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Privacy Maturity Models

Maybe you have noticed it. Privacy is an issue. A bit strange since there are only 5 days left until the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become fully enforceable throughout the European Union.

So before end of May 2018 all organizations that process data of EU citizens must comply with this General Data Protection Regulation. Determining how to design and improve your systems to meet the GDPR is not straightforward. Since security and privacy should be approached as a process you should use some kind of maturity model. This to e.g. benchmark the quality and effectiveness of your privacy and security organisation. But using a good maturity model for security and privacy has also the benefit to make sure you meet important GDPR requirements. Continue reading “Privacy Maturity Models”

Blockchain and privacy

Maybe you have noticed it. Privacy is an issue. A bit strange since there are only 6 days left until the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become fully enforceable throughout the European Union.

So before end of May 2018 all organizations that process data of EU citizens must comply with this General Data Protection Regulation. Determining how to design and improve your systems to meet the GDPR is not straightforward. Since real objective information on digital trends is always hard to find a common perception is that blockchain technology is an easy solution for solving privacy challenges. Continue reading “Blockchain and privacy”

The GDPR impact on machine learning

Maybe you have noticed it. Privacy is an issue. A bit strange since there are only 7 days left until the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become fully enforceable throughout the European Union.

So before end of May 2018 all organizations that process data of EU citizens must comply with this General Data Protection Regulation. Determining how to design and improve your systems to meet the GDPR is not straightforward. If your are thinking of using new machine learning technologies you could face now an extra challenge. Continue reading “The GDPR impact on machine learning”

How Bunq bank cares about your privacy…

Maybe you have noticed it. Privacy is an issue. A bit strange since there are only 8 days left until the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become fully enforceable throughout the European Union.

So before end of May 2018 all organizations that process data of EU citizens must comply with this General Data Protection Regulation. Determining how to design and improve your systems to meet the GDPR is not straightforward. However it can and should be done. Preferably by taking the privacy of your customers very serious. Continue reading “How Bunq bank cares about your privacy…”

Reinvent the Web for Better Privacy

Maybe you have noticed it. Privacy is an issue. A bit strange since there are only 9 days left until the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become fully enforceable throughout the European Union.

So before end of May 2018 all organizations that process data of EU citizens must comply with this General Data Protection Regulation. Determining how to design and improve your systems to meet the GDPR is not straightforward. The Internet was not designed with security and privacy in mind. Continue reading “Reinvent the Web for Better Privacy”

Efail: The facts and fads

Maybe you have noticed it. Privacy is an issue. A bit strange since there are only 10 days left until the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become fully enforceable throughout the European Union.

So before end of May 2018 all organizations that process data of EU citizens must comply with this General Data Protection Regulation. Determining how to design and improve your systems to meet the GDPR is not straightforward. Currently everyone who protected his email communications using PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is fully awake again. Continue reading “Efail: The facts and fads”

Don’t trust infrastructure

Maybe you have noticed it. Privacy is an issue. A bit strange since there are only 11 days left until the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become fully enforceable throughout the European Union.

So before end of May 2018 all organizations that process data of EU citizens must comply with this General Data Protection Regulation. Determining how to design and improve your systems to meet the GDPR is not straightforward. A common way to take security and privacy measurements to comply with the GDPR is to use secure services and trusted infrastructure components. Continue reading “Don’t trust infrastructure”

Privacy Threat Modeling

Maybe you have noticed it. Privacy is an issue. A bit strange since there are only 12 days left until the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become fully enforceable throughout the European Union.

So before end of May 2018 all organizations that process data of EU citizens must comply with this General Data Protection Regulation. Determining how to design and improve your systems to meet the GDPR is not straightforward. To design systems with a low risk profile for privacy and security risks a good tool is to use thread modeling. Continue reading “Privacy Threat Modeling”

Metadata Anonymisation

Maybe you have noticed it. Privacy is an issue. A bit strange since there are only 13 days left until the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become fully enforceable throughout the European Union.

So before end of May 2018 all organizations that process data of EU citizens must comply with this General Data Protection Regulation. Determining how to design and improve your systems to meet the GDPR is not straightforward. A complicating factor is that in many documents you store and process private data can be hidden without you knowing. Continue reading “Metadata Anonymisation”

Every Move You Make

Maybe you have noticed it. Privacy is an issue. A bit strange since there are only 14 days left until the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will become fully enforceable throughout the European Union.

So before end of May 2018 all organizations that process data of EU citizens must comply with this General Data Protection Regulation. Determining how to design and improve your systems to meet the GDPR is not straightforward. But even harder for Internet users is to be invisible using Internet communication when it mattes. Continue reading “Every Move You Make”