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Varonis Launches Data Center in Canada for Cloud-Native Security

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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NEW YORK and TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Varonis Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNS), a leader in data security, today announced its first local data center in Canada to support new customers as well as existing customers moving to Varonis' SaaS offering.

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  • NEW YORK and TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Varonis Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNS), a leader in data security, today announced its first local data center in Canada to support new customers as well as existing customers moving to Varonis' SaaS offering.
  • The Canada data center will help Varonis meet data residency requirements and demonstrate compliance with national data privacy laws such as the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and provincial privacy laws such as Quebec’s Law 25.
  • "As a global leader laser-focused on data security, Varonis enables organizations to detect, prioritize, and remediate security risks and compliance issues across their data estate, all within a single cloud-hosted platform," said Aaron Beveridge, Varonis Worldwide VP of Sales Engineering.
  • The Canada data center is the latest location to support Varonis customers locally.

Signant Health Announces Readiness to Facilitate Customers' Compliance with China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) for Clinical Trial Data Collection

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Signant Health , the leader in evidence generation for modern clinical trials, announced today it has finalized technical and operational investments required to support customers' compliance with China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) for clinical trial data collection.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Signant Health , the leader in evidence generation for modern clinical trials, announced today it has finalized technical and operational investments required to support customers' compliance with China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) for clinical trial data collection.
  • The PIPL includes provisions that govern how clinical research sponsors process and transfer data collected from Chinese patients.
  • Signant stands ready to collect, store, and manage customers' clinical trial data in compliance with China's PIPL.
  • Signant's compliant eCOA solution is an important resource for clinical development organizations interested in collecting clinical outcome assessments in China.

Signant Health Announces Readiness to Facilitate Customers' Compliance with China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) for Clinical Trial Data Collection

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Signant Health , the leader in evidence generation for modern clinical trials, announced today it has finalized technical and operational investments required to support customers' compliance with China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) for clinical trial data collection.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Signant Health , the leader in evidence generation for modern clinical trials, announced today it has finalized technical and operational investments required to support customers' compliance with China's Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) for clinical trial data collection.
  • The PIPL includes provisions that govern how clinical research sponsors process and transfer data collected from Chinese patients.
  • Signant stands ready to collect, store, and manage customers' clinical trial data in compliance with China's PIPL.
  • Signant's compliant eCOA solution is an important resource for clinical development organizations interested in collecting clinical outcome assessments in China.

Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP Announces Proposed Settlement of Class Action Involving Purchasers of ELA Tokens

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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A detailed description of the Litigation, including the parties, the claims and defenses, and other important information about your rights and options are in the detailed Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action (the "Notice").

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  • A detailed description of the Litigation, including the parties, the claims and defenses, and other important information about your rights and options are in the detailed Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action (the "Notice").
  • At the Settlement Hearing, Settlement Class Counsel will request that the Court award aggregate attorneys' fees and expenses, the combined value of which will be no more than 30% of the Settlement Amount, or $600,000.
  • To date, Settlement Class Counsel has not received any payment for their services representing Class Members, nor has it been paid any of its expense.
  • If you have any questions about the settlement you may contact Class Counsel at the following address:

New ISACA Tool Allows Practitioners to Easily Compare Privacy Laws and Regulations

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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The web of privacy regulations and laws around the world continues to grow, making compliance that much more complex for privacy professionals.

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  • The web of privacy regulations and laws around the world continues to grow, making compliance that much more complex for privacy professionals.
  • With its new Privacy Regulatory Lookup Tool , ISACA is providing technical privacy practitioners with a single source for comparing privacy laws and regulations to better understand their compliance obligations.
  • “It is becoming increasingly challenging for privacy professionals to keep pace with the quickly evolving privacy regulatory environment,” says Safia Kazi, ISACA Principal, Privacy Professional Practices.
  • This privacy tool joins recent ISACA content and guidance around privacy, including its Privacy in Practice 2023 survey report .

Netskope Intelligent SSE Selected by Transdev to Secure and Connect its Hybrid Workforce

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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PARIS, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Netskope, a leader in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), has today announced that it has been selected by Transdev, global leader in mobility that operates public transportation networks across 19 countries and five continents, including France, Spain, Australia, Colombia, the US and the UK. Transdev has installed Netskope Private Access (Netskope's ZTNA solution) and next generation Secure Web Gateway (NG-SWG) - both parts of Netskope's market leading Intelligent SSE platform - to enable Transdev to better secure data in the cloud, and to connect and secure employees wherever they are located.

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  • Transdev has installed Netskope Private Access (Netskope's ZTNA solution) and next generation Secure Web Gateway (NG-SWG) - both parts of Netskope's market leading Intelligent SSE platform - to enable Transdev to better secure data in the cloud, and to connect and secure employees wherever they are located.
  • Yann Boulet, Head of Networks and Telecoms Group at Transdev, explains: "Netskope's zero trust solution, alongside its next-gen Secure Web Gateway, gives us optimised data and network visibility and security.
  • As a cloud-native platform, Netskope can also differentiate between different instances of cloud application (personal and corporate OneDrive, for example).
  • We are proud of this international collaboration with Transdev and are delighted to help the group better control and secure its data with our unified SSE platform."

The Mainland’s Measures on the Standard Contract for Cross-border Transfers of Personal Information Will Take Effect Tomorrow

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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Understanding the Mainland Laws – Privacy Commissioner’s Office organises a Webinar on “Review and Practical Implementation of the Mainland’s Personal Information Protection Law”

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data organised a webinar on “Review and Practical Implementation of the Mainland’s Personal Information Protection Law” on 16 May, which attracted more than 130 attendees from various sectors including banking, insurance, government/ public bodies, legal and information technology.

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  • The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data organised a webinar on “Review and Practical Implementation of the Mainland’s Personal Information Protection Law” on 16 May, which attracted more than 130 attendees from various sectors including banking, insurance, government/ public bodies, legal and information technology.
  • Professor HONG Yan-qing of the School of Law of Beijing Institute of Technology and Ms Barbara LI, Partner of Reed Smith LLP, spoke at the webinar.
  • They gave an overview of the Personal Information Protection Law and its latest developments, and shared their insights on how enterprises and organisations could comply with relevant laws and regulations.
  • In addition, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (Privacy Commissioner), Ms Ada CHUNG Lai-ling, highlighted to the participants some essential points to note for cross-border transfers of personal data from Hong Kong.

Cyberspace Administration of China promulgated Measures on the Standard Contract for Cross-border Transfers of Personal Information to Safeguard the Safe Movement of Personal Information

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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Multi-Cloud Security Market Worth $10.5 Billion By 2027 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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Organizations are increasingly adopting multi-cloud security solutions to maintain the vital security posture of multi-cloud deployments.

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  • Organizations are increasingly adopting multi-cloud security solutions to maintain the vital security posture of multi-cloud deployments.
  • Multi-cloud security solutions are being implemented to help maintain the organization's security.
  • North America is expected to be the largest contributor in terms of the market size in the global multi-cloud security market.
  • The region also has the presence of major vendors operating in the multi-cloud security market, which acts as a driver for the growth of the market in the region.