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Federal cybersecurity agency on the way?
As human activity migrates into the online space, keeping the bad guys from mucking it all up becomes paramount. Does that mean it’s time for a federal cybersecurity agency?
How to conduct a proper GDPR audit: 4 key steps
Organizations subject to the EU's General Data Protection Regulation should do regular compliance audits. Here are the steps experts say you should take.
FINRA Rule 4512: U.S. SEC approves electronic signatures
The updated FINRA Rule 4512(a)(3) is now in effect, striking a blow against outdated regulations.
What is "reasonable security"? And how to meet the requirement
Privacy regulations such as the GDPR and CCPA require companies to provide "reasonable security" to protect customers' personal information. Here's how you might best achieve that standard.
What is the EU's revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and its impact?
The upcoming PSD2 requirements, which include multifactor authentication for online European payment card transactions, will have a ripple effect on the payments processing industry in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Proposed changes to California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 could rewrite privacy law
A recently proposed repeal of 2018's CCPA called the PAA would shift California even closer to the requirements of the GDPR.
Whip your information security into shape with ISO 27001
The ISO 27001 standard will help you identify potential threats to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of your company data. This simple checklist will help you come to grips with one of the best and most popular...
Does GDPR compliance reduce breach risk?
A new report from Cisco suggests that GDPR compliance reduces data breach impact. Incident response, legal and security experts agree but caution not to rely on compliance alone.
Congress steers clear of industrial control systems cybersecurity
Industry resistance to regulation, complexity of securing ICS systems are roadblocks to passage of critical infrastructure cybersecurity legislation.
Landmark laws: data brokers and the future of US privacy regulation
Vermont’s new law on data brokers has revealed an expansive registry of secretive firms profiting from your corporate and personal data. As the first law of its kind in the US, privacy advocates have rejoiced – but how much will it...
The cybersecurity legislation agenda: 5 areas to watch
The 116th Congress is only a few months old, but far-reaching cybersecurity bills to protect infrastructure and the supply chain, ensure election integrity, and build a security workforce are now being considered. Here’s the list.
10 cybersecurity trends to watch for 2019
In the early days of 2019, cybersecurity is as challenging as ever. We highlight some of the biggest cybersecurity trends that are set to impact the enterprise, security professionals and companies of all sizes in the year ahead.
2 critical ways regulations and frameworks weaken cybersecurity
Security regulations and frameworks are good and necessary, but they can be inflexible and draw focus away from the most significant security risks.
5 steps to simple role-based access control (RBAC)
RBAC is the idea of assigning system access to users based on their role in an organization. It's important to remember that not every employee needs a starring role.
4 dangerous security assumptions to avoid
Many organizations take steps to guard against data breaches, employing new policies, tools and strategies that make them feel protected, but their defenses may not be as strong as they think. Unfortunately, this false sense of...
Top cybersecurity facts, figures and statistics for 2018
Looking for hard numbers to back up your sense of what's happening in the cybersecurity world? We dug into studies and surveys of the industry's landscape to get a sense of the lay of the land—both in terms of what's happening and how...
Gwinnett Medical Center investigating possible data breach
After being contacted by Salted Hash about a possible data breach, Gwinnett Medical Center, a not-for-profit network of healthcare providers in Gwinnett County, Georgia, has confirmed they're investigating what the healthcare provider...
Open banking is coming to the U.S.: How secure will it be?
To protect customer data, open banking regulations in the U.S. must have teeth and enforcement.
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