GDPR Regulation is an international Data Privacy law that upholds the rights of citizens of the EU. It gives citizens more control over how their data is used in the organization. If your company handles the personal information of people in the EU, then they are expected to comply with GDPR. Like any other regulation, GDPR too requires an organization to abide by the rules and requirements outlined in the law.
The rapid increase of cybersecurity challenges in recent years, such as growing ransomware attacks, has forced the US to devise new mandatory regulations. These requirements are aimed to help combat cybercrime by increasing organizations’ level of cybersecurity capabilities. Complying with these regulations is necessary to keep organizations accountable for their mandatory security posture.
Data privacy rules have never been crucial for organisations to follow until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement. This blog is divided into two sections. The first section will discuss a general overview, definitions and common queries related to a data protection policy. The second section will explain how a business can write and operationalise a data protection policy.
When the Biden administration released Executive Order 14028, “Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity”, it included guidance to enhance the security of the nation’s software supply chain. As a result, key building blocks are being developed to both strengthen software security and bolster software Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) programs across the Federal government.
The second quarter of 2022 offered plenty of positing on privacy, both in the U.S. and internationally. In the U.S., we saw the addition of another state privacy law, and a spark of hope in privacy professionals’ eyes with the introduction of tangible federal legislation. Plus, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is positioned to act on rulemaking like never before.
Articles 13 and 14 of the GDPR state that information must be provided where personal data has been obtained directly from a data subject, or where personal data has not been collected directly from the data subject, respectively.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) demands the implementation of numerous procedures and processes. A significant portion of this effort will be reflected in your GDPR-compliant Privacy Policy. However, a lot is going on behind the scenes.
In May 2021, President Joe Biden signed the 30 - page Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity covering a host of cybersecurity issues. It mandates that Executive branch agencies deploy multifactor authentication, endpoint detection and response, and encryption. It also describes how government agencies should evaluate the software they buy and calls for these agencies to adopt "zero trust" architectures and more secure cloud services.
