The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been characterized as “the beginning of America’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),” and its aim is to enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for residents of California. Businesses subject to CCPA must meet strict requirements relating to their use of personally identifiable consumer data. Mobile devices and applications … Read More
NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) is designed to secure the assets required for operating North America’s bulk electric system. Since mobile devices from smartphones to tablets are increasingly being used by technicians to service critical infrastructure, it’s vital to ensure organization’s mobile devices are NERC compliant – just as your personal computers and servers are. … Read More
NDB, part of Australia’s Privacy Act of 1988, introduced an obligation to notify individuals whose personal information is involved in a data breach that is likely to result in serious harm. The legislation applies to all businesses carried on in Australia that collect or hold personal information in Australia. Given the rapid proliferation of mobile … Read More
GDPR sets guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information of individuals within the European Union (EU). Given the widespread adoption of mobile devices and applications, including those provided to consumers containing or processing personally identifiable information (PII), it is vital that organization’s mobile devices are GDPR compliant – just as your personal computers … Read More
HIPAA provides data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. Mobile devices and applications are increasingly being used to store and present patient data to doctors and patients. It’s vital to ensure your organization’s mobile devices are HIPAA compliant—just as your personal computers and servers are. Of note, fines under HIPAA approached $29 million … Read More
