What Does It Mean to Be DFARS-Compliant in 2018?
In the cyber-threat landscape of today, the hacker is out to get all sorts of information and data and to exploit it for malicious purposes. For example, he...
Management, compliance & auditing
What a security auditor needs to know about privacy compliance
Constant changes in the regulatory environment are putting more pressure on organizations to get data security and privacy right. Some regulations require audits...
What Your Compliance Officer Should Know About Privacy
As the prevalence of digital technologies grows, compliance becomes a more vital part of how organizations do business. Compliance has become a relevant concern...
Missed GDPR Deadline? 6 Steps You Need to Take Right Now
Despite the recent mad dash to comply with European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), many organizations missed the May 25 deadline. We all...
What Your Data Protection Officer Should Know About Privacy Requirements
Data privacy suddenly got hot a few years ago when Edward Snowden made his revelations about the NSA snooping on U.S. citizens’ data. Since then, data privacy...
What Should a Security Manager Know About US and UK Privacy Laws?
George Bernard Shaw once said that the U.K. and U.S. were “two nations divided by a common language.” You can say a similar thing about security managers....
What Is a Data Protection Officer?
The General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) governs how the personal data of EU citizens can be collected, transmitted, processed and stored inside and outside...
How a Data Protection Officer Will Benefit Your Organization
In May of 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. This wide-reaching law touches any company, no matter what...
Top 5 best practices for a cost-effective internal audit
According to the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), internal auditing is: "An independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add...
How to Conduct a Data Privacy Impact Assessment in 2018
In May of 2018, after a two-year grace period, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was finally activated. GDPR exists to ensure that every company...