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GUEST ESSAY: ‘Tis the season — to take proactive measures to improve data governance

The Last Watchdog

Every large brand is acutely aware that securing its data is of foremost importance in today’s world, and that by protecting data you are protecting the brand’s equity. While breaches may be inevitable, data leaks are avoidable and steps can be taken to prepare and strengthen a brand’s crucial security efforts. Preventing breaches.

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Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have breached the Italian Revenue Agency

Security Affairs

The ransomware gang Lockbit claims to have hacked the Italian Revenue Agency (Agenzia delle Entrate) and added the government agency to the list of victims reported on its dark web leak site. It has its own statute and specific regulations governing administration and accounting. 300 of 1999. The new version 3.0 Pierluigi Paganini.

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MY TAKE: A path for SMBs to achieve security maturity: start small controlling privileged accounts

The Last Watchdog

But this also opens up a sprawling array of fresh security gaps that threat actors are proactively probing and exploiting. There’s a glut of innovative security solutions, to be sure, and no shortage of security frameworks designed to help companies mitigate cyber risks. However, this is overkill for many, if not most, SMBs.

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The M.D. Anderson Case and the Future of HIPAA Enforcement via Privacy + Security Blog by Daniel Solove

IG Guru

14, 2001), the 5th Circuit struck down a fine and enforcement action by HHS as arbitrary and capricious. Anderson Case and the Future of HIPAA Enforcement via Privacy + Security Blog by Daniel Solove appeared first on IG GURU. Anderson Cancer v. Department of Health and Human Services (No. 19-60226, Jan. The post The M.D.

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U.S. Treasury Department Seeks Public Comment On Potential Federal Cyber Insurance Program

Data Matters

Treasury Department is seeking public comment on the need and scope for a potential federal insurance response to catastrophic cyber incidents, akin to the one put in place for terrorism insurance after the attacks of September 11, 2001. government responded by establishing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) to help stabilize the market.

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A brief history of cryptography: Sending secret messages throughout time

IBM Big Data Hub

From securing everyday personal messages and the authentication of digital signatures to protecting payment information for online shopping and even guarding top-secret government data and communications—cryptography makes digital privacy possible. In modern times, cryptography has become a critical lynchpin of cybersecurity.

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Estonia sues Gemalto for 152M euros over flaws in citizen ID cards issued by the company

Security Affairs

Estonian sues Gemalto for 152 million euros following the security flaws in the citizen ID cards issued by the company that caused their recall in 2017. Estonian authorities sue the security firm Gemalto for 152 million euros following the security flaws in the citizen ID cards issued by the company that caused their recall in 2017.