Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. The 9/11 attacks cost insurers and reinsurers $47 billion.

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2021

If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. Edinburgh mental health clinic in probe after client information accessed in scam (unknown) Iranian Hackers Hit H&M Israel (unknown) South Africa’s VirginActive goes offline after cyber attack (unknown) B.C.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

There were a massive 99 data breaches and cyber attacks in August, making it the third-biggest monthly total of the year by number of security incidents. The true figure, as always, will be higher than this – in part because organisations rarely disclose how many records were involved in security incidents. Cyber attacks. Ransomware.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Fall 2020 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) December 3-9, 2020. NAIC Adopts the Group Capital Calculation Template and Instructions and Related Revisions to the Insurance Holding Company Act. Insurance groups will be exempt from filing a GCC if.

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erwin

MARCH 30, 2020

Managing and Governing Data From Lots of Disparate Sources. This data will be collected from organizations such as, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and state and local governments across the globe. Unraveling Data Complexities with Metadata Management.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2020

The new decade has begun relatively well, with a six-month low of only 61 disclosed cyber security incidents. Oman’s largest insurance company shut down by ransomware (unknown). Ukraine says personal data leaked from government jobs portal (unknown). Microsoft discloses security breach of customer support system (250 million).

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IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Meanwhile, if you enjoy this sort of cyber security news, be sure to subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest stories straight to your inbox. Additionally, billing information, insurance numbers and other financial details were stolen in the attack. Biggest data breaches of April 2023 1.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2020 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) from July 27 to August 14, 2020. NAIC Considers Comments to the Group Capital Calculation Template and Instructions and Related Revisions to the Insurance Holding Company Act . GCC Template and Instructions.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

With 117 publicly reported security incidents, October 2020 is the leakiest month we’ve ever recorded. million) Personal data from eatigo accounts accessed in a security incident (2.8 The good news is that those data breaches and cyber attacks accounted for just 18,407,479 breached records. Ransomware.

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Reltio

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Customers interviewed in the study were from the pharmaceuticals, technology, insurance and retail industries. Reltio has made MDM simpler and evolved the technology so that it is more than a data governance solution—it also drives better business outcomes at a faster pace and for far less cost than legacy on-prem MDM.

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Reltio

MAY 20, 2022

Some of the world's top enterprises now run on Reltio, including 14 of the Fortune 100, and 9 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies and several globally recognized customers, including AstraZeneca, Takeda, Empire Life Insurance, and Fulton Bank, switched from legacy to modern MDM solutions. Legacy MDM - There’s a Better Answer.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 8, 2019

The Finnish Parliament has approved the new general Act on the Secondary Use of Social Welfare and Health Care Data (Laki sosiaali- ja terveystietojen toissijaisesta käytöstä, based on government proposal HE 159/2017) in March 2019. The Act shall become effective within the following weeks.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Managing the interaction of these new requirements with existing obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), and other health privacy laws will continue to be an area of focus in the health privacy community for years to come.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Managing the interaction of these new requirements with existing obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), and other health privacy laws will continue to be an area of focus in the health privacy community for years to come.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Managing the interaction of these new requirements with existing obligations under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), California’s Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA), and other health privacy laws will continue to be an area of focus in the health privacy community for years to come.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. Countless office workers were forced to get back to their jobs after Reddit suspended a host of accounts in light of security concerns. IT Governance released its final Weekly Podcast.

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Information Matters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

They also have a long history of being at the forefront of security methods, from the development of the vault to multi-factor authentication. They also have a long history of being at the forefront of security methods, from the development of the vault to multi-factor authentication. In a sense, banks are already data guardians.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 2, 2018

In Carpenter , the government obtained months’ worth of a suspect’s cell phone location records pursuant to the Stored Communications Act (SCA). Carpenter argues that the government is required to receive a warrant under the Fourth Amendment for his location records. The Internet of Bodies.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

California law also requires businesses that suffer a breach of security to disclose the breach to consumers, and in some instances law enforcement, if sensitive information is compromised. The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.” What Is Covered?

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