A New Era Dawns in EU Data Protection: Coming Attractions under the GDPR
The European Commission issued an announcement yesterday of its agreement with the other two major government actors within the EU to adopt a new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) to govern data protection and data security issues throughout the EU. Intended to completely replace the 1995 EU Data Directive (the “Data Directive”), the GDPR will […]
FTC Tells Business “Start With Security”
This scary symbol for computer virus marks the Federal Trade Commission’s new “Start with Security: A Guide for Business” issued on June 30, 2015. The Guide reviews over 50 data security enforcement settlements and provides lessons learned for business from those cases.
Employee Hacking: Protecting Against Data Breaches and Theft of Confidential Information
The recent media attention surrounding high-profile data breaches has most companies concerned about external threats rather than internal ones, when perhaps the greatest cyber threat to most companies comes from within.