The Indian government implemented the Data Protection and Privacy (DPDP) Act, a groundbreaking measure designed to regulate data protection within the country, in August 2023. In today’s rapidly evolving digital era, it has become increasingly important to have robust legislation in place to safeguard people’s data. With so much information being shared online, this act protects our data from misuse and unauthorized access.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union law that governs how companies may collect and use the personal data of EU residents. It establishes standards that help ensure that this data is not stored, handled or shared in a way that would expose individuals to risk. The law also specifies how organizations must respond in case of a data breach.

Today’s cybersecurity landscape poses one of the most significant risks to data. This holds true for organizations of all sizes, across all industries, tasked with protecting their most essential data amid an increasingly regulated environment and faster, more innovative adversaries. Recent years have introduced a steady drumbeat of new data privacy regulations. There are now 14 U.S. states that have passed privacy laws.

Modern slavery is a pervasive global issue all businesses must be aware of to ensure fair working conditions, liveable wages, and safe labor practices exist across their supply chain. Some organizations may be surprised to find out that slavery is still a global concern, as individuals often use the term in a historical context. However, this does not change the fact that victims of modern slavery continue to suffer behind closed doors around the globe.

In a mature Salesforce Org with hundreds of thousands of records, it might be difficult to know where to start on GDPR compliance. In this post, we’ll cover the steps you need to take to get your Salesforce Org GDPR compliant.

This is a question we get a lot from our customers. The NIS2 Directive’s wording is not always very explicit. NIS2 is a framework that countries need to implement. Because it’s a Directive and not a Regulation, each EU country has the autonomy to roll it out under their own interpretation. NIS2’s language is broad, making it challenging to get your head around, especially until countries publish their specifics.

By James Rees, MD, Razorthorn Security A big requirement that all European based organisations (or organisations that want to deal with the EU) must be aware of is the new DORA legislation coming in to effect in January 2025, and with just a year to implement your strategies, it’s worthwhile reviewing how you measure up now so that you have the time to ensure you comply before the deadline.

The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is set to go into effect on January 17, 2025, and with it will come new information security and risk management requirements placed on EU financial service providers and their associated critical third-party technology entities.

More news about Artificial Intelligence (AI)? We know. It’s hard to avoid the chatter — and that’s for good reason. The rise of AI has many people excited for things to come. But many others are, quite understandably, concerned about the ethical implications of this powerful technology. Fortunately, the Biden Administration is working to address the concerns of the American people by governing the development and use of AI.