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Insights and opinions on data protection, privacy and cybersecurity contributed by thought leaders from around the world.

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Cyber Security Insights

Reducing the Impact of New Account and Credit Card Fraud on Financial Institutions

June 1, 2018

Increased credit card usage has resulted in higher rates of credit card fraud, and financial institutions are bearing the brunt of the financial losses. Recently, fraudsters are committing synthetic identity fraud by cultivating identities and developing credit histories over time leading to the call for new solutions.

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Data Privacy Insights

Are the Silicon Valley Tech Giants Panicking Yet Over New Privacy Regulations?

May 30, 2018

While the Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal has created its share of problems for Facebook, it’s clear that the scale and scope of the scandal extends to every corner of Silicon Valley. After all, most tech giants are collecting staggering amounts of user data and comprehensive new privacy regulations seem imminent.

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Data Privacy Insights

Is Big Tech Too Big to Fail?

May 28, 2018

In the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, many have suggested that Facebook be regulated, fined and perhaps even broken up. After all, if the FTC were to invoke its full power, it could theoretically levy hundreds of millions of dollars of fines, crippling Facebook. But is a big tech company too big to fail?

Data Protection Insights

Direct Marketing Under the GDPR: Consent vs Legitimate Interests

May 25, 2018

Out of all six legal bases for processing offered by the GDPR, consent and legitimate interests are the legal bases most likely to be relied upon to justify direct marketing. Where the direct marketing involves electronic communications, however, is where things get muddy.

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Cyber Security Insights

Importance of Using SIEM for GDPR Compliance

May 24, 2018

A Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) can play an important role in GDPR compliance. It can serve as a centralized point for all data collection and analysis, and offer intelligent insights into malicious behavior so you can be alerted of security incidents before they become an impactful data breach.

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Cyber Security Insights

Love Affair with Facial Recognition Software: What Are the Cybersecurity Risks?

May 23, 2018

Is facial recognition software secure by design? A question rarely asked is “how safe is the infrastructure that holds and processes all this data?” As long as organizations refuse to audit the security of their suppliers, facial recognition software will remain inherently unsafe, especially in the hands of the police.

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Data Privacy Insights

Facebook Cambridge Analytica Case Shows the Difficulty of Regulating Privacy

May 21, 2018

The congressional testimony was supposed to establish a national debate about data privacy and the right of users to protect their data from being sold, used, or analyzed in ways that were never intended. Instead, it has become very clear that regulating privacy is harder than anyone originally expected.

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Cyber Security Insights

What Analyst Firms Won’t Tell You: Great Leadership Drives the Best Cyber Security Decisions

May 18, 2018

Making educated decisions about cyber security requires high-quality information. Analyst firms are happy to provide information. But is the information they provide genuinely useful? Are they adding value to the conversation? Ultimately, great leadership, thoughtful strategy and superior execution is key to success.

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Data Privacy Insights

Ethics at the Core of a Data-Driven World

May 16, 2018

As the technologies for gathering, analysing, and acting on information become increasingly powerful, we find ourselves facing a tipping point as we consider the impact of data-driven processes on the ethics in information management and the challenges of managing data privacy.

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Cyber Security Insights

Cybersecurity: Beyond the Four Walls of the Workplace

May 11, 2018

By now, it’s safe to assume that everyone’s personal information has been compromised in some way. The digital nature of our world come with risks and since the cyberthreats facing us all extend beyond the four walls of the workplace, so should our cybersecurity efforts.

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Insights

Reducing the Impact of New Account and Credit Card Fraud on Financial Institutions

Are the Silicon Valley Tech Giants Panicking Yet Over New Privacy Regulations?

Is Big Tech Too Big to Fail?

Love Affair with Facial Recognition Software: What Are the Cybersecurity Risks?

Facebook Cambridge Analytica Case Shows the Difficulty of Regulating Privacy

What Analyst Firms Won’t Tell You: Great Leadership Drives the Best Cyber Security Decisions

Ethics at the Core of a Data-Driven World

Cybersecurity: Beyond the Four Walls of the Workplace

Ransomware Attack at Coca-Cola’s Fairlife Dairy Company Halts U.S. Operations

Data Breach at Largest Indian Nuclear Power Plant Leaks Sensitive Files

Cyber Attack on Major Japanese Refrigerated Logistics Provider Disrupts KFC and Other Food Chains

Why Purple Teaming Is Becoming the Operating Model for Cyber Defense