Data protection is not a new issue. There have been numerous high-profile data hacks in recent years, with sensitive customer information released into the public domain, causing widespread condemnation and fury. Trust is a big issue. When Equifax revealed hackers had stolen the personal information of 145 million people, there was an uproar. The problem […]
What GDPR Means to You, and Other Important Questions
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It seems that everyone has questions about it, and for very good reason—GDPR goes into effect May 25. You may be too overwhelmed to even think about developing a knock-out action plan to move your organization toward compliance, or maybe you’ve had your head in the sand. CA […]
How to Make Your Software HIPAA-Compliant
Creating software for the healthcare industry must always follow strict requirements and limits set by both state regulators and medical organizations. In this article, we will focus on becoming compliant with HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) by building a proper IT solution for corresponding institutions, while also considering the HIPAA […]
DevOps: Here’s How to Slack Securely
With 1.7 million daily active users, it’s clear Slack has come to dominate the team chat world, especially in the tech industry. This, however, means that a fair amount of security is required to ensure that strategic assets remain safe. From a security perspective, Slack has done a solid job of keeping its assets on […]
Private Practice: Encryption Exposed
In September 2014, Apple made encryption a default with the introduction of the iPhone 6. Then, in February 2016, a Los Angeles judge issued an order to force Apple to help break into the encrypted iPhone belonging to a terrorist involved in a mass shooting. Apple had used some of the strongest encryption technologies and […]