Privacy, regulations, and cybersecurity: the essential business guide / Chris Moschovitis.

Table of contents

Foreword vii

Preface ix

About the Author xiii

Acknowledgments xv

Part One—Privacy 1

Chapter 1 Understanding Privacy 3

Chapter 2 A (Very) Brief History of Privacy 9

Chapter 3 The Legal Case for Privacy (the Finer Print) 21

Part Two—Regulations 45

Chapter 4 Introduction to Regulations 47

Chapter 5 North American Regulations 57

Chapter 6 European Regulations 89

Chapter 7 Asia-Pacific Regulations 119

Chapter 8 African Regulations 145

Chapter 9 South American Regulations 161

Part Three—Privacy and Cybersecurity 171

Chapter 10 Introduction to Cybersecurity 173

Chapter 11 A Cybersecurity Primer 181

Chapter 12 Privacy-Centric Cybersecurity Program Overview 205

Chapter 13 Privacy by Design Overview 221

Chapter 14 Cover Your Assets! 235

Chapter 15 Threat Assessment 261

Chapter 16 Vulnerabilities 275

Chapter 17 Environments 287

Chapter 18 Controls 301

Chapter 19 Incident Response 321

Chapter 20 Welcome to the Future! Now, Go Home! 341

Bibliography 359

Index 377

Privacy, Regulations, and Cybersecurity: The Essential Business Guide is your guide to understanding what “privacy” really means in a corporate environment: how privacy is different from cybersecurity, why privacy is essential for your business, and how to build privacy protections into your overall cybersecurity plan.

First, author Chris Moschovitis walks you through our evolving definitions of privacy, from the ancient world all the way to the General Law on Data Protection (GDPR). He then explains—in friendly, accessible language—how to orient your preexisting cybersecurity program toward privacy, and how to make sure your systems are compliant with current regulations.

This book—a sequel to Moschovitis’ well-received Cybersecurity Program Development for Business—explains which regulations apply in which regions, how they relate to the end goal of privacy, and how to build privacy into both new and existing cybersecurity programs. Keeping up with swiftly changing technology and business landscapes is no easy task. Moschovitis provides down-to-earth, actionable advice on how to avoid dangerous privacy leaks and protect your valuable data assets.

Learn how to design your cybersecurity program with privacy in mind
Apply lessons from the GDPR and other landmark laws
Remain compliant and even get ahead of the curve, as privacy grows from a buzzword to a business must
Learn how to protect what’s of value to your company and your stakeholders, regardless of business size or industry
Understand privacy regulations from a business standpoint, including which regulations apply and what they require
Think through what privacy protections will mean in the post-COVID environment

Whether you’re new to cybersecurity or already have the fundamentals, this book will help you design and build a privacy-centric, regulation-compliant cybersecurity program.