What is PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act)? Understand and Comply with the Data Privacy Act

Learn about the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), what type of data it covers, and how to comply with the act's new data breach notification rules, in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

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Adobe Fixes Critical Flash Vulnerability with

Adobe released a security update on Tuesday for Flash Player to resolve a critical vulnerability that could let attackers execute arbitrary code.

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More PHI Breaches Caused by Providers, Insiders, Report Says

More Protected health information (PHI) is leaked by healthcare providers, not hackers, academic research by Michigan State University and Johns Hopkins University released Monday says.

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A History of Ransomware Attacks: The Biggest and Worst Ransomware Attacks of All Time

Take a look at the history of ransomware, the most damaging ransomware attacks, and the future for this threat.

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What Does the Draft Brexit Deal Mean for Data Protection?

Until yesterday it was unclear whether UK businesses relying on consent in processing EU personal data could continue to do so following Brexit.

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Former Employee Accessed Medical Records For Nearly a Year

A hospital in upstate New York said it recently discovered a former employee inappropriately accessed patient medical records from 2016 to 2017.

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New Data Protection Law Would Jail CEOs for Failing to Protect Data

A bill introduced last week, if passed, would impose stiff penalties on companies and CEOs who fail to secure users data.

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What is the California Consumer Privacy Act?

Learn about the California Consumer Privacy Act and its larger implications for the rest of the United States in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

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ePHI of 8,000 Patients Exposed in Health Plan Breach

A Texas health plan said an email error resulted in exposed the electronic protected health information of over 8,000 patients.

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Biggest Manufacturing Data Breaches of the 21st Century

Learn about some of the most important data breaches in the manufacturing industry in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

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