The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the world’s most popular regulations. Though the European Union designed the GDPR to protect European citizens, its compliance transcends European borders, impacting most businesses collecting personal data via their websites - because you can’t control whether a European citizen accesses your website. Third-party vendors often require access to sensitive personal data to deliver their services.

A study recently shared with Ignyte posed a question that has been and is currently on many minds. How are organizations that have to adhere to CMMC level 2 handling personal devices? In other words, how do various device policies such as bring your own device (BYOD), choose your own device (CYOD), company owned personally enabled (COPE), and company owned business only (COBO) work with CMMC requirements.

Cybersecurity has become an important topic for the defense supply chain. The ever-increasing number of digital channels that data can be exchanged through, has exponentially increased the risk of data breaches and leaks. This puts a lot of pressure on these organizations to ensure that the risks associated with the handling of sensitive data are as low as possible.

Businesses that incorporate Internet of Things (IoT) into their daily operations have rarely, if ever, had access to so many resources to help improve your customer reach, collect more personal data and reduce your internal operational expenses due to IoT automation. IoT devices are ubiquitous, and as technology advances, so does the invention and use of connected devices within workplaces and our homes.

2022 has brought in tighter cybersecurity restrictions and privacy regulations around the world. With the escalation of cyber threats due to the accelerated digital transformation and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, governments globally have made decisions to step up their cybersecurity defense and introduce new measures to protect businesses or national security.

The term “ITAR compliance” is a misnomer. Unlike FedRAMP and other compliance frameworks, there is no formal “ITAR Compliance” or “ITAR Certification” process. Organizations that fall under ITAR need to understand how the regulations apply to them and set up internal policies and controls to protect ITAR technical data. Let’s examine what ITAR is all about, and how Keeper’s cybersecurity suite can help you comply with it.

Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is a top priority for companies that have government and defense contracts, especially with the changes being rolled out in CMMC 2.0. We’re pleased at announce a new NC Protect watermarking feature to support CUI Designator labelling capability to assist US Defense and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) with meeting the new CUI document handling and tagging requirements. The feature will be globally available during the July 2022 timeframe.

An organization’s security protocols are vital to maintaining transparency, compliance with government regulations, and trust with customers. On April 28, 2022, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) released updated directions for compliance requirements for all India-based companies and organizations with Indian clients.

In order to maintain compliance, enforce governance, and build transparency, teams across your organization need deep insight into how their users and automation interact with Datadog. For stakeholders in leadership roles, such as CIOs and CDOs, knowing what actions users took and when is essential for spotting gaps in enablement, budgeting, and reporting, as well as building a modern compliance strategy for the organization as a whole.