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Data protection is the process of safeguarding data and restoring important information in the event that the data is corrupted, compromised or lost due to cyberattacks, shutdowns, intentional harm or human error. It embraces the technologies, practices, processes and workflows that ensure rightful ...
The first one on the stage we have is the GDPR. This European Union law, which became effective in 2018, is like the gold standard of data protection. It’s not just for EU-based operations – if you have European users, it matters. GDPR is all about openness, consent, and user priv...
In the context of Data Security on the geographically dispersed hosts, our goal is to augment the defenses of data handled by third-party online hosted service providers. While reducing the intricacies of conventional storage modalities, the geographically dispersed hosts do simplify processes, albeit ...
The appointment of a data protection officer (DPO) is one of the key requirements for companies conducting business in the EU, and the GDPR is obviously an important piece of legislation. The DPO is on the hook for making sure a company is in compliance with the aims of the GDPR and oth...
This number is likely to grow though, as nearly a dozen more states have privacy bills in the works. California Privacy Regulation Act (CPRA) California was the first state to enact comprehensive data privacy legislation. Initially this was through the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), ...
marketing and data teams are expected to do more with less data, according to Downie. "Between the U.S. and U.K. spearheading and reviewing various consumer protection regulations," he surmised, "data remains at the center and DPOs must stay aware of changing legislation to...
The final component of data privacy is compliance with data protection legislation. We’ll go over a few of the key data protection legislation below. What’s the difference between data protection, data privacy, and data security? Before we dive into data privacy, let’s clarify the potential...
Since the CCPA came into effect, organizations have actively reassessed their data handling processes and adopted comprehensive data protection strategies to meet compliance requirements. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)is a piece of legislation enacted in response to corporate...
A data protection officer is a role within a company or organisation whose responsibility is to ensure that the company or organisation is correctly protecting individuals’personal dataaccording to current legislation. AT Internet’s DPO is Louis-Marie Guérif, and his responsibilities include ensuring...