Data protection

WhiteHat Security Announces Name Change to NTT Application Security

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Data security, Cyberwarfare, Computer network security, Computer security, Cryptography, Data protection, Malware

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --WhiteHat Security, a world leader in application security, announced today it has formally changed its name to NTT Application Security.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSE, Calif., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --WhiteHat Security, a world leader in application security, announced today it has formally changed its name to NTT Application Security.
  • NTT Application Security will continue to be powered by WhiteHat's award-winning cloud-based application security platform.
  • The name change is the next step in progression following the acquisition of WhiteHat Security by NTT Security Corporation in July 2019.
  • Alongside the name change, NTT Application Security will play a critical role in NTT's integrated platform strategy and continue to bolster the organization's enterprise application security capabilities.

Safer Foundation Provides Notice of Data Privacy Incident

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Data security, Articles, Data protection, Cryptography, Information governance, Social issues, Digital rights, Human rights, Internet privacy, Information security, Privacy, Information privacy

CHICAGO, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Safer Foundation is providing notice of a recent event that may impact the privacy of certain individuals' information.

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  • CHICAGO, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Safer Foundation is providing notice of a recent event that may impact the privacy of certain individuals' information.
  • Safer Foundation experienced a data security event that impacted computer system operations and caused a temporary disruption to certain client services.
  • As part of its investigation into the root cause of the incident, Safer Foundation'semail system was reviewed for evidence of suspicious activity.
  • As part of its ongoing commitment to the privacy and security of information in its care, Safer Foundation is providing enhanced training to employees regarding data privacy and information security best practices.

BetterCloud Report Sheds Light On Prevalence Of Data Loss And Sensitive Information Leaks

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Computing, Technology, Software, Data protection, Cryptography, Information governance, As a service, Software as a service, Cloud computing, Data loss, Computer security

BetterCloud surveyed more than 500 IT and security professionalsand examined internal BetterCloud data from thousands of organizations and usersto understand their top challenges, priorities, and the magnitude of data loss and sensitive information leaks.

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  • BetterCloud surveyed more than 500 IT and security professionalsand examined internal BetterCloud data from thousands of organizations and usersto understand their top challenges, priorities, and the magnitude of data loss and sensitive information leaks.
  • Among the key findings on SaaS file security:
    Lack of visibility into SaaS data plagues IT: Nearly half of organizations say their top security concern is not knowing where sensitive data lives.
  • Well-meaning but negligent users are the biggest data loss risk: More than 70 percent of organizations say the biggest data loss risk is the well-meaning but negligent employee.
  • IT doesn't trust users with company data: Only 35 percent of respondents trust end users to responsibly share and store company data.

Truyo Launches Free Adaptive Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Tool

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Software, Technology, Internet, Data management, Data security, Data protection, Privacy law, Information privacy, Articles, Privacy, Terms of service, Identity management, Privacy Impact Assessment, Internet privacy, Medical privacy, Privacy engineering, Truyo, IntraEdge, TRUYO, INTRAEDGE

On the heels of the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) legislation, Truyo, the leader in truly automated consent and data privacy rights management, has launched a free adaptive privacy impact assessment (PIA) tool that will become mission critical to privacy compliance.

Key Points: 
  • On the heels of the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) legislation, Truyo, the leader in truly automated consent and data privacy rights management, has launched a free adaptive privacy impact assessment (PIA) tool that will become mission critical to privacy compliance.
  • Its very likely the Colorado Privacy Act will pass and that will mean data privacy assessments will become a requirement for companies, said Dan Clarke, president of Truyo.
  • The foundation of Truyos cloud-based privacy impact assessment tool was developed by a nationally regarded law firm with extensive privacy experience, follows the NIST standard framework, and provides fully compliant risk assessment report documents with key compliance metrics.
  • To learn more about the Truyo privacy impact assessment (PIA) tool, visit truyo.com/assessment .

Jose Muniz Joins Elevate Security as Vice President of Engineering

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Data security, Computer network security, Computer security, Cryptography, Cybercrime, Data protection, Malware, Uber, Elevate, Computing

BERKELEY, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elevate Security, a leader in Human Attack Surface Management, today announced Jose Muniz has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering.

Key Points: 
  • BERKELEY, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Elevate Security, a leader in Human Attack Surface Management, today announced Jose Muniz has joined the company as Vice President of Engineering.
  • Muniz is leading an engineering team that will ensure that the Elevate Security Platform takes full advantage of the data locked in a customer's security stack.
  • We are excited to have him join our exceptional team and bring the Elevate Security Platform to the next level."
  • Elevate Security counts leading enterprises in industries - from financial services to technology and healthcare - as customers.

JFrog to Acquire Vdoo to Deliver End-to-End Continuous Security from Development to Device

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Software, Technology, Data management, Security, Data security, Computer network security, Computer security, Cryptography, Data protection, Information governance, Malware, Cyberwarfare

Vdoos world-class security experts and vulnerability researchers will join the JFrog team to continue to develop advanced security solutions for developers and security engineers.

Key Points: 
  • Vdoos world-class security experts and vulnerability researchers will join the JFrog team to continue to develop advanced security solutions for developers and security engineers.
  • As a result, many of these security tools are not delivering on the promise of fast, automated, and secure releases.
  • We are excited to have Vdoo join the JFrog family, said Shlomi Ben Haim, co-founder and CEO of JFrog.
  • This move will amplify JFrog's current success with our security solution, JFrog Xray, and create the expectation that fearless releases will be the experience for both Security and Development teams.

Extreme Reach Joins IAB Europe's Transparency & Consent Framework

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Data security, Information privacy, Privacy law, Data protection, Privacy, European Union directives, Spamming, General Data Protection Regulation, Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive

In joining the TCF, Extreme Reach ensures compliance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy Directive.

Key Points: 
  • In joining the TCF, Extreme Reach ensures compliance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy Directive.
  • Extreme Reach also follows the IAB's California Consumers Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance framework in the U.S.
  • "We are proud to join the IAB Europe's Transparency and Consent Framework as we expand our offerings globally with our recent acquisition of Adstream," said Tim Conley, CEO and Co-Founder of Extreme Reach.
  • The added registration of Extreme Reach to TCF, further bolsters IAB Europe's mission to raise the standard and trust in digital advertising across Europe.

Extreme Reach Joins IAB Europe's Transparency & Consent Framework

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Data security, Information privacy, Privacy law, Data protection, Privacy, European Union directives, Spamming, General Data Protection Regulation, Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive

In joining the TCF, Extreme Reach ensures compliance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy Directive.

Key Points: 
  • In joining the TCF, Extreme Reach ensures compliance with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy Directive.
  • Extreme Reach also follows the IAB's California Consumers Privacy Act (CCPA) compliance framework in the U.S.
  • "We are proud to join the IAB Europe's Transparency and Consent Framework as we expand our offerings globally with our recent acquisition of Adstream," said Tim Conley, CEO and Co-Founder of Extreme Reach.
  • The added registration of Extreme Reach to TCF, further bolsters IAB Europe's mission to raise the standard and trust in digital advertising across Europe.

ICO statement in response to the EU Commission’s announcement on the approval of the UK’s adequacy

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Data security, Data protection, Information privacy, Privacy, Information governance, Privacy law, United States–European Union relations

This means the EU has determined the UKs data protection laws to be robust enough to ensure data can safely flow to the UK from the EU (and EEA).

Key Points: 
  • This means the EU has determined the UKs data protection laws to be robust enough to ensure data can safely flow to the UK from the EU (and EEA).
  • Approved adequacy means that businesses can continue to receive data from the EU without having to make any changes to their data protection practices.
  • Adequacy is the best outcome as it means organisations can carry on with data protection as usual.
  • The result is also a testament to the strength of the UKs data protection regime.

WireWheel announces comprehensive European data and languages compliance solution

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Monday, June 28, 2021
Data security, Data protection, Information privacy, Privacy law, Digital rights, General Data Protection Regulation, In Europe, Right of access to personal data, Pseudonymization, Personalized marketing

Arlington, VA, June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WireWheel , a leading data privacy management software provider, today announced the availability of a new comprehensive solution for managing GDPR data subject access rights, designed for any company holding, managing, or transferring customer or employee data subject to EU GDPR requirements.

Key Points: 
  • Arlington, VA, June 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WireWheel , a leading data privacy management software provider, today announced the availability of a new comprehensive solution for managing GDPR data subject access rights, designed for any company holding, managing, or transferring customer or employee data subject to EU GDPR requirements.
  • WireWheels new Trust Access and Consent Center GDPR compliance solution enables companies to give their customers, prospects, and employees a high-quality user experience.
  • Along with WireWheels localized solution for the European Union (EU), which gives customers the option of storing and processing their customer data on the WireWheel platform without that data leaving the European Union, companies can now use WireWheel to comply with GDPR.
  • Our customers need a solution to manage DSAR requests in the European Union and want to give their data subjects the best experience possible.