MORE THAN 20 MILLION EUROS IN GDPR FINES
SUMMARY ON DATA PROTECTION FINES Q2 2022. SPAIN. THE AMOUNT OF FINES RISES The amount of the fines imposed by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) is around 20.5 million euros in the first half of 2022; two-thirds of the total amount of those imposed during the year 2021. It is worth mentioning the sanction […]
WHY AND HOW TO AUTOMATE DATA ANONYMIZATION?
Data protection has become a priority for companies and public entities. Privacy regulations demand transparent treatment of personal data and organizations must adapt their data management to comply with the standards. These requirements arise in a context where data is an extremely valuable asset for organizations, leading them to accumulate large volumes of both valuable […]
WHAT IS DATA PSEUDONYMIZATION?
Pseudonymization is a reversible data masking process that replaces a data set with an alias or pseudonym. The key is therefore reversibility; a factor that differentiates this masking method from anonymization. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ANONYMIZATION AND PSEUDONYMIZATION The term pseudonymization is often incorrectly associated with the replacement of personal data by aliases or pseudonyms. However, this concept […]
DATA PSEUDONYMIZATION FOR ISO 27001 AND ENS COMPLIANCE
Information security and personal data protection are key issues in today’s business world. ISO 27001 and the National Security Scheme (ENS) are two of the most widely used regulatory frameworks to ensure information protection in companies. However, how can we comply with these regulations without losing valuable information for our companies? This is where data […]
DATA MASKING METHODS IN UNSTRUCTURED FILES
Currently, we live in a society where privacy and personal data management coexist. The widespread use of the internet in activities such as online shopping, email usage, and data storage in software programs has led to cybercrime focusing on the theft of personal data. Traditional crime has evolved, just like new technologies, into cybercrime. It […]
