Data Security & Privacy

Helping CEO’s Communicate the Importance of Data Governance to Employees

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This past weekend it was reported that the Public Broadcasting Service, or PBS, and Lockheed-Martin had their networks attacked by cyber-criminals.  The Wall Street Journal highlighted today two different stories about how government and private organizations are responding to the daily deluge of cyber-attacks within their respective sectors.  The first story deals with how the […]

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European Union Declares Location-based Data to be Private

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In a non-binding opinion to be published by the EU Article 29 Working  Party, a recommendation on online location-based privacy will likely affect how providers of smartphone technology do business in Europe.  The report to be released by the advisory board will state that any geo-based information collected by phone and Internet companies on customer locations must be treated […]

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Lawmakers Press SEC to Make Companies Disclose Details of Cyber-Attacks

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The Wall Street Journal reported today that a group of U.S. lawmakers are pressing the Securities and Exchange Commission to make corporations, detail in their quarterly reports, any “material” cyber-attacks that they experience.  The purpose of this required disclosure is to create more transparency amongst regular investors.  The pressure is a result of the recent massive data […]