The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25th May 2018. Although pertinent to the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) of citizens within the European Economic Area, its effect has reached around the world. As many organisations grappled with updating their data security practices in line with tighter legislation, several questions remained unanswered. Does the... View ArticleThe post THE GDPR Nearly Three Years On, 5 Things You Need to Know appeared first on PCI Pal.The post THE GDPR Nearly Three Years On, 5 Things You Need to Know appeared first on Security Boulevard.

This year has been a challenging one for organizations that faced data breaches, intrusions and ransomware attacks at the hands of cyber criminals and nation-state attackers. Cybersecurity firm FireEye announced on Dec. 8, 2020, that an adversary targeted and gained unauthorized access to its Red Team tools — an important call to every company to […] The post A Reminder to Stay Vigilant appeared first on Security Intelligence.

To Report or Not Report Health Care Data Breaches December 11, 2020 Amanda Walden, PhD, RHIA, CHDA , Kendall Cortelyou-Ward,...

And the week's other security news A former Cisco employee who went medieval on his former employer and cost the company millions, has been sentenced to two years in prison and a $15,000 fine.…