Information, data privacy, and security concerns are a persistent trend that we’ve been reporting on nearly every year since computers started booting up.

There has been plenty of discussion about the impact of global data regulations on data security practices. Particularly with the implementation of GDPR

a total of 27.8 million records totaling 23 gigabytes of data, including usernames and passwords stored in plaintext

U.S. hotel group Marriott has become the second firm to face a massive GDPR fine as the U.K. regulator continues on its rampage

“People’s personal data is just that – personal,” said the information commissioner, Elizabeth Denham

GDPR has reinvigorated companies’ efforts to ensure personal information is protected and handled properly.

Data is the most important asset that healthcare has and it must be protected by all covered entities, business associates, and other third-party vendors.

When Marriott International acquired Starwood in 2016 for $13.6 billion, neither company was aware of a cyber-attack on Starwood’s reservation system that dated back to 2014.

As the Facebooks and Googles of the world continue to illustrate, companies rarely protect your privacy for you. Instead, they often do the opposite, selling your data to third-parties. And even seemingly harmless data can still tell data buyers a lot about you. 

One of the defining moments for tech in 2018 was on May 25, when the EU implemented its General Data Protection Regulation — the ominous GDPR.