Security Compliance: The Less You Spend the More You Pay
The costs of complying with data protection requirements are steep, but the costs of non-compliance are even higher, a new study shows. Like the old saying about an ounce of prevention being better than a pound of cure, complying with data protection requirements can be expensive, but the financial consequences of non-compliance can hurt a…
How cybersecurity solutions can help with GDPR compliance
Technical (protection) measures, means, technologies, rules and resources are mentioned multiple times throughout the GDPR text. The Regulation does not, however, specify any security technology implementation as obligatory (a few methods are suggested as optional solutions for the specific usage). Choice and evaluation of adequacy is the sole responsibility of the data controller and processor.
The clock is ticking on GDPR: Is your business ready?
Despite having almost two years to prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there are companies across the globe that have done little, if anything, to avoid the hefty fines for non-compliance, despite being directly affected by the new law. In fact, businesses that fail to comply with the new standards for data collection and…
Kaspersky Aims to Clear Its Name With New Transparency Initiative
Kaspersky Lab announced on Monday the launch of a new Global Transparency Initiative whose goal is to help the company clear its name following recent reports about its inappropriate ties to the Russian government. There have been several media reports analyzing the company’s alleged connection to the Kremlin, which has led to many U.S. officials…
Security Pros Admit Snooping on Corporate Network: Survey
IT security professionals, particularly executives, often access information that is not relevant to their day-to-day work, according to a new One Identity study focusing on “snooping” on the corporate network. Dimensional Research polled more than 900 IT security professionals on behalf of One Identity. The respondents were from various types of companies in the United…
Most cloud services still not GDPR-ready
With the compliance deadline for the GDPR fast approaching in May 2018, a new Netskope report took a close look at GDPR readiness among enterprise cloud services, finding little change in level of preparedness compared with levels previously reported. Nearly three-quarters of cloud services still lack key capabilities to ensure compliance.
Kaspersky CEO to Testify Before Congress
After the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a binding operational directive ordering government departments and agencies to stop using products from Russia-based Kaspersky Lab, the security firm’s CEO has been invited to testify before Congress. Eugene Kaspersky, Kaspersky Lab’s chairman and CEO, posted on Twitter a screenshot of the invitation he received from…
DHS Orders Government Agencies to Stop Using Kaspersky Products
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a binding operational directive on Wednesday ordering government departments and agencies to stop using products from Kaspersky Lab due to concerns regarding the company’s ties to Russian intelligence. The DHS told agencies that they have 30 days to identify the use or presence of products supplied directly…
Think You Have Plenty of Time to Plan for GDPR? Think Again
We all do it. We look at a deadline that’s months away and we tell ourselves we’ve got lots of time to think about it. In fact, that’s probably what you thought when you first heard about the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect May 25, 2018. Even now, it’s…
The Time for IT Asset Management Is Now
The benefits of a comprehensive IT asset management (ITAM) program may seem obvious since it provides the data needed to strategically and tactically manage the life cycle of IT assets from purchase to end of life. Of course, companies can leverage IT asset management to reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, determine the full cost of…