The California Consumer Privacy Act puts consumers back in the driver’s seat of their own sensitive information, while also requiring a lot from businesses. Let’s discuss the details. CCPA In 2018, the State of California Department of Justice approved the implementation of the California Consumer Privacy Act. In many ways, this data privacy regulation is similar to the GDPR, however, … Read More
HIPAA Complaint Detection
Identifying potential HIPAA violations is paramount to achieving and maintaining HIPAA compliance, avoiding potential fines, and protecting people’s data. Let’s learn how. HIPAA Compliance Because it deals with data subjects’ private health-related information, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, is one of the strictest regulations. Violations can result in fines upwards of $50,000 in a civil proceeding, … Read More
GDPR Compliance in 3 Easy Steps
Scan documents automatically, streamline DSAR handling, perform in-house audits, remediate at-risk data, and meet every other GDPR-specific requirement, all from the same Dashboard. GDPR & PII Tools The European Union’s GDPR shouldn’t require much of an introduction. It set the standard for private and sensitive data protection around the world. And since it applies to all EU data subjects, your … Read More
How the LGPD Affects Us All
Got clients in Brazil, or looking to take your company international? Then the LGPD applies to you, and it’s more than just another version of the GDPR. Let’s get into it. Intro to LGPD Brazil’s LGPD has been in effect since August 2020. In Portuguese, LGPD stands for “Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados”, which translates to the “Brazilian General … Read More
The 3 Best Practices for Preventing Data Leaks
Suffering a data leak can be devastating. Depending on the size of your company and the amount of data you store, a single data breach could signal the end of your business. And with the number of data leaks only on the rise, it’s time to implement prevention’s best practices. Data Leaks Although we’ve all most likely heard of dangerous … Read More
The What, Why, and How of PII Auditing
You’ve heard stories of companies running into trouble by not maintaining PII compliance and suffering severe legal ramifications. But what does that mean for you? Out of all the data you have, you’re sure you don’t have any PII lurking around in unwanted or even unlawful areas, right…? Ready or not, your next scheduled PII audit is around the corner. … Read More
