The EU-US Privacy Shield program was launched in early 2019 primarily as a response to two external causes; the ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) which invalidated the Safe Harbour program in 2015, and the enactment of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) introduced by the European Union in 2018.
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What Does NERC CIP Stand For?
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) is a non-profit international regulatory authority that monitors large electric power stations and ensures the safety of Bulk Electric System (BES) in America, Canada and parts of Mexico.
Given the increased sophistication of cybercriminals, it’s important to not only protect the physical assets of organizations, but also the data and information assets. A breach of any of these assets can have catastrophic effects on the safety of both IT infrastructure and human lives.
What does NERC CIP stand for and how does it apply to cybersecurity? Find out everything you need to know from the experts at RSI Security.
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Top Work From Home Cybersecurity Best Practices
Due to recent circumstances, life has changed. This includes how and where employees work. Remote employees aren’t new. For some organizations, the majority of their workforce is off-site. Many other companies are scrambling. This is a new environment for them. Suddenly, their employees are working remotely and this leaves questions about cybersecurity.
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Top Data Center Security Threats of 2020
Every year, businesses incur substantial losses of money, customers, and reputation due to cyber-attacks. Data and infrastructure security have always been a major concern for all businesses and now, with IT systems moving to cloud platforms, they have taken center stage on all IT agendas.
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How to Become EU-US Privacy Shield Self-Certified
The latest in data privacy frameworks have come in the form of the EU US privacy shield. This framework has come about as a response to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The framework has been decided to meet the adequacy determination of the European commission, and now the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US can be made easier if US organizations choose to join the privacy shield framework.
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The Importance of Cybersecurity Technical Writing For a Business
The internet is about the most useful and swiftest source of information on various topics today. The information available on the internet often cuts across trade secrets, public information, conceptions, research works, and many more.
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Are Cybersecurity Threats Higher with COVID-19?
The outbreak of the novel COVID-19 virus has changed the way companies around the world run their operations. With the intervention of our ever-improving technology, we seem to have found our way around this paralyzing standstill. Many companies and organizations have quickly adapted and utilized strategies to keep their operations running without having to risk the health and safety of their workers. Most organizations require their employees to work from home, while they are connected to the regular network operations, using digital tools.
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Why Your Remote Workforce Needs Cybersecurity Training
Remote work is here — whether we like it or not — thanks to the novel coronavirus pandemic faced globally. Many companies are now implementing voluntary or mandatory work-from-home policies, which is an unusual challenge for first-time remote workers.
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What is EU-US Privacy Shield and Why Does it Exist?
More customers are becoming aware of data privacy when engaging with businesses online. With data breaches on the increase, many customers face issues regarding the adequate protection of personal data, especially following the event of a data breach or cyberattack. In a report given by RAND corporation, it was found that 11 percent of customers would change organization, and 23 percent would give the existing organization less business. These realities have spawned an ecosystem of regulation and data privacy awareness.
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Is Data Center Security Compromised by COVID-19?
When the year began, not many would think they’d have to change their lifestyles and adopt social distancing as a way of life. This present reality has caused individuals, organizations, and governments across the globe to adopt work-from-home policies that are now affecting millions of people around the world. Online activities have spiked in recent times. and this is evidenced by the surge in video conferencing with platforms like Zoom among the most notable in recent months.