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Now is the time to rethink how you manage data security. We’ve discussed the potential for breaches, financial ramifications, and loss of business in the past. These get your attention, but we’re well beyond that. No company is immune to these risks anymore. It’s the “how” that trips people up. How do you account for every line … Read more

Modern business runs on data. Even companies that produce and sell physical products create, store, and use data. They need it to find customers, maintain relationships, sell products, and monitor costs and profits. Therefore, data is valuable. It’s worth protecting, especially when you consider how often we hear about bad actors stealing it. But you … Read more

Companies today are consuming and deploying more data than ever. At the same time, there’s also a growing cybersecurity talent shortage, as well as an increasingly dangerous threat landscape. Unfortunately, this combination leaves companies at risk for costly breaches and vulnerabilities.For this reason, many traditional IT security engineers are upskilling and transitioning into data security … Read more

Hiring is hard. If you’re a remote company like we are, you already have a head start. A larger pool of applicants, more practical benefits over a “fun office”, etc. That doesn’t mean that when the time comes to hire for a new role, you will immediately find the perfect candidate. When we were hiring for … Read more

Data protection impact assessments (DPIA), sometimes referred to as a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), are a tool used to describe how you intend to process and protect the personal information(PI, PII, etc) of individuals. Many forms of regulation including the GDPR and some compliance standards will require a DPIA depending on the risk levels associated with … Read more

It is vital to keep abreast of developments in the myriad data protection and privacy requirements which apply to your organization, along with the best practices from data security laws and frameworks. With how fast the industry moves, we know this can feel like a full-time job. To assist with your compliance and future-proofing needs, … Read more

Data is valuable. So much so that for many organizations, it is the core of their business. Aside from commercial imperatives, ever-tightening regulations require you to protect certain types of data to the highest standards. Knowing which data and information represent the biggest risks (and rewards) is increasingly important. This can best be thought of … Read more

We recently held a panel discussion with Peak’s Gary Myers, FreeAgent’s Richard Grey, Trace’s Sorcha Lorimer, and our own Guillaume Montard to pose the question: “How do you bridge the gap between security and privacy teams?”If you weren’t able to join us, here’s a rundown of the key takeaways that came up during the chat. You can also find an … Read more

It’s been about a month since I joined Bearer as its first Product Design intern. While I’ve worked in different design roles, and it’s not my first internship, it’s my first time taking a role on a product design team and helping to shape an amazing digital product. Here is my experience in this first … Read more

Data compliance sits at the intersection of multiple domains. This complexity means that working in Privacy and Data Protection delivers daily opportunities for learning and professional growth, and that no two projects are the same. However, this domain sophistication can come at a price; there are barriers—some real, some perceived—which prevent others from engaging with … Read more