Data Privacy

Image: When a company discovers that sensitive data has been compromised, two of the toughest decisions that it faces are whether and when to let regulators, customers, and the public know about the loss. While companies may be hesitant, government officials say they can help. “Getting search warrants, arrest warrants, getting property back, I think we bring something very unique to the table,” says Carmen Ortiz, U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts.

StarCompliance, a provider of employee conflicts-of-interest compliance solutions for financial services firms, has selected Carpathia, a cloud services and managed-hosting provider, to help enhance its security and compliance audit capabilities. Details inside.

Accuvant and FishNet Security, both providers of information-security services and solutions, recently signed a definitive agreement to join forces. This move brings together the complementary strengths of the two organizations, creating a new provider with a broader suite of services, solutions, expertise, and expanded reach to meet customers’ complex and rapidly expanding global information security needs. Details inside.

Intronis, a provider of backup and data protection solutions, recently announced the launch of Intronis ECHOshare. Intronis’ file sync and share solution empowers channel partners to help small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) securely access and collaborate on files of any type or size. ECHOshare integrates seamlessly with the Intronis ECHOplatform data protection solution for centralized […]

Around the world, governments are responding to the massive trove of personal data companies and healthcare entities are amassing and a rash of data-security breaches with new, strict guidelines, regulations, and laws. In response, privacy and compliance programs are increasingly at an intersection. Unfortunately, working together is often easier said than done, and the regulatory […]

More companies are finding themselves in hot water for privacy violations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Department of Health and Human Services recently reported that it brought more enforcement actions for violations of HIPAA’s Privacy Rule last year than any other year since that piece of the landmark legislation was enacted in […]

Huron Consulting Group, a provider of business consulting services, has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Threshold Consulting, a provider of cloud-based software-as-a-service applications, data warehousing and business intelligence solutions, and customer relationship management consulting capabilities. The acquisition, which is subject to certain customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in […]

The same type of malware attack that stole the personal data of millions of Target customers last year could have been thwarted the second time around when it penetrated Home Depot’s network this year. Worse yet, many companies are still at risk of a similar breach. Details are still emerging on the full scope and […]

Intellinx, a provider of enterprise fraud management solutions, recently announced the general availability of its healthcare solution, designed to ensure patient privacy and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and other government regulations Intellinx’s Healthcare Solution now includes proven business rules for more comprehensive protection and a quicker implementation, in addition to […]