Last week in New York, I had the opportunity to attend a panel discussion hosted by SINET and moderated by Upendra Mardikar, the Chief Information Security Officer of TIAA. We discussed everything from security in DevOps, to AI’s pros and cons, and cybersecurity’s future. As long as the attack surface, API usage, and digital footprints increase, so will cyber risk.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a framework for data protection that gives strict obligations for organizations within the European Union. For many businesses, understanding and implementing GDPR vendor management is a daunting task. That’s why we are going to break down what GDPR vendor management is, who is involved in it, and what the requirements are.
The GDPR compliance has the most rigorous privacy policies and security laws. It’s origin is in the EU. However, every cloud-hosted company has to comply with it to conduct business with EU citizens.
When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton, one of the first fugitives named to the U.S. FBI’s most wanted list, reportedly replied, “Because that’s where the money is.” As any infosec professional working for a financial institution can tell you, loads of cybercriminals will likely agree with that sentiment. Banks and similar organizations are no stranger to cyber threats.
With the advent of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) in 2023, India has taken a significant step towards safeguarding the rights of individuals, termed as ‘Data Principals’, over their personal data. This blog post aims to shed light on the rights and protections offered to Data Principals under the DPDP Act, a landmark legislation that is reshaping the landscape of data privacy in India.