GDPR News

Romania Publishes Draft GDPR Law

The Ministry of Internal Affairs in Romania published a draft bill on 5 September 2017 amending the country’s current data protection legal framework ahead of the introduction of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation […]

GDPR News

Luxembourg Publishes Draft GDPR Legislation

The Government of Luxembourg published the draft bill that creates the National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) and implementation of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Bill intends to prepare the legal grounds for the […]

GDPR News

Retailers Agree on GDPR Approach

The National Retail Federation and EuroCommerce has agreed to collaborate on a unified retail industry approach to the implementation of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The retailers will be the major beneficiaries of the collaborative […]

HIPAA Updates

U.S. House of Representatives Approves Internet of Medical Things Resilience Partnership Act

The U.S. House of Representatives has paased the Internet of Medical Things Resilience Partnership Act, aiming to put in place a public-private stakeholder partnership. This partnership will be charged with developing a cybersecurity framework that can […]

GDPR Advice

GDPR: How it Changes EU Data Protection Law

The primary objective of the GDPR is to safeguard the European Union citizens from data breaches. This is particularly important since the world is increasingly becoming data-driven and the conditions are largely different from the […]

GDPR Advice

GDPR’s Direct Impact on Human Resources

The right for individuals, including employees, to access their own personal data which is held by their employers is a fundamental principle of the current data protection regulation. This tenet will continue to be important […]

GDPR News

GDPR to Increase Banking Data Breach Fines

Financial organizations such as banks are not new to the threats of data security negligence. The increasing rate and severity of cyber-attacks have made banks consider resiliency against external attacks their top operational risk priority. […]

Cybersecurity

Dark OverLord Group Attacked SMART Physical Therapy

Hacking group TheDarkOverlord, after an apparent period of inactivity,  has claimed responsibility for another successful attack on a U.S. healthcare supplier. This time the victim was Mass-based SMART Physical Therapy (SMART PT). The announcement of […]