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Another California Data Privacy Law

Schneier on Security

While the proposed privacy initiative was initially met with significant opposition, particularly from large technology companies, some of that opposition faded in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal and Mark Zuckerberg's April 2018 testimony before Congress. And we could have had that ballot initiative.

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GUEST ESSAY: How ‘DPIAs” — data privacy impact assessments — can lead SMBs to compliance

The Last Watchdog

As the world becomes more digital and connected, it is no surprise that data privacy and security is a growing concern for small to medium sized businesses — SMBs. Related: GDPR sets new course for data privacy. Let’s look at some of the challenges faced by SMBs in today’s data privacy landscape.

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Data Privacy Day 6 months later: A look at privacy trends and solutions

Tech Republic Security

Does your company need a head of data privacy, a data breach response plan, blockchain technology or something else to keep its data safe? Here are some challenges and recommendations.

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Finally, the world is getting concerned about data privacy

Tech Republic Security

Consumers and employees are finally becoming more sensitive to the privacy of their data. As technology leaders it's worth getting ahead of this trend.

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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. And since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect May 25, 2018, IT compliance issues have been at the forefront of corporate concerns. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. Location Matters.

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Congress Tackles Data Privacy Compliance for FinTech

Security Boulevard

In this case, the problem is third-party FinTech data sharing. According to Roll Call, the House Financial Technology Task Force held a hearing to discuss “whether consumers understand the degree of access they hand over to third-party data.

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5 Best Practices for Data Privacy Compliance

Centraleyes

With data breaches on the rise— over 3,200 incidents in the U.S. last year alone —businesses are increasingly under pressure to protect personal data and comply with evolving privacy regulations. Navigating this global maze of regulations and the operational and technological hurdles that come with it is no small feat.