Editorial
The Seven Pillars of Modern Data Protection and Privacy
A data breach in 2026 is more than an IT incident; it is a business crisis. Regulatory penalties, reputational damage, and the loss of customer trust that come from it can take years to recover from, and the financial consequence is high. According to IBM’s 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report, the global average breach cost is $4.99 million, a 12%
Netflix’s €4.75 Million GDPR Fine: A Wake-Up Call for Data Privacy
In 2024, the Dutch DPA fined Netflix €4.75 million for failing to inform users about data management from 2018 to 2020. This penalty shows a continuing problem in the digital age: the dubious ways in which corporations gather, utilize, and process someone's information. Here are some lessons from Netflix’s mistake that other businesses exposed to