Guide
Digital Guardian for Data Protection and Export Control Compliance
Learn how Digital Guardian applies context-aware data protection to support export control compliance proactively.
Blog
What Is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?
By Chris Brook on Wed, 10/09/2024
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a regulation enacted by the European Union to protect EU citizens' privacy and personal data. Read this blog to learn more about who's subject to GDPR compliance, data subject rights, and the misconceptions around consent in GDPR compliance.
Case Study
Export Control Compliance, Improved Productivity and $4 Million Annual Cost Savings
Learn how a global semiconductor leader ensured compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) while managing the complexities of a global workforce.
Blog
What Is Data Compliance? Top Regulations You Need to Know
By Chris Brook on Mon, 02/19/2024
Embracing data compliance can help organizations maintain best practices. Let's look at some of the challenges and benefits of data compliance, along with some of the top regulations.
On-Demand Webinar
Moving from a Tool Mindset to a Data Protection Ecosystem
Too often, organizations silo their data protection efforts. Separating data loss prevention, data classification, and secure collaboration may seem obvious when these tools operate independently. Yet, when the strengths of these tools are combined, data protection becomes a near-unlimited toolbox. Join Wade Barisoff, Fortra’s Director of Product, as he shares insights from his 10+ years’...
Blog
Number of GDPR Fines Rose 7x in 2021
By Chris Brook on Mon, 01/31/2022
The cost is skewed by massive fines but a new survey shows there was still a steady increase in the number of GDPR fines across the EU last year.
Blog
$332 Million in GDPR Fines Issued to Date
By Chris Brook on Tue, 01/19/2021
The figure, about 272.5 million euros, corresponds to 281,000 data breach notifications issued by regulators across Europe since GDPR went into effect.
Video
GDPR Webinar: 5 Questions About Managing Security Risk Under The GDPR
Fri, 09/18/2020
It’s GDPR’s next big challenge: aligning the priorities of data management with the specific data protection and privacy regulations imposed on your organization. Watch this on-demand webcast where Grant Shirk, VP of Marketing, and the security team discuss how to comply with GDPR clauses covering anonymization, encryption, and system design...
Blog
How to Comply with Accountability in Data Protection
Wed, 09/16/2020
A new framework published by the UK Information Commissioner's Office can help organizations comply with the GDPR's accountability requirements.
Blog
Data Protection Authorities Issue Guidance on Processing COVID-19 Data
Wed, 03/18/2020
Data protection authorities around the world are reiterating that in most scenarios, data protection laws do not stand in the way of the provision of healthcare and the management of public health issues.
Blog
Post-GDPR, 160,000 Data Breaches and Counting
By Chris Brook on Tue, 01/21/2020
A new report that aggregates post-GDPR data breach statistics in Europe suggests new, higher fines are to come in 2020.
Blog
EDPS Issues Opinion on Data Protection and Scientific Research
Thu, 01/09/2020
The European Data Protection Supervisor has issued a preliminary opinion on how data protection obligations should factor into scientific research in the EU.
Blog
What Are The Biggest GDPR Takeaways?
By Juliana de Groot on Mon, 12/16/2019
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has become the norm for data privacy in the European Union. What have we learned in the time since its been in effect? We asked 24 data privacy and compliance experts.
Blog
On Sharing Data While Maintaining Compliance in the U.K.
Thu, 08/01/2019
The U.K.'s data protection authority recently issued new draft guidelines to sharing data while maintaining compliance.
Blog
Hotel Chain Fined $123 Million in Second Major GDPR Fine of Week
Tue, 07/09/2019
The massive fine comes one day after the ICO's fine of British Airways.
Blog
Airline Facing Record Breaking $229 Million GDPR Fine
Mon, 07/08/2019
The fine would be the largest against a company post-GDPR and roughly 1.5 percent of the company's annual revenue.
Blog
Almost 60,000 Post-GDPR Data Breaches Reported in Europe
Wed, 02/06/2019
Research published this week suggests there have been over 59,000 data breaches reported to data protection authorities in Europe since GDPR went into effect last year.
Blog
GDPR-Ready Companies Experiencing Fewer Breaches
Thu, 01/24/2019
A new survey says GDPR compliant companies are benefiting from their recent privacy investments - as a bonus, they may be less likely to be breached, too.
Blog
Google Fined $57M by Data Protection Watchdog Over GDPR Violations
By Chris Brook on Mon, 01/21/2019
The French data protection authority said Monday that it has fined Google roughly $57M - the biggest penalty yet under the new law - for failing to acknowledge how its users' data is processed.
Blog
Is Google Violating GDPR by Tracking EU Users?
By Chris Brook on Wed, 12/05/2018
Consumer groups in Europe argue Google doesn't have a valid legal basis for processing users’ location data and is processing personal information that violates the EU's General Data Protection Regulation.