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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

ISO 27701, the new cybersecurity and data privacy standard

According to data protection specialists, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) launched a new set of recommendations related to user privacy to help organizations to comply with data protection laws in different parts of the world. The new standard, ISO 27701, was created for adoption in any organization that […]

PwC offered cybersecurity services and ended up being fined $170k USD for data privacy issues

The data protection regulator in Greece has reported that the leading consultancy PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) will be fined $170k USD for violations of Article 83 of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), data protection specialists report. Data protection authorities in Greece also imposed some corrective measures that must be implemented by the company to […]

Microsoft Office 365 mobile apps have multiple security and privacy issues

Since its enter into force just over a year ago, multiple technology companies have had serious problems complying with the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which could have serious financial consequences an irreversible image damages, data protection specialists say. Now, the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security’s decision to suspend the use of […]

Regulators impose €50M fine for Google because of privacy issues

The French authorities allege that the technological company is undertaking acts with serious lack of transparency Network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security report that, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the French National Commission of Informatics and Freedoms (CNIL) imposed a €50M fine to Google […]

There will be no identity theft protection for users affected by Facebook hacking

The social network reports that it will not provide protection against identity fraud to victims of the recent attack that compromised their information Last Friday Facebook revealed that highly confidential information of 14 million of its users had been stolen by hackers, including search histories, location data, sentimental status, religious affiliation and more. However, unlike other security […]

Google abandons the race for the 10 billion contract with the Pentagon

Google believes this project contradicts its new principles The company has given up competing to win a cloud computing contract with US intelligence, as report by digital forensics specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security. Google has mentioned that accepting this work could have transgressed the principles it published last June, limiting its activities relatedto artificial […]

GDPR and the generation of best practices in data protection

Countries around the world adapt their laws to current demands for data protection The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which has took effect since last May, has renewed the interest of organizations in spending on cybersecurity. Specialists in ethical hacking foresee that the GDPR will influence the budgetary decisions of 65% of the […]

Deadline to comply with cybersecurity legislation in New York

Following the adoption of strict regulations such as GDPR and CaCPA, New York takes vigorous action to demonstrate that cybersecurity is not optional For ethical hacking specialists, this 2018 has been marked by the approval of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CaCPA). Ethical hacking experts from the International Institute of […]