Data Privacy

Apple and Google are partnering to add tech to their smartphone platforms that will alert users if they have come into contact with a person with Covid-19. The announcement is raising concerns about the data privacy implications.

Data sharing by technology companies is helping government officials fight the dizzying spread of the coronavirus by monitoring compliance with social distancing and stay-at-home orders. It’s also putting privacy experts on edge.

Processing of personal data is justifiable under GDPR to protect lives “for humanitarian purposes, including for monitoring epidemics.”

Data protection policies help frame the process for soliciting, interpreting and synthesizing data controls.

The CCPA and GDPR data compliance regulations — with more on the way — mean more work to do for enterprises protecting the privacy of consumers' data.

Our survey of 382 IT and security pros reveals their top cybersecurity concerns, including which threats are most prevalent and damaging, factors that led to increased vulnerability and ways in which IT pros are combating today's advanced threats.

Protecting data has never been easy, but today’s evolving hybrid environment increases data protection challenges.