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10/16/2019

Five Best Practices to Ensure Compliance with Cross-Border Data Protection Laws

As data continues to span across the four corners of the globe, lawmakers worldwide strive to keep up the pace with regulations. The European Union has the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which provides comprehensive protections over private consumer data.

Filed under: data, data privacy, data protection, data security, information governance

10/9/2019

Top Five Mistakes Made When Collecting Data From Nontraditional Sources

Collecting electronically stored information is a common practice for eDiscovery practitioners in today’s digital world. One of the things that makes this task more difficult over time is the overwhelming amount of new and emerging technologies constantly entering the market.

Filed under: data, data privacy, data protection, data security

8/21/2019

Playing "The Blame Game": Data Breach Liability in Organizations

Data security is a hot global topic right now. New laws that closely regulate data security practices seem to be popping up everywhere in order to account for all of the data people transmit electronically daily. Attorneys have been tightening their practices to protect confidential data and advising their clients to do the same. However, some organisations may not be aware that they could be liable for data breaches perpetrated by their employees – even in seemingly unrelated situations.

Filed under: big data, data, data breach, data privacy, data protection, data security

8/7/2019

UK is Serious about GDPR Violations - Proposes $124 Million Fine Against Marriott

Everyone knows about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR is the EU’s new privacy regime in the region. Over a year has passed since its implementation and organizations are discovering how strict EU countries will enforce the law. One main provision of the GDPR is for organizations to have security measures in place that will safeguard private consumer data.

Filed under: data breach, data privacy, data protection, data security, gdpr, general data protection regulation

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