The Last Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

The rules or policies you put in place to make sure information privacy is maintained are typically focused on unauthorized disclosure of personal information. Information security, on the other hand, refers to something else: it is the protection of computers, information systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, use, or damage.

Information Security 167

Information Security Privacy Security Data breaches 167

Krebs on Security

MARCH 20, 2023

In addition, a small percentage of customer records also exposed the rate plan name, past due amounts, monthly payment amounts and minutes used. law, cellphone use is only protected as CPNI when it is being used as a telephone. ” Is your mobile Internet usage covered by CPNI laws? This should bother you.”

Customer Experience 279

Customer Experience Privacy Data collection Marketing 279

Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

On January 17, 2024 the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) published a Proposed Insurance Circular Letter (“Proposed Circular”) regarding the use of artificial intelligence systems (“AIS”) and external consumer data and information sources (“ECDIS”) in insurance underwriting and pricing. Actual Actuarial Validity.

Insurance 76

Insurance Artificial Intelligence Risk Compliance 76

Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2021

WhatsApp will not deactivate the accounts of users who don’t accept the new privacy policy update that requires sharing data with other companies owned by Facebook. WhatsApp on Friday announced that it will not deactivate accounts of users who don’t accept its new privacy policy that will be rolled out on May 15.

Privacy 91

Privacy Access IT Security 91

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It was possible for an attacker to run pipeline jobs as an arbitrary user via scheduled security scan policies. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to access sensitive information or use the elevated permissions of the impersonated user to access or modify source code, or run arbitrary code on the system.

Access 106

Access Risk Security IT 106

Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2021

Curiously the announcement comes a few days after the company has updated its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. ,, “Respect for your privacy is coded into our DNA,” states WhatsApp’s privacy policy. “After this date, you’ll need to accept these updates to continue using WhatsApp. .”

IT 114

IT Privacy Metadata Security 114

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The October 2021 Orders requested that Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal and Square provide information about their data collection and use, their policies for removing individuals and businesses from their platforms, and their policies and practices for providing consumer protections such as addressing disputes and errors.

Data collection 58

Data collection Risk IT Information Security 58

IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Perhaps because of this, I’m seeing evidence of suboptimal implementations becoming less acceptable. Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus cover the basics such as ensuring secure configurations, using firewalls, controlling user access, and protecting against viruses and other malware. In short: stay away.

Encryption 106

Encryption Authentication Access Security 106

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 5, 2024

A firewall policy is a set of rules and standards designed to control network traffic between an organization’s internal network and the internet. Featured Partners: Next-Gen Firewall (NGFW) Software Learn more Table of Contents Toggle Free Firewall Policy Template What Are the Components of Firewall Policies?

Compliance 89

Compliance Access Communications Cybersecurity 89

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Requirement 3: Protect Stored Account Data Entities accepting and processing cardholder data are expected to protect it and prevent its unauthorized exposure or use – wherever it is stored locally or transmitted over internal private or external public networks to a remote server or service provider. Requirement 3.2 Requirement 12.5

Compliance 77

Compliance Financial Services Data breaches Encryption 77

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The suit was filed in May 2020 when a group of Noom users alleged that Noom “actively misrepresents and/or fails to accurately disclose the true characteristics of its trial period, its automatic enrollment policy, and the actual steps customer need to follow in attempting to cancel a 14-day trial and avoid automatic enrollment.”

IT 121

IT Marketing Privacy 121

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 5, 2021

Among those questions are: Should the definition of “computer security incident” include only occurrences that result in actual harm or actual violation of security policies, security procedures or acceptable use policies? Most importantly, note that this definition is NOT limited to personal information.

Insurance 141

Insurance Paper Encryption Security 141

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 6, 2023

Authors: Heidi Waem and Simon Verschaeve On 21 February 2023, the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority ruled on a case relating to the lawfulness of a geolocation tracking system for employee vehicles used by a public authority. Instead, it only refers to the exceptional use of the legitimate interest basis.

GDPR 98

GDPR Personal data Compliance IT 98

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

On October 28, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission announced the issuance of a new enforcement policy statement warning companies against using dark patterns that trick consumers into subscription services. Common examples include automatic renewal subscriptions, continuity plans, free trial programs and pre-notification plans.

Marketing 97

Marketing 97

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The reader spoke on condition that their name not be used in this story, so for the sake of simplicity we’ll call him Doug. Doug then messaged the Mr. Lee account on Telegram, who said there was some kind of technology issue with the video platform, and that their IT people suggested using a different meeting link.

Phishing 258

Phishing Blockchain Military Passwords 258

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

ISO 27002, the code of practice for ISO 27001, contains guidance on creating a remote access policy, which ensures that the risks associated with home working are identified and addressed. Why you need a remote access policy. What should be included in a remote access policy. ISO 27001 remote access policy template.

Access 114

Access Risk Passwords Cloud 114

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 23, 2022

Seeking to minimize cybersecurity threat effects, the SEC has proposed several amendments requiring organizations to report on cyber risk in a “fast, comparable, and decision-useful manner.”. Cyber risk officers can use FAIR to quantify cyber risk in financial terms, a language familiar to business executives and boards of directors.

Risk 221

Risk Cybersecurity Security IT 221

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

What’s in the security.txt file varies somewhat, but most include links to information about the entity’s vulnerability disclosure policies and a contact email address. But regardless of what approach you use, you’re going to get inundated with these crappy, sub-par reports.”

Retail 300

Retail Security Encryption IT 300

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 24, 2022

PowerShell is one of the most common tools used by hackers in “living off the land” attacks, when malicious actors use an organization’s own tools against itself. cybersecurity agencies joined their counterparts in the UK and New Zealand to offer guidance so organizations can use PowerShell safely.

Cybersecurity 126

Cybersecurity Security Phishing Authentication 126

The Last Watchdog

MAY 3, 2021

ABE opens the door to an advanced form of the Public Key Infrastructure, or PKI , the system we use to encrypt data, as well as to authenticate individual users and the web servers they log onto. In this frenetic environment, PKI is holding together an acceptable level of security. Fine-grained control. And that’s where we are today.

Encryption 158

Encryption Retail Digital transformation Cloud 158

Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Justine set out the key legal risks AI poses to organizations and described the evolving regulatory environment, including comparing regulatory approaches among jurisdictions such as Canada, the US, and the UK. Marc recommended that boards prepare for incidents by using playbooks to determine when board involvement is needed.

Cybersecurity 136

Cybersecurity Risk Artificial Intelligence Privacy 136

Schneier on Security

APRIL 29, 2022

And for the most part, users have accepted these apps in their personal space, without much thought about the permission models that govern the use of their personal data during meetings. Then, using runtime binary analysis tools, we trace raw audio in many popular VCAs as it traverses the app from the audio driver to the network.

Paper 106

Paper Privacy Personal data Access 106

Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We can imagine chatbots teaching citizens about different issues, such as climate change or tax policy. On the other side of that, AIs could be used to find loopholes in legislation—for both existing and pending laws. And more generally, AIs could be used to help develop policy positions. AI as political strategist.

Artificial Intelligence 116

Artificial Intelligence Government Risk Education 116

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

These are just some examples of how organizations support data privacy , the principle that people should have control of their personal data, including who can see it, who can collect it, and how it can be used. When a user signs up, the app displays a privacy notice that clearly explains the data it collects and how it uses that data.

Data Privacy 83

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 83

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Identity management is the orchestration of policies enabling organizations to establish, sustain, and delete user identities, crucial for verifying identities, managing user accounts, and maintaining accurate account records. A singular policy enforcement and decision point is advised for consistency and standardization of access decisions.

Security 96

Security Authentication Compliance Access 96

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JANUARY 8, 2022

and youtube.com to reject cookies as easily as they may accept them and (ii) issued an injunction to remedy to such infringement within 3 months under penalty of 100,000 euros per day of delay. Several clicks were necessary to reject all cookies (3 for Facebook and 5 for Google), when only one click was necessary to accept them all.

GDPR 97

GDPR Compliance Data collection Government 97

Imperial Violet

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Firstly, I’d like to thank Apple for creating an API for this that browsers can use: it’s a bunch of work, and they didn’t have to. If you’ve used WebAuthn in Chrome and it asked you for Touch ID (or your unlock password) then it was this. So having iCloud Keychain support is hopefully useful for a number of people.

Passwords 105

Passwords Metadata Access IT 105

Data Protection Report

APRIL 7, 2022

CafePress included in its email responses to consumers’ commonly asked questions, “CafePress.com also pledges to use the best and most accepted methods and technologies to insure [sic] your personal information is safe and secure.”

Privacy 112

Privacy Compliance Insurance Data collection 112

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 11, 2023

On January 10, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP and Cisco’s Privacy Center of Excellence published a joint report on “ Business Benefits of Investing in Data Privacy Management Programs ” (the “Report”). 28% experienced a benefit of over $10 million. out of 5.

Privacy 104

Privacy Data Privacy Compliance Risk 104

Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2020

The Framework is a voluntary tool that can be used by organizations to manage risks in compliance with privacy legislation, including the European GDPR. organizations may determine that the risks outweigh the benefits, and forego or terminate the data processing); Accepting the risk (e.g., The NIST released version 1.0

Privacy 108

Privacy Risk Compliance Communications 108

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2021

.” The source said the intruders behind the SolarWinds compromise seeded the AO’s network with a second stage “Teardrop” malware that went beyond the “Sunburst” malicious software update that was opportunistically pushed out to all 18,000 customers using the compromised Orion software.

Computer and Electronics 362

Computer and Electronics Access Communications Paper 362

Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 18, 2022

states have reported rapid increases in skimming losses tied to people who receive assistance via Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT), which allows a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participant to pay for food using SNAP benefits. The men allegedly installed deep insert skimmers , and stole PINs using tiny hidden cameras.

Retail 230

Retail Libraries IT Risk 230

eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

Our recommendations are independent of any commissions, and we only recommend solutions we have personally used or researched and meet our standards for inclusion. When converting this template to a working policy, eliminate the bracketed sections and replace “[eSecurity Planet]” with the name of your organization. Download 1.

Risk 100

Risk Compliance Security IT 100

Hunton Privacy

JULY 1, 2022

The first cyber attack took place through a phishing email or password spray attack where unauthorized third parties gained access to 124 employee accounts and used that access to send a series of phishing emails. NYDFS also found that Carnival had failed to implement basic protocols to prevent data breaches.

Cybersecurity 115

Cybersecurity Insurance Phishing Financial Services 115

IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The only way for effective risk reduction is for an organization to use a step-by-step risk mitigation strategy to sort and manage risk, ensuring the organization has a business continuity plan in place for unexpected events. Part of prioritization might mean accepting an amount of risk in one part of an organization to protect another part.

Risk 74

Risk Compliance Insurance IT 74

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

KrebsOnSecurity has learned that the email address used by a cybercriminal actor who offered to sell the stolen ICRC data also was used to register multiple domain names the FBI says are tied to a sprawling media influence operation originating from Iran. 9, 2021, using an unpatched critical vulnerability (CVE-2021-40539).

Ransomware 232

Ransomware Sales Access Data breaches 232

Data Protection Report

MARCH 28, 2023

2] The exception allows organisations to collect, use and disclose personal data without consent in certain situations. 7] The Balancing Assessment On the facts, the PDPC accepted that the Organisation had met the requirements for reliance on the Legitimate Interests Exception as its legitimate interests outweighed the adverse effects.

Personal data 98

Personal data Risk Access IT 98