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FDA plans to improve medical device cybersecurity

April 23, 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to tackle security issues related to medical devices and has released a plan of action it means to implement in the near …

GDPR quick guide: Why non-compliance could cost you big

February 16, 2018

If you conduct business in the EU, offer goods or services to, or monitor the online behavior of EU citizens, then the clock is ticking. You only have a few more months …

UK data protection authority issues record fines

February 6, 2018

Since August 2015, The UK’s independent authority, The Information Commissioner’s Office, has fined 104 organisations a total of £8.7 million for breaches in data …

7 steps for getting your organization GDPR-ready

February 5, 2018

While the EU has had long established data protection standards and rules, its regulators haven’t truly commanded compliance until now. Under the General Data Protection …

GDPR: Whose problem is it anyway?

January 22, 2018

With the GDPR deadline looming on May 25, 2018, every organization in the world that transmits data related to EU citizens is focused on achieving compliance. And for good …

More than half of US-based employees have never heard of GDPR

January 10, 2018

With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline approaching, new research from MediaPro shows more than half of US-based employees have never heard of the …

Four misconceptions around compensating controls

January 5, 2018

As the New Year celebrations come to a close, the deadline to become compliant with the EU’s new consumer protection regulation GDPR is creeping closer. With this new …

Building a program for GDPR compliance: Can you answer these key questions?

January 4, 2018

The clock is ticking and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will start to be enforced in May. Now is a critical time for organizations to plan, budget and make any …

2018: The year of the NIS Directive

January 3, 2018

In 2017 the GDPR buzz reached peak intensity, even in the cybersecurity community. It practically drowned out any mentions of another important upcoming EU law: The Network …

European banks at mercy of US regulators

September 12, 2017

European banks are under disproportional enforcement pressure from US regulators. Since 2012, of the $38.4bn levied in economic crime fines worldwide, 97 percent of all fines …

The failure of EU’s regulation on cyber-surveillance tech exports

February 27, 2017

When in April 2016 the Italian Ministry of Economical Progress revoked Hacking Team’s licence to export their Galileo remote control software outside of the EU, it …

5 tips to protect your business from online banking fraud

September 24, 2009

Guardian Analytics’ CEO, Terry Austin, is advising businesses on the risks of Internet banking, and how they can protect their companies from becoming a victim of online …