legislation
eCBSV: new consent-based SSN verification service
Following worldwide trends of governments providing new and better identity and privacy services to consumers and banks, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is implementing a new fee-based Social Security number (SSN) verification ...
Why Privacy Matters in Cybersecurity
In this episode, Jarell Oshodi, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, discusses the role of privacy in the cybersecurity field. As an attorney, she brings a ...
Ultimate Guide to CPRA for US Businesses
To say that data governance and data compliance are rapidly becoming areas of immense strategic importance for businesses would be an understatement. Governments worldwide already have data protection laws in place or ...
Texas SB 820 Advances K-12 Cybersecurity Despite Limitations
Like many organizations, K-12 schools adapted to COVID-19 by accelerating their digital transformation journeys. And like everyone else who followed this path, they invited unwanted attention from digital criminals in the process ...
US legislation brings mandatory cyberattack and ransomware reporting one step closer
The US Senate has passed legislation designed to improve the cybersecurity of the Federal Government. The legislation, which consists of three bills, was unanimously passed by the Senate on Tuesday evening, and ...
Regulating a Nation’s Information Security Workforce
In a previous article, I examined Australia’s proposed Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020. This information security overhaul imposes strict reporting requirements for enterprises as well as affords the Australian government ...
Privacy in 2021: A Year Worth Reviewing
With two new U.S. State privacy laws, new Standard Contractual Clauses out of the EU, more GDPR-style laws passed around the globe, and record data protection fines, 2021 provided plenty of fodder ...
Cybersecurity Laws – Get Ready Today to Save Some Money Tomorrow
It looks likely that the UK will join a growing number of nations promoting cybersecurity’s importance for businesses including the introduction of new laws. Amongst the proposals being considered are adding new ...
How Should Organizations Tackle Their Data Privacy Requirements?
Data is among the most valuable assets that need to be safeguarded at all costs. But in the digitally-driven business world, cybercrimes are prevalent, making data protection and data privacy a main ...
Australia Leads with Controversial Cyber Laws
The Australian government is looking to pass the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020, an overhaul which is aimed to help Australian businesses fend off cyberattacks. The Bill expands the business ...
