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CCPA Readiness Checklist: Are You Protected?

he California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) becomes effective January 1, 2020, but organizations must have certain data protection policies in place now to comply with the new legislation. Modifications to current procedures and a solid understanding of legal requirements are essential to CCPA compliance.    The CCPA increases

GDPR in 2019: We’ve Only Just Begun

E-mails, pop-ups, and opt-out messages flooded inboxes and browsers in 2018 as companies began to worry about consent governance and privacy regulation – and the business impact of non-compliance. The General Data Protection Act brought awareness and attention to data privacy across the world. When GDPR went into effect in

How to Protect Your Office 365 Email Users from Phishing

Phishing emails targeting Office 365 customers are the top source of security breaches, according to survey data. In case you missed it, in 2018 phishing officially the top concern for IT and security managers who have deployed Office 365 at their companies, having eked past ransomware according to a cybersecurity

Was Sie tun können, um Office 365-E-Mail-Benutzer vor Phishing zu schützen

Phishing-E-Mails, die Office 365-Kunden anvisieren, sind Umfrageergebnissen zufolge die führende Ursache von Sicherheitsverletzungen. Falls Sie es verpasst haben: 2018 wurde Phishing offiziell zur Hauptsorge von IT- und Sicherheitsmanagern, die Office 365 in ihren Unternehmen bereitgestellt haben. Phishing übertraf laut einer Cybersicherheits-Umfrage von Osterman Research, die wir hier besprochen haben, Ransomware

BRAZIL’S VERSION OF GDPR (LGPD)

Data protection initiatives are growing around the world, and after years of debate the Brazilian Federal Senate is the newest to introduce legislation governing how businesses collect, use, disclose, and process personal data. Brazil’s data protection law Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD) will come into effect February 15,

Christmas Eve Warning! Malware Targeting Amazon Shoppers

  Shopping for Christmas gifts has never been easier, especially with Amazon—and who doesn’t use Amazon? This is why using fake Amazon orders is a favorite method bad actors have been using this time of year to bait rushed Christmas shoppers. As a warning to anybody (everybody?) caught up in

Office 365 Top Brand Targeted by Phishing Kits in 2018

As 2018 comes to a close, Cyren security researchers wanted to contribute to the customary year-end wrap-ups by sharing: The 20 Most Targeted Brands The 5 Most Used Phishing Kits by Attackers Three Phishing Trends to Look for in 2019  Criminals are nothing if not financial opportunists, and the boom

PIPEDA

 The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)  has been law for quite some time, but new federal data breach and compromise notification requirements went into effect November 1st, 2018. PIPEDA applies to all organizations that are federally regulated and fall under legislative authority of the Parliament of Canada, along

What Does CCPA Mean For Us?

Growing in recent years has been consumers distrust in the methods companies have been gathering, using, and sharing their information. With major laws surrounding ePrivacy being implemented there are a few major trends emerging. On June 18th 2018, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was enacted with a plan to come in affect