Data privacy and cyber security continues to make headlines. Companies are continually being targeted by cyber criminals, ranging from lone hackers to state-sponsored hacking organisations, highlighting the risks and potential costs of cyber incidents across industries. At the same time, a growing and overlapping thicket of data security and privacy regulations, within the US and around the world, has continued to increase compliance costs and regulatory risks. This article surveys the significant cyber security and data privacy developments of 2018 and early 2019, and highlights some key takeaways and areas to watch going forward.
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