Lithuanian DPA Hopes First GDPR Fine Is A Wake Up Call

It took a year but Lithuania's data protection authority issued its first fine last week to a fintech company for breaching three provisions of the GDPR.

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Half A Million DPOs in Place One Year Post-GDPR

One year after GDPR was first implemented, an estimated 500,000 organizations in Europe have registered data protection officers in place.

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California Consumer Privacy Act Amendment Blocked by Lawmakers

SB 561, a contested amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act that could have expanded the right of consumers to sue companies over their handling of personal data, has been shelved by the state for now, likely giving businesses a sigh a relief.

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Data Security Standard for the Insurance Industry Catching On

Alabama is the latest state to adopt the Insurance Data Security Model Law, a legal framework that requires insurers to develop and implement an information security program among other security standards.

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Security Alphabet Soup

There is no shortage of unique terms and acronyms within the cybersecurity industry. In many ways, security has a language of its own. This guide lists more than 40 of the most common cybersecurity acronyms, serving as a resource for beginners and a reference guide for those with more experience. Terms are listed in alphabetical order for ease-of-use.

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Popcorn Recipe Case Highlights Niche Trade Secret Theft Risk

This company protected its sensitive data with biometric thumbprint scanner but still managed to suffer trade secret theft after a former director of research allegedly stole gigabytes of data on its recipes.

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NIST Sets New Standard for Data Encryption Testing

NIST has updated the Federal Information Processing Standard, or FIPS, to align with the international standard, ISO 19790, for the first time.

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Breaking Down the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation

The regulation, issued in January, could pace Nigeria as a leader in data protection in Africa.

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Breaking Down the Best Practices & Tools for Data-Centric Audit and Protection (DCAP)

Data classification, discovery, and encryption: We reached out to 18 security experts for insight on implementing a data-centric audit and protection program in an organization.

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Recapping Proposed Changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act

Because of ongoing tweaks, like a recent amendment that would expand consumers' private right to action, the California Consumer Privacy Act remains in constant flux.

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