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Virginia Introduces Privacy Law Of Its Own

Virginia appears to be following in the footsteps of California with new legislation, the Virginia Privacy Act, that would strengthen the data privacy rights of Virginians.

101 Data Protection Tips: How to Protect Your Data

Looking to protect your data? We've compiled 101 data protection and data privacy tips to to keep your data safe.

European Data Protection Board Data Urges Protection by Design and by Default

A new set of guidelines from the European Data Protection Board helps inform data controllers of the safeguards that should be followed when designing data processing activities.

Per Survey, GDPR Compliance Still Lagging

According to a recent GDPR survey, only 18 percent of respondents said they were highly confident of their organizations' ability to report a data breach within 72 hours.

Irish Data Protection Commission Disappointed With 2020 Budget

The data protection commission, one of the world's most vigilant, is disappointed in the government for its smaller-than-expected budget next year.

Former Google, Uber Engineer Hit With Trade Secret Theft Charges

The latest wrinkle to the Waymo/Uber case serves as evidence that some of the largest, most successful technology companies aren’t doing enough to protect proprietary data, including trade secrets.

Think Tank: Standard Contractual Clauses for International Transfers Should Mirror GDPR

The Centre for Information Policy Leadership issued a lengthy white paper last week highlighting challenges and recommendations around standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for international data transfers.

How Texas’ New Data Breach Law Will Affect Businesses

Recent changes to data privacy legislation in the Lone Star State will likely affect the incident response plan of any company that does business in the state.

Breaking Down LGPD, Brazil’s New Data Protection Law

Brazil's GDPR-like data protection law, LGPD, owes a lot to the EU regulation but has several key differences that organizations that do business in the country should be familiar with.

Overcoming Common Pitfalls to Data Discovery and Classification

To gain some insight into the most common pitfalls companies face when it comes to discovering and properly classifying data, we reached out to a panel of data scientists and security leaders.

Comprehensive Data Loss Prevention for Rapid Deployment

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