Microsoft’s Data Collection Approach Violates GDPR, Hefty Fine Awaits

EU data protection legislation aims to give users more control over their personal data, and threatens companies with fines for collecting data without user consent and for data breaches. Countless companies have been struggling to become GDPR com… Continue reading Microsoft’s Data Collection Approach Violates GDPR, Hefty Fine Awaits

UK Enterprises Concerned Voice-Activated Devices Could Easily Leak Data, Affecting GDPR Compliance

With speech recognition and voice-activated personal assistants slowly making their move into the corporate world, companies will have to adjust their security and digital strategies, infrastructure and customer interactions.
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Organizations Prioritize Regulatory Compliance Over Risk Assessment, Study Says

2018 appears to be the year of regulatory compliance, threatening to hinder all IT initiatives and projects. Whether it’s The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), the banking sector’s PSD2 (Revised Payment Servi… Continue reading Organizations Prioritize Regulatory Compliance Over Risk Assessment, Study Says

European Commission Official Says GDPR Should Apply to Old, Major Breaches

About a year ago, Europe’s largest electrical and telecommunications retailer was hacked, compromising 5.9 million customer cards and 1.2 million personal records. Dixons Carphone claimed it had been unaware of the breach until recently, so … Continue reading European Commission Official Says GDPR Should Apply to Old, Major Breaches

2018 is the year of GDPR and NIS compliance; enterprises still not ready

The deadline for full compliance with the European data protection law is right around the corner, but businesses still lack awareness and must overcome many security oversights. Surprisingly, as few as 38 percent of companies in the UK have actua… Continue reading 2018 is the year of GDPR and NIS compliance; enterprises still not ready

Connected care industry seen growing to €6 billion by 2022; GDPR to bring challenges

We’re on the verge of a complete transformation of healthcare, as traditional telecare is about to be dethroned by connected care, according to a research report from Berg Insight. As telecare applications and devices collect and store large… Continue reading Connected care industry seen growing to €6 billion by 2022; GDPR to bring challenges