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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in June 2019 ­– 39.7 million records leaked

IT Governance

After a rampant start to the year for data breaches and cyber attacks, it’s about time we went one month without at least one massive security incident. Security breach costs Ripple cryptocurrency holders 23 million XRP (12). EatStreet food ordering service discloses security breach (6 million). Hackers stole $1.75 Ransomware.

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UK ICO Outlines the Year Ahead

Hunton Privacy

The Commissioner argued that information rights can deliver “huge benefits in terms of better government, better services, and the protection of freedoms,” but conceded that post-legislative scrutiny may be beneficial in some respects. Despite FOIA taking effect seven years ago, some public authorities still regard it as a “distraction.”

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IRS Will Soon Require Selfies for Online Access

Krebs on Security

was originally launched in 2010 with the goal of helping e-commerce sites validate the identities of customers who might be eligible for discounts at various retail establishments, such as veterans, teachers, students, nurses and first responders. For more on the benefits of using a Security Key for MFA, see this post. McLean, Va.-based

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Nevada and New Hampshire Data Security and Privacy Laws Take Effect

Hunton Privacy

On January 1, 2010, two important state data security and privacy laws took effect in Nevada and New Hampshire. The laws create new obligations for most companies that do business in Nevada and for health care providers and business associates in New Hampshire.

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M&A Due Diligence: The Devil in Their Data

Data Matters

Cybersecurity insurance was a relatively new—and far from prevalent—concept. D-Link Systems Corp) focused on one company’s failure to “take reasonable steps” to secure sensitive consumer information against “reasonably foreseeable risks of unauthorized access.” Moreover, their powers are growing. Cybersecurity Risk in the Boardroom.

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IRS To Ditch Biometric Requirement for Online Access

Krebs on Security

government online. It was clear most readers had no idea these new and more invasive requirements were being put in place at the IRS and other federal agencies (the Social Security Administration also is steering new signups to ID.me). says it has approximately 64 million users, with 145,000 new users signing up each day.

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FTC Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to GLBA Implementing Rules

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

The proposed changes to the Safeguards Rule add a number of more detailed security requirements, whereas the proposed changes to the Privacy Rule are more focused on technical changes to align the Rule with changes in law over the past decade. It includes general, high level elements of a security program, but lacks detailed security steps.

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