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DO YOU THINK A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MID-SIZE TO LARGE ENTERPRISES ARE USING GOOGLE DOCS AND SHARE POINT, OR DO LARGER COMPANIES HAVE MORE SOPHISTICATED PLATFORMS? DO YOU BELIEVE THAT EMPLOYEES ARE USING NON-MANDATED FILE SHARING TOOLS? While more sophisticated file sharing tools exist, it is a near inevitability that company information will make its […]

Biometrics security is critical; this data is among the most personal personally identifiable information that exists. Strong endpoint security and encryption are among the most reliable tools. But at present, biometric data itself poses an unsolvable security problem: “In the event of a breach, it creates a Herculean challenge because physical attributions such as fingerprints […]

Avoiding a tip of that balance into dangerous territory is important, said Kon Leong, CEO of ZL Technologies. “If information is power, then private information multiplies that power,” Leong said. The ways that information could be used are increasing in scope and power, including facial recognition and DNA analysis. Regulations like GDPR or existing federal […]

How can companies prevent these data breaches and better protect themselves and their employees? Kon Leong, CEO and co-founder of ZL Technologies, recommends a personalized approach. “Every HR department needs to get a read on the company’s privacy comfort zone,” he explains. “Different companies under various regulations and cultures will have different answers, so policies […]

Advancements in technology have transformed the horizon of financial services, but these innovations are also raising challenges of their own in areas like cybersecurity, social media, data privacy and third-party risks. ZL Technologies’ CEO, Kon Leong, discusses the latest data trends and their impact on banks. The Interaction of Separate Privacy Regulations (GDPR and CCPA) […]

New York’s State Senate is considering a bill that would impose sweeping new requirements for organizations that collect and process consumer data, including a fiduciary-like duty to protect such data. To learn more about the proposed regulations, Information Management spoke with Kon Leong, chief executive officer at ZL Technologies on what we can expect. Information […]

With the EU already beginning to look back on the implementation of GDPR, and looking ahead for new ways to protect data and privacy, legislation in the US still has a way to go. But just how far behind is it? Here Lawyer Monthly speaks to Kon Leong, CEO of ZL Technologies, on the potential […]

“A key implied issue that ultimately influences GDPR compliance checkpoints is the balance between intrusion into a company’s business practices and its ability for profitmaking. Industry leaders such as Kon Leong, CEO of ZL Technologies, note that ‘built into the challenge is the paradox that achieving complete data privacy required by GDPR entails an unprecedented […]

Ahead of the one year GDPR anniversary, we spoke with Kon Leong, co-founder and CEO of ZL Technologies, which is an information management provider with clients spanning the Fortune 500, including half of the top 10 financial services companies. Kon works on-the-ground to future-proof companies against penalties and violations. In this interview, he shares his […]

Kon Leong, CEO of ZL Technologies says that “the lack of significant fines under GDPR can be attributed to the fact regulators have come face to face with the complexity of implementing data privacy in large enterprises, and the reality that we are still years away from being there.” He argued that companies have insufficient […]

In today’s digital world, few words are as dreaded as “hacked.” What started in the 1960s and 70s as an often-mischievous attempt by young coders to outwit the cutting-edge technology of their time has become an urgent matter of personal and national security as more and more data is stored on our devices. Researchers have […]

There are a few differences between CCPA and GDPR. CCPA allows 45 days rather than one month; there is a different list of exceptions; and of course, CCPA applies primarily to California residents. But, Leong pointed out, “at their core, they both pose the same fundamental challenge: finding and deleting personal data relating to the […]