Articles By Brian Rutledge
Brian Rutledge
Principal Security Manager
Jan 02
2018
Countdown to GDPR #2: Privacy by Design and by Default
The deadline for compliance with GDPR is closing in and many of us are grappling with its regulations and their impact. In this blog series, we’re unpacking GDPR’s key provisions and exploring the implications for your compliance and technology teams. We started the series with Countdown to GDPR: The Right to Be Forgotten where we […]
Nov 20
2017
Pointers for HIPAA Compliance in the Cloud
SaaS applications like G Suite, Office 365, and Salesforce are revolutionizing the healthcare industry with improvements to agility, connectivity, and accessibility. On the flip side, Public Health Information (PHI) breaches are also on the rise and proper data protection remains a top concern. That is because PHI data is incredibly valuable on the black market; […]
Nov 08
2017
Countdown to GDPR: The Right to Be Forgotten
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline is looming, and no one’s entirely sure about its implications and compliance requirements. What we do know is that with GDPR the onus of compliance lies with both the data controller (primary data holders/managers/subscribers) and the Data processors (secondary data holders, SaaS/vendor apps). Or as Google put […]
Oct 31
2017
Security Awareness Training: Trick or Treat Your Employees?
Real-life cybersecurity horror stories abound. The Equifax breach threatens most of our identities. The KRACK vulnerability makes the Wi-Fi networks we live on unsafe. Our vulnerable electronic voting systems threaten our democracy. Breach fatigue is real, not only among consumers, but businesses as well. In fact, most expect breaches to be inevitable. According to a […]
Oct 02
2017
GDPR Advice for SaaS Companies
In an effort to expand the privacy rights of EU individuals, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) places new obligations on any organization, no matter where it is based, that markets to, tracks or handles EU personal data. As you can imagine, the GDPR is the compliance talk-of-the-town for any company doing business in […]
Aug 07
2017
The Global Impact of GDPR
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is fast-approaching with less than a year remaining for data controllers and processors to comply. Non-compliance could result in legal action or large fines (up to 4 percent of an organization’s global turnover or €20 Million). As the deadline looms, companies around the globe who interact in any […]
Jun 30
2017
[Whitepaper] Preventing a Ransomware Disaster
Ransomware is not just another cyberattack. It can quickly proliferate through shared folders, affecting both those within and outside the infected organization. All in all, it is costing businesses millions of dollars each year. Ransomware gains access to a computer system by way of a network’s weakest link, which is typically a user’s email or […]
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