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Three Data Breach Developments to Watch: Increasingly Complex State and Federal Privacy Laws
In a recent webinar I had an opportunity to discuss some of the emerging developments I’ve seen in privacy laws at the state and federal level. The topics covered in the webinar – increasing stringency in state laws, varying penalties for noncompliance across state jurisdictions, and recent federal penalties and what they could mean […]
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Reduce Risk and Simplify Compliance: Insurance CIO Outlook Top 10 Security System Solution Providers
[…] part of the special edition listing the Top 10 Security System Solution Providers for 2017. The insurance arena today is a highly susceptible space with frequently changing privacy regulations, a high volume of personal information, and ever increasing sophisticated cyber-attacks. In case of a security or privacy incident, fast response and consistent regulatory assessment […]
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RADAR Named a Top 10 Security System Solution Provider by Insurance CIO Outlook
[…] help ensure compliance with complex and changing data breach laws. It is the only incident response management platform on the market that assesses, profiles, and scores data privacy and security incidents based on a multi-factor and multi-jurisdictional risk assessment, and provides decision-support guidance based on state and federal data breach laws. “My motivation and […]
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Privacy & Security Together: A Risk-Based Approach to Incident Response Management in Compliance and Ethics Professional
[…] by Mahmood Sher-Jan, CCHPC, CEO and founder of RADAR, Inc., was originally published on the Compliance & Ethics Blog. Click here to view the original version of this article. Threats to the privacy and security of sensitive data are unavoidable. 2017 is proving to be no different. In its 2016 Internet Security Threat Report, Symantec estimates that more than half […]
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Teamwork Wins the Game: Four Insights from RADAR’s Privacy & Security Pros
In the race to protect customers and companies against the dangers of a data breach, privacy and security often compete for scarce resources. This can make it easy to forget who the real enemy is—the rising tide of privacy and security incidents. By recognizing the valuable role each team plays, privacy and security can […]
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Landmark OCR Enforcement Action for Lack of a Timely Breach Notification
What Does it Mean for Privacy and Security Professionals? Last week, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the first ever enforcement settlement for lack of a timely breach notification – a fine of $475,000 for Presence Health, a large healthcare network serving Illinois. In the course of investigating the breach, OCR determined that […]
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Trends and Lessons from the Biggest Data Breaches of 2016
[…] from the previous year. From these breaches we can draw on common factors and identify a few trends in the biggest disclosures of regulated data last year. Privacy and the Internet of Things New and emerging technologies surfaced new and emerging vulnerabilities to exploit in 2016 – a prime example being the botnet attack […]
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Changes in Breach Notification Law: Illinois Personal Information Protection Act
[…] Attorney General of data breaches that do not trigger notice to the Secretary of HHS under the HITECH Act,” writes Bruce Sarkisian on the Alston & Bird Privacy & Data Security Blog. In her article, Illinois data breach law amended and includes new twists, Linn Freedman also comments: “Interestingly, the new law also requires […]
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Changes in Data Breach Notification Law – California Encryption Exceptions
[…] definition of encryption key and security credential Additional reading: Fisher Phillips: California Expands Data Breach Notification Law National Law Review: California Amends Its Data Breach Notification Law…Again Privacy Law Blog: California Amends Data Breach Notification Law to Require Notification of Breach of Encrypted Personal Information When Encryption Key Has Been Leaked No longer exceptional: […]
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Privacy Statistics & Figures: Quantifying Incident Response at the ISACA Pittsburgh Information Security Conference
[…] I found myself taking note of the wealth of research and statistics in our field. This valuable research and resulting reports are one means of elevating the privacy and security conversation, and sharing these figures helps verify the work we are all doing to keep data safe and keep individuals informed. Verizon’s Data Breach […]
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Five Tips for Incident Response Readiness, from the IAPP 2016 Practical Privacy Series
Last week I attended the IAPP Practical Privacy Series in Washington, DC. This series features intensive educational sessions designed to arm those in the privacy field with the up-to-the-minute knowledge needed to excel on the job. My fellow attendees were privacy officers and others who were well versed in privacy issues – many interesting […]
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Trends in State Data Breach Notification Laws and Looking ahead to 2017
[…] in state and federal data breach notification regulations, navigating the complex and ever-changing data breach law landscape means staying on top of pending and recently passed legislation. Privacy teams will need to: Continuously keep tabs on any movement in proposed legislation and analyze possible impact of proposed legislation. Stay aware of recently passed legislation, […]
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Preparing for the GDPR: Start Now, Plan to Invest
[…] significant consequences for companies that engage in the trade of information and commerce across the Atlantic and the globe. The GDPR is pushing a sea-change in international privacy law as countries work to reduce compliance risk on transborder data transfers from the EU by rolling out legislation designed to be “adequate” under EU law. […]
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IoT, Infosec Trends, and International Privacy Law
Notes from the Privacy + Security Forum in DC This year I was able to attend the Privacy and Security Forum for the first time. Organized by Daniel Solove and his TeachPrivacy organization, this informative event showcased the deep knowledge of the privacy, security, legal, and compliance speakers and attendees. Everyone at the forum […]
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Privacy and Security Together: A Risk-Based Approach to Incident Response Management
Threats to the privacy and security of sensitive data are unavoidable. In its 2016 Internet Security Threat Report, Symantec estimates that more than half a billion personal records were lost or stolen in 2015. This is no surprise, since the company also discovered more than 430 million unique pieces of malware last year. Cyber […]
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Found 677 results for: privacy
Three Data Breach Developments to Watch: Increasingly Complex State and Federal Privacy Laws
In a recent webinar I had an opportunity to discuss some of the emerging developments I’ve seen in privacy laws at the state and federal level. The topics covered in the webinar – increasing stringency in state laws, varying penalties for noncompliance across state jurisdictions, and recent federal penalties and what they could mean […]
Read More
Reduce Risk and Simplify Compliance: Insurance CIO Outlook Top 10 Security System Solution Providers
[…] part of the special edition listing the Top 10 Security System Solution Providers for 2017. The insurance arena today is a highly susceptible space with frequently changing privacy regulations, a high volume of personal information, and ever increasing sophisticated cyber-attacks. In case of a security or privacy incident, fast response and consistent regulatory assessment […]
Read More
RADAR Named a Top 10 Security System Solution Provider by Insurance CIO Outlook
[…] help ensure compliance with complex and changing data breach laws. It is the only incident response management platform on the market that assesses, profiles, and scores data privacy and security incidents based on a multi-factor and multi-jurisdictional risk assessment, and provides decision-support guidance based on state and federal data breach laws. “My motivation and […]
Read More
Privacy & Security Together: A Risk-Based Approach to Incident Response Management in Compliance and Ethics Professional
[…] by Mahmood Sher-Jan, CCHPC, CEO and founder of RADAR, Inc., was originally published on the Compliance & Ethics Blog. Click here to view the original version of this article. Threats to the privacy and security of sensitive data are unavoidable. 2017 is proving to be no different. In its 2016 Internet Security Threat Report, Symantec estimates that more than half […]
Read More
Teamwork Wins the Game: Four Insights from RADAR’s Privacy & Security Pros
In the race to protect customers and companies against the dangers of a data breach, privacy and security often compete for scarce resources. This can make it easy to forget who the real enemy is—the rising tide of privacy and security incidents. By recognizing the valuable role each team plays, privacy and security can […]
Read More
Landmark OCR Enforcement Action for Lack of a Timely Breach Notification
What Does it Mean for Privacy and Security Professionals? Last week, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the first ever enforcement settlement for lack of a timely breach notification – a fine of $475,000 for Presence Health, a large healthcare network serving Illinois. In the course of investigating the breach, OCR determined that […]
Read More
Trends and Lessons from the Biggest Data Breaches of 2016
[…] from the previous year. From these breaches we can draw on common factors and identify a few trends in the biggest disclosures of regulated data last year. Privacy and the Internet of Things New and emerging technologies surfaced new and emerging vulnerabilities to exploit in 2016 – a prime example being the botnet attack […]
Read More
Changes in Breach Notification Law: Illinois Personal Information Protection Act
[…] Attorney General of data breaches that do not trigger notice to the Secretary of HHS under the HITECH Act,” writes Bruce Sarkisian on the Alston & Bird Privacy & Data Security Blog. In her article, Illinois data breach law amended and includes new twists, Linn Freedman also comments: “Interestingly, the new law also requires […]
Read More
Changes in Data Breach Notification Law – California Encryption Exceptions
[…] definition of encryption key and security credential Additional reading: Fisher Phillips: California Expands Data Breach Notification Law National Law Review: California Amends Its Data Breach Notification Law…Again Privacy Law Blog: California Amends Data Breach Notification Law to Require Notification of Breach of Encrypted Personal Information When Encryption Key Has Been Leaked No longer exceptional: […]
Read More
Privacy Statistics & Figures: Quantifying Incident Response at the ISACA Pittsburgh Information Security Conference
[…] I found myself taking note of the wealth of research and statistics in our field. This valuable research and resulting reports are one means of elevating the privacy and security conversation, and sharing these figures helps verify the work we are all doing to keep data safe and keep individuals informed. Verizon’s Data Breach […]
Read More
Five Tips for Incident Response Readiness, from the IAPP 2016 Practical Privacy Series
Last week I attended the IAPP Practical Privacy Series in Washington, DC. This series features intensive educational sessions designed to arm those in the privacy field with the up-to-the-minute knowledge needed to excel on the job. My fellow attendees were privacy officers and others who were well versed in privacy issues – many interesting […]
Read More
Trends in State Data Breach Notification Laws and Looking ahead to 2017
[…] in state and federal data breach notification regulations, navigating the complex and ever-changing data breach law landscape means staying on top of pending and recently passed legislation. Privacy teams will need to: Continuously keep tabs on any movement in proposed legislation and analyze possible impact of proposed legislation. Stay aware of recently passed legislation, […]
Read More
Preparing for the GDPR: Start Now, Plan to Invest
[…] significant consequences for companies that engage in the trade of information and commerce across the Atlantic and the globe. The GDPR is pushing a sea-change in international privacy law as countries work to reduce compliance risk on transborder data transfers from the EU by rolling out legislation designed to be “adequate” under EU law. […]
Read More
IoT, Infosec Trends, and International Privacy Law
Notes from the Privacy + Security Forum in DC This year I was able to attend the Privacy and Security Forum for the first time. Organized by Daniel Solove and his TeachPrivacy organization, this informative event showcased the deep knowledge of the privacy, security, legal, and compliance speakers and attendees. Everyone at the forum […]
Read More
Privacy and Security Together: A Risk-Based Approach to Incident Response Management
Threats to the privacy and security of sensitive data are unavoidable. In its 2016 Internet Security Threat Report, Symantec estimates that more than half a billion personal records were lost or stolen in 2015. This is no surprise, since the company also discovered more than 430 million unique pieces of malware last year. Cyber […]
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