Security audit, compliance and standards

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Security audit, compliance and standards News

February 25, 2020 25 Feb'20
Securiti.ai wins RSA Innovation Sandbox Contest

Securiti.ai, which offers an AI-powered 'PrivacyOps' platform, took home the title of 'Most Innovative Startup' at RSA Conference's Innovation Sandbox Contest.
January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20
Customer experience world catches up on CCPA regulations

GDPR compliance has put many marketing, sales, e-commerce and customer service teams somewhat in line with the California Consumer Privacy Act. There are some differences, however.
December 30, 2019 30 Dec'19
BigID: New privacy regulations have ended 'the data party'

New privacy laws are changing data management practices in the enterprise. BigID co-founder Nimrod Vax discusses the importance of being 'data native' in the era of the CCPA.
November 19, 2019 19 Nov'19
CrowdStrike: Incident response times still too long

A CrowdStrike study revealed it takes enterprise security teams almost seven days of nonstop work to detect, investigate and contain the average incident.

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CISA exam preparation requires learning ethics, standards, new vocab

The CISA certification is proof of an auditor's knowledge and skills. However, the exam isn't easy and requires some heavy learning -- especially when it comes to vocabulary. Continue Reading
CISA practice questions to prep for the exam

Ready to take the Certified Information Systems Auditor exam? Use these CISA practice questions to test your knowledge of the audit process job practice domain. Continue Reading
privacy compliance

Privacy compliance is a company's accordance with established personal information protection guidelines, specifications or legislation. Continue Reading

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Explore 7 data loss prevention tools for utmost security

Explore how DLP products secure enterprise data and these seven specialized vendors that provide protection through varying installation, platforms and features. Continue Reading
Cyberinsurance coverage reflects a changing threat landscape

A constant deluge of data breach disclosures has prompted an increase in cybersecurity insurance coverage adoption. Learn how a policy can enhance an enterprise risk management program. Continue Reading
Who wins the security vs. privacy debate in the age of AI?

When trying to maintain balance between security and privacy in an AI-enabled world, who decides which side should tip and when? So continues the security vs. privacy debate. Continue Reading

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How privacy compliance rules will affect IT security

As companies scramble to comply with consumer data privacy compliance mandates, like GDPR, CCPA and others on the horizon, IT security will shoulder much of the process burden. Continue Reading
Updating the data discovery process in the age of CCPA

Privacy regulations are changing the enterprise data discovery process. Now, automation is key for fulfilling data discovery mandates, including those for CCPA and GDPR. Continue Reading
Use this CCPA compliance checklist to get up to speed

California leads the pack in terms of state regulations on data privacy and transparency. Now, it's time for businesses to be proactive with this CCPA compliance checklist. Continue Reading

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How to deal with the lack of IoT standards

With each IoT standards body creating its own architecture or framework, IT professionals have many options to sort through for any IoT deployment. Continue Reading
HIPAA compliance checklist: The key to staying compliant in 2020

Putting together a HIPAA compliance program can be fraught with difficulty. Review best practices and a HIPAA compliance checklist to avoid common pitfalls and pass an audit. Continue Reading
In comparing GDPR and CCPA, lessons in compliance emerge

In anticipation of the CCPA Jan. 1, 2020, implementation date, business leaders should understand the parallels between GDPR and CCPA to learn from the EU's GDPR rollout period. Continue Reading