Data Privacy and Data Security are interlinked concepts and though not realms entirely different from each other, they have subtle differences that identify one from the other. Understanding their working will enable you to see how they complement each other. Data Privacy: Data Privacy encompasses the individuals who are authorized to manipulate data and nobody…
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Today’s Information Age has been marked with technological advancements and digital innovations with data relevance that is the archetype of this genre. But with digitization, security measures were also given outstanding importance and came to be relied upon heavily in case of data security being taken for a ride and offensive data breaches coming to…
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Personal Data is priceless and hackers keep no stone unturned in gaining data and using it for their selfish means. As technology and data collection falls over itself with inventions and best practices in procuring these humongous data clusters, can hackers be far behind. As customers, we all share a unified responsibility in helping protect…
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In order to keep data secure and malicious agents at bay, it is important to practise this five-steps guide that will secure your perimeter from being devastated. With new roles being attributed to employees and changes in leadership, data security is very much palpable. New security end-points including employee information, customer payment information or business…
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General Data Protection and Regulation (GDPR) is a law concerning every EU citizen and enforced on all 28 member states of the EU overhauling the Data Protection Directive of spring 1995 to bring into focus the protection of privacy of individuals in European Union (EU). This way the GDPR ensures rights of EU citizens and…
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Data Protection and data transparency will grow in tandem. Data Protection will be given increased importance with humongous data being shared across platforms such as social media channels and cloud applications, while answering calls of transparency as to how data has been collated. To meet these goals, companies will have to adopt enhanced technology solutions…
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It has been seen on many occasions that when an organization says that their Data Security is very secure with no data leaks, it is proved otherwise. Massive volumes of data are compromised every month suggesting the opposite. This goes to show that businesses are slow to react to the upcoming cyber crime threats and…
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There is no business irrespective of size and breadth, that is unknown to a data breach which is continuing to make headlines as they are trespassing major sites in the retail store market. It is the small businesses that are largely affected by a data breach, while it is quite surprising that the small businesses…
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All around the world, businesses have adapted to digital transformation, with data now being stored digitally on local (on-premise) systems, on cloud services or a hybrid mix of both. This has increased sensitive data’s vulnerability to cyber-attacks, which is why the government has laid down many data legislation which dictates companies on their data governance.…
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Cyber-attacks are increasing every year, and now they impede the data security of both businesses and individuals. However, cyber-security awareness has also improved dramatically, especially among businesses, ensuring better data protection of client data and information, as well their own sensitive data. The Australian government has even laid down Australian Privacy Principles legislation relating to…
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