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2607, 2018

GDPR for California: AB 375 – California’s Consumer Privacy Protection Act

By |July 26th, 2018|Alvaka Blog|Comments Off on GDPR for California: AB 375 – California’s Consumer Privacy Protection Act

On July 25, 2018, the State of California passed AB 375. This bill mandates the nation’s most comprehensive privacy rights for consumers. Many of you have read about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), [...]

1807, 2018

Steps for an Effective Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan

By |July 18th, 2018|Alvaka Blog|Comments Off on Steps for an Effective Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan

Written by Kevin McDonald, COO and CISO of Alvaka Networks. Originally published January 2016 on TechTarget. Kevin discusses steps to help you prepare a cybersecurity incident response. When your system is compromised, you generally have one [...]

1107, 2018

How Does GDPR Affect Companies Doing Business in California?

By |July 11th, 2018|Alvaka Blog|Comments Off on How Does GDPR Affect Companies Doing Business in California?

Most people received updated privacy notices from several websites they frequently visit over the last several weeks, but very few know why they received them. Most of it was prompted by the General Data Protection [...]

2806, 2018

Six of the Most Dreaded IT Projects

By |June 28th, 2018|Alvaka Blog, Articles|Comments Off on Six of the Most Dreaded IT Projects

Written by Dan Tynan (Writer, Editor, and Consultant). Originally posted on CIO.com on June 25, 2018. Alvaka Networks CEO, Oli Thordarson, and CTO, Unnar Gardarsson, contribute to this discussion on what projects IT professionals dread the most. [...]

2106, 2018

Companies risk being held ‘hostage’ by IT without proper IT process documentation

By |June 21st, 2018|Alvaka Blog|Comments Off on Companies risk being held ‘hostage’ by IT without proper IT process documentation

Written by Kevin McDonald, Alvaka Networks. Originally published April 2016 on TechTarget. Kevin discusses the crucial role of IT Process Documentation. It seems that not a day passes without news of another high-profile hack, embezzlement of [...]

1306, 2018

HIPAA Security: Don’t Neglect Physical Workstation Security Safeguards

By |June 13th, 2018|Alvaka Blog, Healthcare|Comments Off on HIPAA Security: Don’t Neglect Physical Workstation Security Safeguards

With all the recent headlines regarding cyber security breaches, it is easy for companies to forget about the physical security controls they must put into place. This crucial element of the HIPAA Security Rule will [...]

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