The fine would be the largest against a company post-GDPR and roughly 1.5 percent of the company's annual revenue.

To gain some insight into the most common pitfalls companies face when it comes to discovering and properly classifying data, we reached out to a panel of data scientists and security leaders.

Data classification, discovery, and encryption: We reached out to 18 security experts for insight on implementing a data-centric audit and protection program in an organization.

Research published this week suggests there have been over 59,000 data breaches reported to data protection authorities in Europe since GDPR went into effect last year.

A new survey says GDPR compliant companies are benefiting from their recent privacy investments - as a bonus, they may be less likely to be breached, too.

The French data protection authority said Monday that it has fined Google roughly $57M - the biggest penalty yet under the new law - for failing to acknowledge how its users' data is processed.

Consumer groups in Europe argue Google doesn't have a valid legal basis for processing users’ location data and is processing personal information that violates the EU's General Data Protection Regulation.

We asked 18 privacy and security experts what companies should look for when choosing a Data Protection Officer.

We countdown 20 information security tips for payment processors in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

Optical Center, a French retailer of sunglasses, was fined €250,000 by CNIL, the French data protection authority, for failing to secure the data of customers who placed orders through its site.

What's the difference between a data controller and a data processor? What are their responsibilities under GDPR? Learn more in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

According to a recent survey 40 percent of companies said they won't be compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when it goes into effect next month.

Failing to patch the Meltdown and Spectre processor flaws could expose organizations to steep fines under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) officials in the UK have warned.

Learn about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the requirements for compliance in Data Protection 101, our series on the fundamentals of information security.

Consider $2 per lost record versus $1,200 per lost record. That’s the difference between what Hilton will pay to New York State versus what it will pay to EU regulators once the GDPR takes effect in May.

27 security pros discuss how GDPR will impact information security teams globally.

From heightened visibility into your data to helping you meet compliance regulations, linking Data Discovery and Data Classification together produces many security benefits for your organization.

Part 5 of our Top Challenges of GDPR series provides tips for implementing a key requirement of GDPR: privacy by design and default.

Learn what the top security initiatives companies are looking into and 5 things your organization needs to implement for GDPR compliance.

The fourth installment of our Top 5 GDPR Challenges series offers tips for complying with the GDPR’s strict data breach notification requirements.