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Encryption in Healthcare? Improving the Prognosis of Data Security

Encryption in Healthcare? Improving the Prognosis of Data Security

Healthcare organizations collect, manage and distribute an enormous amount of medical and personal information and they’re constantly at the mercy of budget constraints and cuts, which leaves them vulnerable. On…

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Importance of Customer-Centric Encryption in Finance

Importance of Customer-Centric Encryption in Finance

Before message encryption became mainstream with its incorporation into popular messaging platforms, like WhatsApp, and into deep-reaching, headline-grabbing international privacy regulations, like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the…

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Paperless is Easier than You Think with Encryption

Paperless is Easier than You Think with Encryption

Every year, more than 500 billion bills are sent to customers and that doesn’t even include monthly and quarterly statements for financial and health-related matters. Now, just imagine going to…

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How to stimulate digital engagement with customers

How to stimulate digital engagement with customers

In the offline world, organizations build their customer base slowly over time and these customers generally become and stay loyal to the company—unless there’s a major screw up. But that’s…

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The End of Fax Britannica! Is a New Paperless Age Coming to Britain’s Public Sector?

The End of Fax Britannica! Is a New Paperless Age Coming to Britain’s Public Sector?

On January 1, 2019, Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) made a big digital move – no new fax machines. While this might seem insignificant, the underpinning message is deep: a…

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Got Danish Data? Email Encryption is Now Mandatory in Denmark

Got Danish Data? Email Encryption is Now Mandatory in Denmark

To encrypt or not to encrypt: that is no longer the question in Denmark – where new interpretations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are making encryption history. As…

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Trouble in Oz: Australia’s New Controversial Data Backdoors

Trouble in Oz: Australia’s New Controversial Data Backdoors

Dangerous privacy precedents are now being set in Australia – a nation traditionally known for its dedication to Commonwealth democratic stability. As of December 2018, Australia has newly-minted legislature under…

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Are You Prepared for Canada’s Mandatory Breach Reporting Law?

Are You Prepared for Canada’s Mandatory Breach Reporting Law?

With the introduction of new rules under Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), saying sorry for a data breach is no longer good enough. As of November…

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California’s Data Privacy Law, AB 375: It’s Personal

California’s Data Privacy Law, AB 375: It’s Personal

In June 2018, California passed one of the most advanced privacy laws in the US – The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (AB 375). The act is hailed as…

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