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    Resolved: Develop a Proactive Security Strategy for 2019 and Beyond
    In January each year, many of us (myself included) typically take time to reflect on the year that was, and the things we want to improve upon in the coming 12 months. Like many, I made some 2019 resolutions that will help me in both my personal and professional life. I’ve often wondered, if we can make personal and professional resolutions to improve ourselves, can we also make resolutions to…
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    SAP BI Platform Security Best Practices: Access Rights and Custom Access Levels
    This is the first in a series of blogs about security in the SAP BI Platform. The SAP BI Platform comes with a set of five default access levels: View Schedule View on Demand Full Control (owner) Full Control However, there are many situations where these either give too much access or not enough for a given situation. While it is possible to use an access level to assign security…
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    Oracle ERP Cloud Users Take Note – Oracle’s Fusion (Cloud) 2018 Q4 SOC1 Issued with Auditor Opinion
    By now it is common knowledge that the 2018 Q4 System and Organizational Controls 1 (SOC 1) Type 2 issued for Oracle’s Cloud services came with a qualified opinion. In short, Oracle’s external auditor identified control deviations during their scheduled audit efforts which focused on the April 1 to September 30, 2018 timeframe. But what does that translate to for organizations who opted for…
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    Questions Swirl as California Department of Justice Prepares for CCPA
    What is important to the business community with the advent of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect on January 1, 2020? At a recent California Consumer Privacy Act rulemaking workshop held by the California Department of Justice (DOJ), the constant refrain from attendees was for the California Attorney General to offer clarity and guidance on the anticipated impact…
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    Jackie Sanz
    Jackie is Managing Director of Canada’s Risk and Compliance practice. Over her 30-year career, Jackie has been recognised as a business-centric leader with significant achievement in the development and implementation of effective risk-based integrated compliance and audit frameworks and programmes across multiple jurisdictions. As a strategic thinker, Jackie provides risk-disciplined advice,…
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    Keeping Pace with CCPA Developments
    Every week seems to introduce new developments with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) either from consumer concerns, business compliance and/or how the California Attorney General (AG) will handle enforcement. One notion is clear; companies must have an operationalized privacy program in place to demonstrate compliance. Doing nothing will give rise to risks of litigation and enforcement…
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    Cloud Security in Financial Services – Are you Cloud First or Cloud Averse?
    More and more financial services firms are saying they are cloud first, but they are really cloud averse and it’s understandable. When we ask firms how they are embracing “digital transformation,” and the impact associated with fundamental digital change, most business owners proclaim they are transforming or evolving into digital. However, there is a disconnect between the business and support…
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    Will the CCPA Drive More Class Action Suits? Readiness is the Best Remedy
    The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as written, allows consumers to have a private right of action when their non-encrypted and nonredacted information is stolen (see Section 1798.150). What is one of the best ways to avoid litigation? Readiness. According to a recent survey from the Carlton Fields Class Action Survey of corporate general counsel and senior legal officers, the next wave…
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    Top Security Pitfalls for Medical Devices at Healthcare Providers
    Today, medical devices are used throughout the world for the diagnosis and ongoing treatment of medical conditions. Technology advances and medical treatment innovations have led to many of these devices becoming more connected (and interconnected) to healthcare provider networks via various mechanisms. This is achievable through both wired and wireless information communication vehicles and…
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    Update on 2019 Privacy Legislation
    As legislative sessions came to a close around the United States late last month, a number of proposed state laws around privacy currently in flight failed to move out of their house of origination in Nevada, New York, New Mexico and Hawaii. This effectively ends their entry into the 2019 legislative session, with just a miniscule chance for being reintroduced by mechanical measures such as a…
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