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AVA 2.7.0

Release Date: September 5, 2025

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Overview

AVA 2.7.0 introduces comprehensive GDPR automation features, enhanced third-party risk management, and significant improvements to the data catalog. This release strengthens privacy compliance capabilities and regulatory reporting.

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New Features

  • Data Subject Request Management: Automated workflows for access, rectification, erasure, and portability requests
  • Consent Management: Track and manage user consent across all systems
  • Right to be Forgotten: Automated data deletion workflows with verification
  • Data Processing Records (Article 30): Maintain GDPR-compliant processing activity records
  • Privacy Impact Assessments: Guided DPIA workflows with templates
  • Breach Notification: 72-hour breach notification workflow automation
  • Vendor Risk Scoring: Automated risk assessment for vendors and suppliers
  • Contract Management: Store and track data processing agreements (DPAs)
  • Continuous Monitoring: Ongoing vendor risk evaluation with alerts
  • Due Diligence Questionnaires: Customizable questionnaire templates
  • Risk Register: Centralized third-party risk inventory
  • Vendor Portal: Self-service portal for vendor assessments
  • Smart Recommendations: AI-powered suggestions for data classification
  • Data Dictionary: Centralized business glossary with term relationships
  • Advanced Search Filters: 20+ new filter options for precise discovery
  • Catalog Analytics: Usage insights and data asset popularity metrics
  • Collaborative Curation: Team-based data stewardship with comments
  • API Documentation: Auto-generated API documentation from metadata
  • Pre-built Templates: 40+ regulatory report templates (GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, SOC 2)
  • Schedule and Distribute: Automated report generation and distribution
  • Evidence Collection: Automatic gathering of compliance evidence
  • Audit Trails: Comprehensive logs for regulatory audits
  • Executive Dashboards: C-level compliance status visualization

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Improvements

Data Discovery

  • 50% faster scanning for large databases
  • Support for additional data sources: Oracle, SAP HANA
  • Improved pattern recognition for PII detection
  • Incremental scanning to reduce resource usage

Access Management

  • Fine-grained permissions at the column level
  • Temporary access grants with auto-expiration
  • Access request workflow improvements
  • Integration with ServiceNow for approvals

Notifications

  • Customizable notification templates
  • Digest mode for reduced email volume
  • Integration with Slack and Microsoft Teams
  • Mobile push notifications (iOS and Android)

Audit & Compliance

  • Immutable audit logs with blockchain verification
  • Enhanced search and filtering in audit viewer
  • Compliance score calculation improvements
  • Automated evidence package creation

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Bug Fixes

Fixed issue where data classification rules would not apply to newly discovered assets
Resolved performance degradation in dashboard loading for users with 1000+ assets
Corrected calculation of retention policy expiration dates
Fixed duplicate notifications being sent for the same event
Addressed SSO timeout issues with Okta integration
Resolved CSV import failures for files with BOM (Byte Order Mark)
Fixed incorrect user attribution in audit logs for API operations
Corrected display issues in risk heatmaps for certain screen resolutions

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API Changes

New API endpoints introduced. All existing endpoints remain backward compatible.

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New Endpoints

  • POST /api/v2/dsr/requests - Create data subject requests
  • GET /api/v2/vendors/{id}/risk-score - Retrieve vendor risk assessment
  • POST /api/v2/catalog/recommend - Get AI-powered classification recommendations
  • GET /api/v2/compliance/reports/{type} - Generate compliance reports

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Enhanced Endpoints

  • GET /api/v2/assets - New filters for consent status and GDPR classification
  • POST /api/v2/policies/evaluate - Now supports batch evaluation

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Security Enhancements

Security Improvements

  • TLS 1.3 now required for all connections
  • Enhanced API rate limiting with IP-based throttling
  • Added support for Hardware Security Modules (HSM) for key storage
  • Improved secrets management with HashiCorp Vault integration
  • Security headers updated to align with OWASP recommendations

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Breaking Changes

PostgreSQL 12 End of Support: PostgreSQL 12 is no longer supported. Upgrade to PostgreSQL 13 or higher before installing this version.

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Migration Notes

  • Estimated migration time: 5-10 minutes for typical deployments
  • New indexes will be created for performance optimization
  • Backup your database before upgrading
  • Review GDPR settings in Admin Console after upgrade
  • Configure notification channels for DSR workflows
  • Update retention policies if using legacy format

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Documentation