Security News

Modified Draft CCPA Regulations: How They Impact Businesses
2020-02-26 15:49

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra recently issued modified draft regulations to carry out the California Consumer Privacy Act that are designed to help businesses take a more pragmatic approach to privacy. The proposed regulations clarify, for example, that businesses are not obligated to search for personal information in response to a consumer's request if certain conditions are met, says Caitlin Fennessy, research director at the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Summit 7 prepares Defense and Aerospace Contractors for compliance with the new CMMC regulations
2020-02-20 00:45

Summit 7 Systems, a leading national provider of Cybersecurity Compliance Solutions for the Defense Industrial Base, announced an expansion of their Cybersecurity Practice Area with the addition of new software and services to prepare Defense and Aerospace Contractors for compliance with the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification regulations. The CMMC regulations were created by the U.S. Department of Defense to strengthen Cybersecurity in the supply chain of the Defense Industrial Base, and version 1.0 was released on January 31, 2020.

Cybersecurity regulation is not one-size-fits-all
2019-12-04 05:00

Differences in cultural values have led some countries to tackle the spectre of cyberattacks with increased internet regulation, whilst others have taken a ‘hands-off’ approach to online security...

Accenture’s new offering helps financial institutions combat financial crime and comply with regulations
2019-11-25 04:00

Accenture has introduced a compliance-as-a-service offering to help financial institutions, fintech and technology companies cost-effectively combat financial crime and comply with related...

‘Wildly Different’ Privacy Regulations Causing Compliancy Chaos
2019-11-18 14:00

Threatpost talks to Anthony di Bello with OpenText, at ENFUSE 2019, about the successes and failures of security regulations, and how companies are changing as they struggle to keep up with...

California’s Domino Effect on U.S. Privacy Regulation
2019-11-14 15:32

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect Jan. 1, will have a longstanding impact on privacy regulation across the U.S., a security expert says.

ENFUSE 2019: Security Regulations, Insider Threats, and IoT Privacy Risks
2019-11-14 09:00

Threatpost sits down with incident response expert Kevin Golas to discuss the top takeaways of ENFUSE 2019 this week.

Credit-card regulation compliance down, but being compliant boosts cybersecurity
2019-11-12 01:00

An annual Verizon report looks at how complete compliance to credit-card payment-regulations can boost business, save time and money, and maintain safe cybersecurity.

Analysis: Draft CCPA Regulations Fail to Clarify Ambiguities
2019-10-22 12:48

Draft regulations to carry out the California Consumer Protection Act do not go far enough to clarify ambiguities in the law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2020, says privacy attorney Sadia Mirza...

CCPA Amendments Signed; Draft Regulations Released
2019-10-14 19:48

Officials Attempt to Clarify Complex California Law's RequirementsGov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law six amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act as well as another bill updating the...