NEWS & INSIGHTS

In a landscape where the average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high of $4.88 million in 2024 — a 10% increase over the previous year — data protection assessments (DPAs) serve as a preemptive tool to identify vulnerabilities in the data processing value chain, such as weak encryption or third-party sharing risks. They also enable companies to implement targeted safeguards, such as multi-factor authentication or regular vulnerability scans. Here, you will find key

In today’s landscape of evolving cyber threats, assuming your business is safe is no longer an option – it’s time to take proactive steps to defend against cyberattacks. In the arms race between cyberattacks and organizations defending their IT infrastructures and network systems, malicious actors are compelling businesses to bolster cybersecurity resiliency and vigilance to create a more level playing field. By harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI), cybercrimi

In the fast-paced and critical healthcare services field, patients expect robust adherence to security safeguards for their personal data and electronic protected health information (ePHI). Especially since patient data is essential for continuity of care and maintaining patient trust. However, more than two decades after the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule was published, many covered entities and business associates remain non-comp

As cyber threats continue to evolve and increase, insurers are responding by imposing stricter requirements on policyholders to obtain...

A concerning trend has emerged among businesses in the state of Texas following the passage of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act...

July 1st, 2024, marked the introduction of three (3) new state privacy laws that became effective in the United States. Florida Florida's...

As businesses grapple with the evolving, regulatory landscape for data privacy, the Texas Data Privacy & Security Act (TDPSA) emerges as...

New Year’s Resolution: Get TDPSA-Compliance On October 25, 2023, Gray Reed Advisory Services published its first blog in a series...

Rapid Growth of State Privacy Laws On June 18, 2023, Texas joined the growing list of U.S. states that have passed comprehensive consumer...

123456…Qwerty…Password… These routinely make the list of most commonly used passwords, and unsurprisingly, they are among the passwords...

Technology departments did serious heavy lifting in 2020 when the COVID pandemic shutdown sent millions of businesses scrambling to set...