A data breach when information is accessed without authorization. Data breaches can hurt businesses and consumers in a variety of ways, and the GDPR and the CCPA outline specific protocols that businesses must follow in the event that it occurs.
A DPIA is a risk assessment that is carried out for any activity that involves processing user data and are a key part of privacy best practice
A Data Protection Officer is a role that’s required for many businesses under GDPR, and recommended for any data-reliant business.
DSRs (also known as DSARs or even SARs, depending where in the world you are) are a core competence for any business wishing to be compliant with GDPR or the CCPA. They are a key piece of data privacy activity, and getting them right can pose a significant challenge for businesses of all kinds.
Data Protection Impact Assessments are the sleeping giants that lie deep in the GDPR. Doing DPIAs well requires organizations to commit to responsible data management at a deep, deep level. That’s one of the reasons why they are so challenging.
Across the ocean, a much-publicized piece of holistic privacy legislation called the GDPR has transformed the relationship between citizens, businesses, and personal data. In 2019 it’s time to ask: why can’t the USA produce its own unified piece of federal data privacy regulation?
“Data Privacy” and “Data Security” are two terms that can sometimes be used interchangeably. Especially by those who aren’t in the field of data protection. However, in this particular sector of the industry, they mean two very different things.
Any Intro to Civics course teaches that lawmakers exist to enact the will of the people. Moreover, since “the people” have recently become very concerned with the security of their data and the privacy of their online activity, it’s perhaps reassuring to see the recent nationwide bloom of state-based digital privacy legislation.
When the words “government” and “privacy” get put side-by-side, the knee-jerk reaction is usually harmful. Since the days of Orwell, governments have been poking their noses into citizens’ business. History suggests the association is not without merit.
When people discuss issues with data privacy, class ranking is rarely part of the conversation. Even though the internet has been a markedly business-driven project for some years now, the old perception endures that URL life isn’t getting marked by the same dividing lines that mark IRL society.
