Category: Privacy protection

February 15, 2023

The most recent in a series of US Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports on the state of cybersecurity across the federal government makes specific recommendations about the collection, use, and sharing of personally identifiable information (PII). In a Feb. 14 […]

January 20, 2023

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) on Thursday imposed fresh fines of €5.5 million against Meta’s WhatsApp for violating data protection laws when processing users’ personal information. At the heart of the ruling is an update to the messaging platform’s […]

January 20, 2023

Immuta has released its latest product, Immuta Detect. With its continuous data security monitoring capabilities, Immuta Detect alerts data and security teams about risky data access behavior, enabling more accurate risk remediation and improved data security posture management across modern […]

January 18, 2023

Varonis introduced least privilege automation for Microsoft 365, Google Drive, and Box — a new capability that continuously removes unnecessary data risk without human intervention. This innovation furthers Varonis’ mission to deliver effortless data security outcomes to customers. Unlike other […]

January 11, 2023

TikTok, whose parent company ByteDance is Chinese, has come under fierce Western scrutiny in recent months over concerns about how much access Beijing has to user data. TiKTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew held official talks for the first time […]

December 19, 2022

Armorblox announced the addition of Custom Role-Based Access Controls to its cloud-delivered email security platform to maintain data compliance and reduce data blindspots for individuals across the organization. Not all emails are created equal. On the inbound threat side, attackers […]

December 16, 2022

Most organizations are ill-equipped when it comes to meeting upcoming compliance standards for data privacy, according to a new CYTRIO report focused on GDPR and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Data Subject Access Request […]

December 14, 2022

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but that sadly doesn’t mean that cyberthreats are any less prevalent. This Christmas, hackers and scammers will be looking to capitalise on the latest threats to find an angle that may let […]

December 13, 2022

Access to data is significantly limited by data privacy and protection regulations, according to a survey conducted by Bloor Research. The report reveals that 60% of the data leaders surveyed are unable to use more than 40% of their data […]

November 7, 2022

Identity.com launched version-two of its next-generation Gateway Protocol to enable users at individual and enterprise levels to have far more control over sensitive personal identity information that is vulnerable to hacks and abuse by a wide range of actors. Founded […]

October 28, 2022

Monte Carlo has released Data Reliability Dashboard, a new functionality to help customers better understand and communicate the reliability of their data. Poor data quality costs companies a tremendous amount of money, impacting over 26% of their revenue according to […]

October 14, 2022

You might take good care of your online privacy. You might use one of the best VPN services every time you go online. You also make sure to secure your important communications with encrypted messaging apps. However, one day you […]

October 14, 2022

DataGrail launched its new Risk Monitor product to help organizations overcome the challenges that accompany privacy risk assessments associated with third-party and internal systems. In particular, this product gives privacy leaders an automated way to complete and manage Data Protection […]

October 7, 2022

On a mission to enable secure and trusted crypto transactions, Notabene launched SafePII, an end-to-end Encrypted Escrow Service for personally identifiable information (PII), created explicitly for Travel Rule compliant transfers. This launch is the latest addition to Notabene’s comprehensive bank-grade […]

September 30, 2022

Kanguru launches a whole new innovative idea in data protection for the everyday user – the Kanguru Defender LifePlanner. The Defender LifePlanner uses Kanguru’s well-established military grade encryption technology trusted by organizations worldwide to provide an ideal, affordable, easy-to-use solution […]

September 29, 2022

BigID announced native data deletion capabilities that make it easy for organizations to delete personal and sensitive data across their data stores – including Snowflake, AWS S3, mySQL, Google Drive, Teradata, and more. In addition, this new application allows customers […]

September 29, 2022

U.S. businesses are at high risk for data security threats from increasingly effective phishing attempts and the lack of procedures to restrict data access, according to GetApp’s 4th Annual Data Security Report. Newer companies are especially vulnerable to security threats. […]

September 15, 2022

The working landscape has changed forever. Now, with workforces dispersed across hybrid work environments, having the technology to allow employees to operate effectively while staying secure is key for every organization. For the last 33 years, NetSupport Manager has been […]

August 31, 2022

The last few years have had a major effect on many aspects of our lives, not least in the world of work. With the pandemic necessitating a shift to working from home, many of us have had to adapt to […]

August 29, 2022

In 2003, California became the first U.S. state to require and implement a series of data breach notification laws designed to protect against the misuse of residents’ personal information. The more recently enacted California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) provides two […]