Data privacy and protection are critical parts of any compliance framework, and few regulatory bodies take that fact more seriously than the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR. A law passed in the European Union in 2018, GDPR attempts to address core issues of how businesses can gather, use and manage customer data as part of their business operations without violating the rights of those customers. 

While some businesses in the U.S. may not see much value in understanding GDPR, those serving EU customers are wise to better grasp the intricacies of the law and how it will impact their work in Europe. 

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One of our country’s more important assets is its information. The U.S. IT infrastructure carries private information covering things like financial information, private information, defense and military information or information that is critical to the operation of government agencies. Some information is classified, and some, while not deemed sensitive enough to classify, are protected as Controlled Unclassified Information, or CUI.

CUI is protected under government regulation, which means that if your business wants to work with federal or defense agencies, it must meet regulations to participate. 

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently released a new report looking at the evolution of Cybersecurity threats during 2020, specifically during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has impacted businesses and individuals across every industry and geographic region. One of the significant areas affected is day-to-day work life. Remote work became the new normal for millions across the nation. Even as restrictions were cut back in recent months, remote work remained an option for many jobs. With the rise of remote work, cybersecurity threats have also evolved

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