Privacy and Data Security

What is Privacy and Data Security?

Privacy and data security software helps organizations comply with data privacy and protection laws, such as the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), and the China Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). Software in this category may also discover, classify, and map privacy data to apply policy controls to protect it from unauthorized access and provide data loss prevention schemes and processes to respond to data breaches and other security incidents.
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Data Privacy Company Transcend Raises $40 Million in Series B Funding Round
The announcement of a new investment comes just months after the company hired former Grindr chief privacy officer Ron De Jesus as its first ever field chief privacy officer.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
5/28/2024
Law.com's Legaltech News
Legal Tech's Predictions for Data Privacy in 2024
Legal industry experts make their predictions for what we can expect in the area of data privacy in 2024.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
1/10/2024
Law.com's Legaltech News
In the Clash of GDPR and E-Discovery, Will the New Data Privacy Framework Help?
While the Data Privacy Framework brings a new mechanism for e-discovery professionals to rely on during cross-border discovery, e-discovery attorneys still face stringent requirements from the GDPR and other upcoming EU regulations.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
8/31/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
From Outliers to Copycats: 5 Recent Developments in the Data Privacy World
The puzzle of data privacy legislation in the U.S. became significantly more complex in the first half of 2023.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
6/29/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
Data Privacy's Horizon: The Developments and Trends to Keep an Eye On
A Legalweek 2023 panel looks how the data privacy landscape in the U.S., U.K. and around the globe will likely evolve in the months ahead.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
3/21/2023
Law.com's Legaltech News
6 Ways Data Privacy Laws Changed in 2022
2022 saw privacy compliance continue to grow more complicated as states have both revised old laws and enacted new ones, expanding the types of data covered under privacy statutes in the U.S., while a federal bipartisan privacy bill still struggles to pass.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
12/31/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
How AI-Powered eDiscovery Tools Can Overcome Employees' Privacy Concerns
Data collection tools have become incredibly powerful, and many employees might not understand that their capabilities allow employers to access conversations that they thought were private.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
12/19/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
Apple's New Encryption Policy Will Complicate E-Discovery Efforts
Apple will be expanding its security policy to allow end-to-end encryption of iCloud backups, taking away an important channel for data collection and processing from e-discovery professionals and law enforcement.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
12/16/2022
Law Practice Tips
Protecting Client Information on Portable Devices
What if you copied a lot of documents to a USB flash drive for working offline and now you can’t find the drive? Do you have to report this potential breach to firm management or notify the client of this potential breach? Suppose a hacker has gotten into your laptop and perhaps downloaded some files?...
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11/22/2022
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Where Did the Data Go? Controlling Employee Data Amid Great Resignation
From data mapping to periodic trainings, a Georgetown Advanced eDiscovery Institute 2022 panel shared some of the best practices to preserve and control company data.
Law.com's Legal Tech News
11/19/2022
Law.com's Legaltech News
3 Ways Law Firms Are Exposing Their Teams, Slack Accounts to Cyberattacks
More firms are using Slack and Teams for interoffice communication. But these platforms may have some gaps that make them a “gold mine” for hackers and cyberattacks.
10/13/2022
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Exterro Launches 'Smart Data Inventory' to Help Automate Data Privacy Compliance
The AI-powered Smart Inventory Tool is integrated into Exterro’s existing Data Discovery solution, with plans to make it a “cornerstone” of all the company’s information governance and privacy offerings.
10/11/2022