As I wrote in another post, HR records are considered personal data and covered under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Since I keep on hearing from people who should...

This review of the GDPR covers how it's changed the way industries and individuals function online through GDPR stats, fines and policies of this past year

Will 2019 be the year the US gets its own GDPR-like privacy law? Since my last post in this series, privacy legislation is becoming more certain to pass. Leaders from...

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a standard for DoD contractors’ cybersecurity — we’ll cover what it is and how to achieve compliance

Microsoft Office 365 is growing in popularity, but it can present some challenges to HIPAA compliance. Read on to learn more about Office 365 HIPAA compliance

International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) mandates that access to physical materials or technical data related to defense and military technologies is restricted to US citizens only. According to the US...

FISMA is the federal government’s security requirements. If you work for on with a federal agency read on to learn how to get (and stay) compliant.

As a blogger following data security laws and regulations, I’m occasionally rewarded with an “I told you this law would be important” moment. Earlier this month with the news that...

After the devastating Equifax incident, the New York State legislature introduced the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security or SHIELD Act in order to update the existing breach rules....

Happy 2020! The New Year brings Californians under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). CA consumers can ask state-based companies for all relevant data, and to request that companies delete...

For anyone who’s spent time looking at data security laws and regulations, you can’t help but come across the words “reasonable security”, or its close cousin “appropriate security”. You can...

I’ve been meaning to read the 80-page report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on the global risks humankind now faces. They’re the same folks who bring you the once...