Latest Data Security News

Yahoo will be offering compensation to some of the 3 billion users affected by several data breaches occurring between 2012-2016. 

This year, France has been stepping up its efforts to combat cyber threats, and compromised data.

France is taking a proactive role in strengthening its cybersecurity cooperation with India, signing a new agreement to combat cybercrime to protect its citizens and business sectors. 

Microsoft have announced that they will adapt the principles of the new California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) on the first day of the New Year.

California’s new CCPA law is predicted to make a significant impact on companies and how they handle people’s personal information. 

Every day, businesses are processing a wide range of datasets for many reasons including storing credit card details, address information and more to facilitate payments and bookings for products and services.

Last year, following the implementation the EU’s GDPR law, California enacted a piece of legislation called the California Consumer Privacy Act which will go into effect on January 1, 2020. 

Businesses are grappling with more stringent data laws since GDPR came into effect last May.

A number of recent data breaches and newly imposed data regulations have made it increasingly important for businesses to secure their customer information, but many are still far behind in taking precautions or implementing processes.

A number of universities around the world have experienced data breaches in the last several months which is part of a growing, global problem for education and for institutions seeking to protect their data