The GDPR–or General Data Protection Regulation–is a regulation passed by the European Union on April 27, 2016, with an effective start date of May 25, 2018. Officially classified as regulation 2016/679, the GDPR expands upon and replaces the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC of … [Read more...]
Why Businesses Need to Take GDPR Compliance Seriously
On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR as it is known, went into effect. Anyone who has spent even a minute on the internet in the last month has likely been bombarded by pop-ups and updated terms of service notifications related to the GDPR. So, what is … [Read more...]
The Warning Signs That Your Business is at Risk of a Data Breach
With the impending arrival of GDPR and mass-publicising and development of the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal, there’s never been a more pressing time for businesses to review and improve the way they capture, store, and process data. The stakes are high, with damaging … [Read more...]
What is an ISO Audit?
Of what use is an ISO Audit to companies? This is probably one of the most confounding questions that you will encounter once you embark on your compliance journey. Needless to say, the ISO/IEC 27001 standard often looks like a far-fetched dream for many organizations. The … [Read more...]
Five Steps To Improve Data Security and Prevent Risks
Five Steps To Improve Data Security and Prevent Risks Data security is an important aspect of any business, especially for those that provide services to clients. For law firms that handle highly sensitive and privileged information about their clients on a daily basis, the … [Read more...]
