Network security uses physical and software security solutions to protect network infrastructure from unauthorized access, misuse, failure, alteration, disruption, or unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data. Network security involves implementing security policies, procedures, and tools to prevent unauthorized persons and programs from accessing a network, connected devices, and network traffic. Network security applies to both public […]
Forthcoming AI Regulation Makes Data Management Imperative
Although algorithmic decision-making has become increasingly vital for many businesses, there are growing concerns related to transparency and fairness. To put it mildly, the concern is warranted. Not only has there been documentation of racial bias in facial recognition systems, but algorithmic decision-making has also played a role in denying minorities home loans, prioritizing men during hiring, […]
Data Privacy Laws Are Evolving: Expert Advice on Compliance
Click here to learn more about John Noltensmeyer. Virginia’s governor recently signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA), only the second comprehensive data privacy law in the United States after the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). The passage of this law means that businesses now have two new state-specific regulations to prepare for […]
California’s Proposition 24 Confirms the Fate of Data Privacy
Click to learn more about author Kyle McNabb. The rolling thunder of data regulations rumbles on — much to the dismay of companies and the delight of consumers. The latest rainmaker (or taker) is California’s Proposition 24. This consumer privacy ballot initiative, containing the Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), was passed on November 3, 2020, […]
2021 Enterprise Tech Predictions: Zero Trust, Machine Identity for AI, and Open Banking
Click to learn more about author Jasen Meece. 2020 brought massive disruptions due to COVID-19, and the abrupt shift to a remote workforce created holes in the cybersecurity landscape for malicious actors to exploit. Amid the pandemic, the harrowing spike in cyberattacks forced all enterprises, large and small, to take a closer look at potential […]
2021 ITSM Predictions: Endpoint Security, Algorithmic Decision-Making, and User Data Privacy
Click to learn more about author Rajesh Ganesan. Even after the pandemic is in our rear-view window, many of us will continue to work remotely. A recent Harvard Business School study suggests that 16 percent of companies expect their employees to continue to work from home long after the pandemic concludes. With so many people […]
CPRA and the Future of Enterprise Data Responsibility
Click to learn more about author Anne Hardy. On November 3, California voters passed the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The new law expanded upon the existing California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and brought its regulation closer to the gold standard of privacy regulation — the EU’s GDPR. The law’s focus on sensitive personal information, […]