Dateline: April 6, 2018 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. This week we saw new announcements of data breaches affecting millions of individuals. Delta, Sears, and Under Armor all reported hacks that impact information privacy, highlighting the fact that for just about every company, the question is not "if" but "when" they are hacked. … [Read more...]
GDPR as a Forcing Function for Things That Should Have Happened Already
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Equifax’s Reminder: European GDPR On the Horizon
September 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: September 15, 2017 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. The barrage of articles about Equifax reminds us that our data is not protected, even when we think it is. As this breach becomes better understood, it raises all types of questions such as how do we protect ourselves? to who would do this? to what is the liability? to will … [Read more...]
New EU Data Protection Requirements Might Mean Big Changes
March 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: March 3, 2017 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Have you given any thought to the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), set to start in about 18 months? It will give regulators the ability to fine companies for non-compliance. Companies who do not prepare to govern their data appropriately do so at their … [Read more...]
Cybersecurity In The Boardroom
January 13, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Dateline: January 13, 2017 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Cybersecurity has become a boardroom topic now that executives realize how devastating a breach can be. Recently, Information Management published an article, Why Cybersecurity Leapt From the Basement to the Boardroom, reporting that spending on cybersecurity is up about 8% … [Read more...]
