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ADCG’s Guide – SOC2 Compliance

August 30, 2022
Editorial Team
Business, Compliance, Data Privacy, Privacy by Design, Vendors
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To help your organization guard against data loss or breach, we have compiled the following guide on the industry’s leading data assessment standard: Service Organization Control (SOC 2). SOC 2 outlines a set of voluntary compliance standards established by the…

Connecticut Privacy Law Explainer

May 9, 2022
Editorial Team
Business, Connecticut, Data Controllers, Data Privacy, Data Protection, US Data Privacy Legislation, US Regulatory
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On April 28, the Connecticut House of Representatives voted 144-5 in support of Senate Bill 6, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CDPA), which had already unanimously cleared the Connecticut Senate on April 20. If this Act is signed into law,…

Saudi Arabia’s Data Protection Law: The Personal Data Protection Law

March 28, 2022
Editorial Team
Business, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Personal Information, Privacy, Risk Management, Saudi Arabia
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On March 10, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) issued a draft version of executive regulations supplementing the nation’s first standalone comprehensive data protection law, The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL). PDPL was implemented…

China’s Amended Cybersecurity Measures Take Effect

February 21, 2022
Editorial Team
Business, China, Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Data Privacy, Data Security, European Union
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China’s New Cybersecurity Review Process Takes Effect On February 15, 2022, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and 12 other Chinese government departments issued the New Measures for Cybersecurity Review (NMCR), as part of an ongoing effort to regulate tech…

SEC Proposes Cybersecurity Risk Management Rule

February 21, 2022
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Business, Compliance, Data Governance, Risk Management, SEC
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On February 9, Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a statement on “comprehensive reforms to improve cybersecurity risk management for registered investment advisers, registered investment companies, and business development companies” that the SEC is…

Why Developing Cyber Resilience Requires Emotional Intelligence

December 20, 2021
Nadja El Fertasi
Breach response, Business, C-Suite, Cybercrime, Emotional Intelligence, Incident Response, Ransomware, Supply Chains

Liability cases are rising as the top leaders of corporations are being held personally accountable for data breaches. The Bank of Ireland, for example, was recently fined a record €24.5m and publicly reprimanded by the Central Bank of Ireland for IT failures dating back to 2008. The visible cost of malicious cybercrime attacks is estimated…

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How to Manage the CIO-CMO Relationship

November 19, 2021
Editorial Team
Business, C-Suite, CIO, CMO, Data Protection, IT, Marketing, Organization Structure, Technology

Technology has changed how companies are run, how they communicate and how they compete. In the past decade, firms have dramatically broadened their use of technology in digital operations. As initiatives continue to grow and increase in complexity, they also create the need for more senior-level roles to help make the most of these new…

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Fundamentals of Data Stewardship

October 20, 2021
Editorial Team
Business, Data Governance, Data Stewardship, Organization Structure

If organizations must have Data Stewardship, but struggle with deploying valuable Data Stewardship programs, how can companies mitigate the challenges and get better results faster? A recent report reveals companies’ growing understanding in the value of Data Stewardship. The report shows that around 39 percent of companies have been practicing Data Stewardship from 1-5 years,…

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Initial Defenses Under the CCPA and CPRA: 8 Key Takeaways

October 19, 2021
Editorial Team
Business, CCPA, Class Actions, Consumer Privacy, CPRA, Penalties and Enforcement

Since the Jan. 1, 2020 kickoff for private enforcement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), plaintiffs have filed scores of class actions invoking the CCPA. Such claims, when properly made, present substantial risk to companies including statutory damages up to $750 per consumer. Early key takeaways can help companies limit risk under the CCPA…

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