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Good-bye CCPA, Hello CPRA
Consumers in California have been protected by the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) since 2018, but now those protections have been expanded thanks to the passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (CRPA). What does this mean for you and your handling of...
Cybersecurity at Home: How to Lock Down Personal Workspaces
COVID-19 has changed the world. In just a few brief months, much of the global economy has shifted to a work-from-home basis, anywhere it’s possible. Details may vary from country to country and even town to town, but one universal factor has emerged: Everyone who can...
Cybersecurity News: 2020 – The Year Data Privacy Becomes Law
A few months ago, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden introduced a federal bill proposing new data privacy standards, along with stiff penalties for companies that failed to meet them. Though it hasn’t made it past a committee hearing, the “Mind Your Own Business Act” is surely...
Cybersecurity News: The 3 Factors of Data Protection
California’s CCPA law is officially in effect — and it’s just the beginning: The nationwide movement to regulate data protection is on. To better understand what this means for your business, our experts recommend thinking of data protection as a tripod, with the...
NIST, ISO, CIS or COBIT? Comparing Comprehensive Cybersecurity Frameworks
From Facebook to Capital One, high-profile data breaches affecting hundreds of millions of people have become alarmingly commonplace. It should come as little surprise, then, that the United States is beginning to follow the lead of the European Union in creating laws...
What Is a Cybersecurity Framework, and Why Does Your Business Need One?
In this era of destructive, highly publicized data breaches, cybersecurity is more essential than ever. Yet for businesses struggling to achieve it — or even wondering where to begin — it can also be a serious challenge. For these organizations, implementing a...
Proposed California Privacy Rights Act Could Expand Data Security Enforcement in US
On December 17, 2019, the California Privacy Rights Act was formally introduced into the Golden State’s legislative process. An initiative to expand efforts to regulate online consumer data protection and better define prosecution for organizations that fail to...
Cybersecurity News: Rethinking Password Security
For years, we were told that a password had to be a complex blend of numbers, lower- and upper-case letters and special characters. They had to be changed frequently, too. Maybe even once a month. Turns out, all of that’s wrong — or, at least, obsolete. Welcome to our...
Why Improving Cybersecurity Posture Should Be Your New Year’s Resolution
2020 is shaping up to be a decisive and historic year in many ways. While most people are focused on the presidential race, Election Day 2020 could have even larger implications for the business world. For every company with a website, 2020 will be the year that...
How to Achieve the ‘Reasonable Security’ Required by New Consumer Privacy Laws
With the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) set to take effect on January 1, 2020, the need for businesses to implement a comprehensive data security strategy that ensures “reasonable security” is no longer just a good idea — it’s a legal requirement. What’s the...