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Extending Adaptability Towards Privacy Compliance for Multiple Jurisdictions

Top Data Privacy Solution Providers 2023

The privacy compliance industry shows a significant level of disparity concerning multiple jurisdictions. For example, different regions, say, Virginia, Colorado, California, Utah, Connecticut, New York, and others have rules and regulations that vary slightly in terms of privacy compliance. The industry needs a uniform privacy compliance platform to accommodate the disparity. Essert, a Silicon Valley startup, has successfully managed over a thousand businesses worldwide with respect to compliance operations. Moreover, Essert is the only startup extending a platform-based approach toward privacy compliance, where multiple jurisdictions are managed accurately.

The data privacy space faces some urgent challenges: complexity and the need for more expertise. It is now mandatory to go beyond the standard practice of ensuring compliance, by adhering to the predominant rules and regulations, not to incur any fines or face business contractual deadlines. What the industry requires is a unique approach. Read More…

A major construction and real estate enterprise based in Brazil encountered an unexpected challenge. The firm had a stint with a privacy consultancy for implementing adequacy. However, the 14-month-long association could have been more satisfactory. Instead, it was merely a generic diagnostic report. The roles and responsibilities needed to be clearly defined. The adequacy actions could have been more effective, and the privacy program wasn’t feasible for the executives belonging to the real estate company. The firm finally approached LGPD2U, a Ribeirão Preto, SP – Brazil-based enterprise focusing on compliance processes with privacy regulations.

LGPD2U began three years ago. The company aimed to introduce an innovative approach to compliance with privacy regulations for clients. The creative thinking and strategy were based on a shift from the usually followed practice of linear actions. Read More…

The human resources sector is on the verge of a technological revolution. Yet, many enterprises need to catch up in adapting technology to their HR process. Mostly, the recruitment and HR processes continue to function on conventional systems. Therefore, from a contemporary technological perspective, legacy systems are usually unsafe and archaic. The process using legacy systems is unnecessarily elaborate as well. Job applicants and employees must fill out paper and online forms and email sensitive data copies. Sometimes, the original documents are brought to the workplace to take copies. The information is now accessible to firms and third-party providers.

The cost and legal implications of hacks and data breaches surface as a challenge. London, UK-based Mintelium realized the underlying potential for growth within the scenario. Mintelium addresses this challenge with its innovative app. The technology-enabled approach to storing and sharing critical information belonging to the employees or applicants stems from a realization that the corporate world needs better HR policies and more secure and trustworthy ways to share HR-related documents. Read More…

There is no denying that the gap is widening between privacy regulations and technological innovations. Despite the abundance of technical and legal experts, high levels of expertise are still quite difficult to find. This is because, the gap requires a thorough understanding of the organization’s technical ispaulsues (including cyber security) as well as ever changing ePrivacy Regulations to make technological innovations more competitive through compliance. Enter ‘Excis’ (Networks Ltd – www.excis.co.uk), a Kent, UK-based enterprise in operation since 2002.

Their CEO Paul Benedek explains: “The biggest challenge we see facing our clients is the ever-growing gap between security and the legal operations and the expert skill gap in between them. The legal firms are trying to understand technical issues to ensure compliance whereas the security operations often lack in understanding as to why the compliance is needed and if so, how they should incorporate it in to their practices. This is exactly where Excis sits. Read More…

Developing a portfolio of industry leading fintech solutions can be a complex affair, requiring a perfect blend of expertise and knowledge, combined with the right approach and a relentless drive to innovate. At every step, data handlers must ensure privacy and security. With the looming threat of data breaches continuing to grow, protecting the confidentiality of data within a financial transaction remains an essential and primary focus. More than ever, companies are demanding world-class technology solutions that offer a delightful user experience along with unparalleled security.

Therefore, it is hardly surprising that SS&C Intralinks is the first choice for global banking, dealmaking and capital markets professionals. Headquartered in Waltham, MA, Intralinks is owned by SS&C Technologies, a leading international provider of services and software for the financial and healthcare sectors. Founded in 1986, SS&C is based in Windsor, Connecticut and has offices around the world. Read More…