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11/12/2019 Compliance

Ask Our VP of Compliance: November 2019

How do you advise clients to navigate all these new cybersecurity laws that vary by jurisdiction?

10/8/2019 Compliance

The New York State SHIELD Act- it's Big, it's Bold, it's...

in my personal opinion, potentially unconstitutional. 

10/1/2019 Compliance

The IRS is Mandating a Taxpayer Data Protection Plan

The IRS has recently issued a regulation in response to the large number of data breaches surrounding taxpayers data. It lays out the basic necessary actions needed to take to protect your data.

9/24/2019 Compliance

Ask Our VP of Compliance: September 2019

It’s 2019, and we are connected to everything, creating massive amounts of data which has been rather enticing to cyber criminals.

California’s IoT Law is a first for the nation, but likely not the last of its kind. The State of California has taken a leadership role toward cybersecurity and protecting its residents’ personal information in particular.

8/26/2019 Compliance

Ask Our VP of Compliance: August 2019

New York has enacted the SHEILD Act to better protect residents of their private information against data breaches. The Act takes effect March 21st, 2020. Luckily, our VP of Compliance covers all the necessary topics in regards to this law. This month, we cover everything you need to know about this law and how to stay in compliance with it! 

This edition we answer:

  • What does SHIELD stand for?
  • What do I need to do to comply?
  • What is considered "Personal Information"?
  • What are "reasonable" data security requirements?
  • Would the SHIELD Act include any exceptions for small businesses?
  • What are the proposed penalties for noncompliance?
  • How can DE help me stay in compliance?
8/15/2019 Edgy News

Digital Edge and FundCount Partnership

by: Naum Lavnevich

8/14/2019 Compliance

GDPR Fines Are No Joke

In the beginning of the year, we came out with an article discussing GDPR- one year since passing. It was clear that GDPR wasn't something to be taken lightly as the fines stacked up for many companies. Now we have the visual proof. 

8/5/2019 Edgy News

Digital Edge is a Clutch Leader for IT Services

by: Michael Petrov

7/26/2019 Compliance

Ask Our VP of Compliance: July 2019

A big misunderstanding we see every day when working with clients is that security can be ensured by buying a device, or implementing a software, or changing one small thing. However, security is an ongoing process- it's an attitude. With constant threats emerging, IT security governance is imperative. Our VP of Compliance dedicates this edition to fully understanding IT Security Governance! 

7/25/2019 Edgy News

Digital Edge Spends a Tech Free Weekend Camping!

By: Stacey Petrov