Data Breach Reporting for regulatory requirements with Microsoft Data Security Investigations​​

Seventy-four percent of organizations surveyed experienced at least one data security incident with their business data exposed in the previous year as reported in Microsoft’s Data Security Index: Trends, insights, and strategies to secure data report. Despite the best people, process and...

Why less is more: 10 steps to secure customer data

In an advisory aimed at the protection of customers’ personal data, the Australian Cyber Security Centre ACSC has emphasized that businesses should only collect personal data from customers that they need in order to operate effectively. While that may seem like kicking in an open door, it’s real...

See If You’re GDPR-Ready With Our Last-Minute Checklist

Time’s just about run out to get all your ducks in a row for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation GDPR going into effect on May 25, and we’ve put together a little refresher toolkit to help you dot your Is and cross your Ts. Whether you’re planning on sticking to the new GDPR guidelines or...

Retail Trade Groups Want Fair Data Breach Reporting Rules

The National Retail Federation and dozens of other related groups cosigned a letter PDF to top congressional leaders last week pleading that they consider the passage of a federal law imposing uniform data breach notification rules that are equally applicable to every organization that handles...

Data Breach Reports Remain Spotty, Study Finds

In a twist on Tolstoy’s famous observation that “all happy families are alike,” the Identity Theft Resource Center ITRC is warning that the public is being told that ‘all data breaches are alike,’ as corporations paint a worryingly bland portrait of breaches and other data loss incidents affectin...