IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The Australian health insurance giant fell victim to ransomware in October, as a result of which the personal data of 9.7 Health data, by contrast, enables attackers to operate under the radar, typically to commit health insurance fraud. First, it employed multi-factor authentication to protect employee accounts.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Related: The dire need to security-proof APIs. Many companies are failing to adequately address the security risks of GitHub, Office 365, Salesforce, Slack, SuccessFactors, Zoom and many more SaaS app. Security teams are tasked with ensuring security configurations for each app are set correctly, yet no two are the same.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Almost everyone wants to know what the future has in store – particularly when it comes to cyber security. With that in mind, Geraint Williams, IT Governance’s chief information security officer, discusses his cyber security predictions in the upcoming year. Our predictions. Ransomware will continue to increase.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 30, 2018

This could be in high security areas, relating to the government or military, or you might be in different countries, where secure Internet connections are not available. You need to rely on external storage to securely transport your data. Park: Any industry that requires security. LW: Makes sense.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 27, 2021

Some of the biggest names in tech are promising to spend more than $30 billion to bolster cybersecurity capabilities, from securing the supply chain and expanding the adoption of the zero trust model to growing the talent pool , ramping up security awareness and revamping parts of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) framework.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

Security awareness training still has a place to play here." Email and other elements of software infrastructure offer built-in fundamental security that largely guarantees we are not in danger until we ourselves take action," Tyson writes. Is the email enticing you to click on a link?' I'm being asked to do something here.'"

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. IBM Security X-Force found the most common threat on organizations is extortion, which comprised more than a quarter (27%) of all cybersecurity threats in 2022. Where do data breaches originate?

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Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued industry guidance for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) regulated entities to take preventative steps to protect against some of the more common, and often successful, cyber-attack techniques. On March 17, 2022, the U.S.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 22, 2020

Security Breach Notice Act. The amendments to Vermont’s Security Breach Notice Act include expanding the definition of Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”), expanding the definition of a breach to include login credentials and narrowing the permissible circumstances under which substitute notice may be used.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Protecting Against the Risks and Managing the Complexities of a Quantum World with Thales and IBM Consulting madhav Thu, 01/25/2024 - 11:03 Contributors: Ollie Omotosho - Director, Strategir Partnerships, Thales Antti Ropponen, Head of Data & Application Security Services, IBM Consulting In the world of business, data security is paramount.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Along with celebrating Cyber Security Awareness Month, several exciting events are taking place across the world, aiming to educate people on the latest trends in cybersecurity and privacy. GITEX GLOBAL is the biggest security and technology event and exhibition in the Middle East. GITEX GLOBAL, 10-14 October, Dubai.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

These sectors include: insurance (both general and health insurance); groceries; loyalty schemes; non-bank lenders; superannuation; transport; government; health; education; and. agriculture. Sector designation. the potential for competition and innovation in the relevant sector and the Australian economy more broadly.

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Data Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

The Cybersecurity Guidance is directed at plan sponsors and fiduciaries regulated by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) as well as plan participants and beneficiaries. Online Security Tips for plan participants and beneficiaries. Considerations for Plan Sponsors and Other Fiduciaries.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

Security researchers are jailbreaking large language models to get around safety rules. Soon, the CEO of security firm Adversa AI had GPT-4 spouting homophobic statements, creating phishing emails, and supporting violence." Security Culture Benchmarking feature lets you compare your organization's security culture with your peers NEW!

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

A Guide to Key Management as a Service madhav Thu, 06/15/2023 - 11:29 As companies adopt a cloud-first strategy and high-profile breaches hit the headlines, securing sensitive data has become a paramount business concern. The most effective way to ensure data security is through encryption and proper key management.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2022

The CTDPA exempts certain entities, including, for example, state and local government entities, nonprofits, higher education institutions, financial institutions subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLB”), and qualifying covered entities and business associates subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”).

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Attackers can compromise credentials because of extensive user password problems throughout most organizations; however, a number of security solutions provide credentials protection for both basic and advanced needs. Infrastructure Protection Defense against DDoS and DNS attacks starts with effective network security architecture.

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Armstrong Archives

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensures individuals’ health data protection and privacy. This includes insurance companies, nurses, and doctors. Healthcare has become more interconnected than ever, making it important to protect patients’ sensitive information.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

This month, we look at an unintended cyber security problem arising from Twitter’s plan to charge people for verification status. Twitter’s verification chaos creates authentication conundrum. You can help educate your staff with IT Governance’s Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 17, 2019

Arizona and 15 other states (the “Multistate AGs”) filed the suit in December 2018, asserting claims under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (“HIPAA”) as well as various applicable state data protection laws. Notably, the lawsuit was the first-ever multistate litigation alleging claims under HIPAA.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 7, 2023

Orion combines these capabilities with other blockchain properties, offering tamper evidence, provenance, data lineage, authenticity and non-repudiation, all while utilizing a standard data model and transactional APIs. Ensuring the authenticity of data is crucial in preventing potential disputes over authorship in multi-party interactions.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The simplest example may be insurance. Life, health, auto, and other insurance are all designed to help a person protect against losses. Read more : Top Database Security Solutions for 2022. Some enterprises may be comfortable with 99 percent of all security upgrades being made. Element-Level Security.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 19, 2021

This very high-profile caper is part of an extended surge of ransomware attacks, which quintupled globally between the first quarter of 2018 and the fourth quarter of 2020, and is expected to rise 20 percent to 40 percent this year, according to insurance giant Aon. Keatron Evans, principal security researcher, Infosec Institute.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 4, 2024

The popularity of private cloud is growing, primarily driven by the need for greater data security. Across industries like education, retail and government, organizations are choosing private cloud settings to conduct business use cases involving workloads with sensitive information and to comply with data privacy and compliance needs.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

And if AI can guide a Roomba, it can also direct self-driving cars on the highway and robots moving merchandise in a distribution center or on patrol for security and safety protocols. Education In education and training , AI can tailor educational materials to each individual student’s needs.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Types of Cyberattacks.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing. Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 7 @ 2:00 PM (ET) , for a live demo of how KnowBe4 introduces a new-school approach to security awareness training and simulated phishing. Do you use push-based multi-factor authentication (MFA)? Learn anytime, anywhere!

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 6, 2023

Hive Hive attacked the Costa Rica Social Security Fund, Missouri Delta Medical Center, and Memorial Health System in Ohio. Education, government, energy and manufacturing are others. Similarly, the education sector has also become a soft target for ransomware. Hive functions as RaaS and uses the double extortion method.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This guide will provide a high level overview of encryption and how it fits into IT through the following topics: How Encryption Works To understand how encryption works, we need to understand how it fits into the broader realm of cryptology, how it processes data, common categories, top algorithms, and how encryption fits into IT security.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. A lot of SMBs do not have security operations centers or SOCs. They can provide that additional security, remotely.

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Facebook, EBay, Amazon, Twitter and many other large online presences offer similar advantages when it comes to the quick detection of criminal activity and they all offer users two-factor authentication. Google also has an Authenticator App to encourage 2FA 2 factor authentication), Amazon has its own solution for sellers for logins.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 2, 2020

In recent weeks, the Department of Justice , Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security have issued alerts warning of malicious cyber activity related to COVID-19. Various laws and best practices speak of the need to train network users on the latest security best practices. Awareness and Training.

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eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Take advantage of how technology is levelling the playing field Technology has broken barriers and created greater access to opportunities in other fields for years: education, healthcare, etc. Often it’s legal that is aware of security frameworks that are “whale tested,” and have a good sense of what works and what does not.

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eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Take advantage of how technology is levelling the playing field Technology has broken barriers and created greater access to opportunities in other fields for years: education, healthcare, etc. Often it’s legal that is aware of security frameworks that are “whale tested,” and have a good sense of what works and what does not.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors. Designing an Enterprise-Level Approach. Principle 5.

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HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health Information” or PHI. ” Complete compliance with HIPAA guidelines requires implementation of basic and advanced security measures. .” Training Reduces Human Errors.

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HIPAA

OCTOBER 21, 2013

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability of Act demands that all HIPAA covered businesses prevent unauthorized access to “Protected Health Information” or PHI. ” Complete compliance with HIPAA guidelines requires implementation of basic and advanced security measures. .” Training Reduces Human Errors.

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