...