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Data Classification to Support Subject Rights Requests and Proactive Privacy Management
With modern data stores decreasing the price of storage, it’s now possible to collect more data and keep every scrap. Yet, it has become increasingly difficult to know what type of data you’re collecting and which data is subject to data privacy laws. This lack...
23 October, 2019 -
Our take on California’s new ballot initiative
Privacy is a journey. Since the early days, modern privacy legislation has been crafted to implement controls directed at achieving our core human values. Privacy is a fundamental right that resonates with all humans. "The right to left alone" as it has been described...
30 September, 2019 -
WireWheel privacy management included in three Gartner Hype Cycles
he privacy landscape is changing rapidly and new technologies are emerging on a continuous basis. “Maturing privacy requirements globally have driven organizations to identify specific privacy requirements and compliance needs, creating substantial demand which has driven rapid development in the emerging vendor space.”...
12 September, 2019 -
Step One for Subject Rights Requests: Verification and Authentication
CCPA gives consumers rights to access, delete, correct and move the data that Sara’s company collects about them. CCPA is the first major U.S. state law designed to increase transparency about how companies collect, process, share and sell personal information....
10 August, 2019 -
You don’t have to boil the ocean to achieve privacy compliance
When GDPR mandated Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA), lawmakers had the best of intentions. They wanted companies to understand how personal data is used in their business process. And, they wanted to see demonstrable proof – a tangible output – of privacy practices. Admirable in theory....
15 July, 2019 -
Rising to the Challenge of Subject Rights Requests
Data privacy laws give people rights to access, delete, correct and move the data businesses collect about them. They also require businesses to promptly address their data requests without placing undue burden on consumers. What they don’t say is exactly how businesses should go about managing...
03 June, 2019 -
Gartner Says We are a Cool Vendor in Privacy Management!
We claim to be a lot of things, but we would never claim to be cool. Like all truly cool things, that should be left to the rest of the world to judge……. and they just did. Gartner just named WireWheel a Cool Vendor in...
14 May, 2019 -
Am I my device? According to CCPA, it would appear so.
When the alarm wakes me up, I reach for my mobile phone and check email. Next, I strap on my smartwatch. Over breakfast, I read the news on my tablet while Alexa plays some tunes. I join a conference call while driving to work and...
12 May, 2019 -
What “State of the Art” in IT Security will satisfy European Regulators?
WireWheel is adding to our stable of experts on privacy! We’re excited to have Gabriela join us as a regular contributor on deeper technical topics. The European Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) and the German IT Security Association (TeleTrusT) recently published comprehensive guidelines describing...
21 March, 2019 -
How are personal data and consumer rights defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
How are personal data and consumer rights defined in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)? Privacy concerns have entered the mainstream. High-profile data breaches and news of companies selling data has caused consumers and regulators to ask questions and demand answers. New data privacy laws are...
19 March, 2019
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