A week in security (February 19 – February 25)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:36:02 +0000

A roundup of notable news stories from February 19–25, including drive-by download attacks on Chinese websites, Deepfakes programs being paired with cryptominers, and a review of GDPR guidelines.

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How to build an incident response program: GDPR guidelines

Credit to Author: Paul Kincaid| Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:00:00 +0000

With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) going into effect this May, many organizations need to have a robust incident response program to ensure the safety of their customers’ and employees’ data. Here’s part one of our guidelines.

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New EU Privacy Law May Weaken Security

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 17:11:30 +0000

Companies around the globe are scrambling to comply with new European privacy regulations that take effect a little more than three months from now. But many security experts are worried that the changes being ushered in by the rush to adhere to the law may make it more difficult to track down cybercriminals and less likely that organizations will be willing to share data about new online threats. On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect. The law, enacted by the European Parliament, requires technology companies to get affirmative consent for any information they collect on people within the European Union. Organizations that violate the GDPR could face fines of up to four percent of global annual revenues.

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Make way for the GDPR: Is your business ready?

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:13:16 +0000

On May 25th, 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into full force. Although this law applies to data controllers and data processors within the European Union, SMEs in the US and other countries that handle online data of Europe and UK citizens are affected by this as well. Thus, there is a need for companies to comply. Where should B2Cs and B2Bs start? Read through our comprehensive guide here.

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GDPR und die neue Rolle des Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2017 09:03:18 +0000

Die Uhr tickt: Mai nächsten Jahres beginnt eine neue Ära der europäischen Datenschutzgesetze. Die EU-Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (GDPR) gilt für alle Mitgliedsstaaten der Europäischen Union (einschließlich des Vereinigten Königreichs, vor und voraussichtlich auch nach dem Brexit). Bis heute wurde viel über Strafen und Sanktionen bei Verstößen diskutiert, darunter bis zu 20 Mio. Euro oder 4 Prozent des [&#8230;]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=41335&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/8QyOvSS6kaA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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GDPR: Chi ha bisogno di assumere un data protection officer?

Credit to Author: Sophos Italia| Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2017 08:48:06 +0000

Le lancette dell’orologio corrono velocemente verso maggio del prossimo anno, quando entrerà in vigore una importante riedizione delle leggi europee sulla protezione dei dati. Il regolamento generale sulla protezione dei dati (GDPR) si applica in tutti gli Stati membri dell&#8217;Unione europea (compreso il Regno Unito, pre- e, quasi certamente, post Brexit). E’ stato scritto molto [&#8230;]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=40627&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/uX1-w45VE-M” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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What is… GDPR?

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2017 12:40:05 +0000

Whether you’re a family bakery in Estonia that keeps a list of local delivery addresses, or a multinational giant headquartered outside Europe that sells globally online, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation almost certainly applies to you.<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=40445&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/vLW04Mz8lq4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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