Data Mapping Archive
For many organisations, information is their most important asset, so protecting it is crucial. Information security is “the practice of preventing unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, inspection, recording or destruction of information”. Information can take many forms, such as electronic and …
On 2 April, Google+ will cease to exist for external users. The search giant has cited two main reasons for the move: low user engagement and, more insidiously, software design flaws that allowed “third-party app developers to access the data not just of …
Organisations that meet the requirements of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) experience a wide variety of benefits, according to a new Cisco report. The 2019 Data Privacy Benchmark Study demonstrates that GDPR compliance makes organisations less susceptible to data breaches, as you’d expect, …
Information security standards such as those developed and published by the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) might not be enshrined in law, but that doesn’t mean they should be viewed as a ‘nice to have’ or an afterthought in your …
Vigilant Software is launching a new series of question-and-answer sessions to help you develop a more in-depth understanding of its privacy and cyber risk software tools. The live 30-minute sessions will provide you with all the information you need to …
It is now over eight months since the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, affecting all organisations that do business with EU citizens, however small the proportion of overall operations. The frantic last-minute preparations are over and …
Since a no-deal Brexit is starting to look more and more likely, the government recently released additional guidance to supplement the ICO’s (Information Commissioner’s Office) previous description of the future data protection regime. The government has stated that it will permit data …
At the beginning of January, Vigilant Software launched a free seven-day trial of its software tools: vsRisk Cloud, the Data Flow Mapping Tool, Compliance Manager, the DPIA Tool and GDPR Manager. A free trial is the best way to understand …
A Ping Identity study has revealed that 78% of consumers would no longer use a retailer’s website if it had suffered a data breach. Ping’s 2018 Consumer Survey, which polled more than 3,000 people across Europe and the US, also …
The past two years of Brexit negotiations have largely proved the late William Goldman’s adage that “nobody knows anything”. No one can tell you what Brexit will entail, very little has been finalised and there’s a real possibility that the …