Every business that collects personal data via a website, app, or even via the phone/post will find that they need the skills and expertise of a Data Protection Officer at some point to ensure safe and confidential data processing. But what is a DPO exactly? Do you really need one? And what if you don’t want to hire someone full time? Read on to find out more about the roles and responsibilities of the DPO and when to hire one to secure your data.
Kubernetes is an open-source container orchestration tool originally developed by Google for managing microservices or containerized applications across a distributed cluster of nodes. It is widely thought that “Kubernetes is key” to cloud-native application strategies. Kubernetes (K8s) runs over several nodes, and the collection of nodes is called a cluster. K8s clusters allow application developers to orchestrate and monitor containers across multiple physical, virtual, or cloud servers.
As the name implies, dynamic data masking actually masks data. Just as protective masks have obscured people’s smiles (and frowns) during the pandemic, this data-protection method covers sensitive data. People who shouldn’t see the data won’t see it.
Tokenization hides data. Sometimes data must be hidden in order to satisfy compliance requirements and customers’ expectations for data privacy. A form of data protection, tokenization conceals sensitive data elements so should an organization’s data be breached, the visible tokenized data—essentially a replacement for the valuable data—means nothing.A hacker will only see characters that are meaningless.
Spelling, let alone pronouncing, “anonymization” and “pseudonymization” is just the beginning. Vocabulary, however, will be the least of the challenges for organizations that ignore the business value created through the use of these data protection methods. Anonymization and pseudonymization are two ways to de-identify sensitive data, and each has a distinct purpose in the tightrope balance between fully using and fully protecting data and data privacy.
February 7th is the 20th Safer Internet Day, a day to focus on addressing ways to reduce the risks created by our now very online world. Painting the internet as an inherently dangerous place full of predators and … would be using too broad a brush. The internet is an amazing technology - an information sharing resource unrivaled in depth, breadth, and reach. Despite all the good, useful, and fun the internet brings, it has one major drawback: on the other end of the computer is a person.
As the world becomes increasingly digital and cloud based, the importance of data protection and privacy has become paramount for all organizations. One key aspect of ensuring compliance with data protection laws and regulations is the appointment of a Data Protection Officer (DPO). However, appointing a DPO internally can present several challenges, including conflicts of interest and a lack of specialized skills. That is where Data Protection Officer as a Service (DPOaaS) comes in.
