By 2020 it is expected that more than $195 billion will have been spent on services in the public cloud, according to market researchers at IDC.
Tags: Advisory // Email Security // Trojan
Bloomberg is currently featuring the Austrian data privacy activist Max Schrems – and he takes apart the EU-US Privacy Shield, the successor to the Safe Harbor arrangement.
Tags: Code of Conduct // Privacy // Privacy Shield
In May 2018, the new and standardized General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect, and companies need to start preparing for it. We will explain what is changing.
Tags: Compliance // Data Protection // Europe // Law
Using WhatsApp as a company poses problems when it comes to the German Data Protection Act, because contacts from the user’s cell phone are transferred to WhatApp’s servers. Corporate users of the service could be held liable (accompanied by significant monetary penalties!), because they are aware of this. Attorneys therefore unanimously recommend not using WhatsApp for professional purposes.
Tags: Compliance // Customer Communication // Data Protection // Enterprise SMS // IT-Security
Did you know, PCI DSS Regulations are changing and are due to be in effect as early as June 30th, 2016? With the deadline quickly approaching, what should organizations do to ensure continuing compliance with PCI and information security?
Tags: Compliance // IT-Security // PCIDSS // Regulations
Early last month, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) officially launched Phase 2 of its HIPAA Audit Program. Phase 2 is an extension of 2011’s Pilot Program to review an entities adherence to HIPAA’s Privacy, Security and Breach Notification rules. If you are an organization concerned about remaining compliant with HIPAA and HITECH, ensure you are up to date on best practices from existing vendors.