Data sovereignty is about control and freedom. It’s also about rights: GDPR laid the foundations for individuals to have control over their personal data, including how it’s handled, stored, whether it’s transferred and who has access to it. These themes are all at the heart of data sovereignty. Data sovereignty ensures trust and shows that organizations are responsible and transparent in handling data. It also portrays organizations as respectful, secure and ethical by design. EU bodies have set these data sovereignty standards to protect consumer data in today’s digital era.

Data breach hits Blue Shield of California vendor
Blue Shield of California members may have had their data exposed in a November data breach. Information included member names, dates of birth, addresses, subscriber