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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR (among other legal requirements in the EU and elsewhere) can expose multinational organizations to hefty financial penalties, additional rules for disclosing data breaches, and increased scrutiny of the adequacy of their data security.

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Who’s Behind the ‘Web Listings’ Mail Scam?

Krebs on Security

According to Farsight Security , a company that keeps historic records of which Web sites were hosted at which Internet addresses, Weblistingsinc.org was for a while hosted at the IP address 68.169.45.65 Historic WHOIS data from Domaintools.com says Webtechnologiesinc.net was registered in 2013 to a Marcus Ruskov in Toronto.

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U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Updates Third-Party Relationships Risk Management Guidance

Data Matters

On March 5, 2020, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued an updated set of answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) 1 regarding risk management in national bank relationships with third parties to further supplement its 2013 guidance, OCC Bulletin 2013-29 (the Bulletin), 2 and its 2017 FAQs (Prior FAQs) on the topic.

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European Commission Launches Cybersecurity Strategy and Draft Directive on Network and Information Security

Hunton Privacy

On February 7, 2013, the European Commission, together with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, launched their cybersecurity strategy for the European Union (“Strategy”). Establishing a coherent international cyberspace policy for the EU that promotes core EU values. application stores.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Screenshot example. Expanding on what a ransomware attack looks like, here is an example of how Locky would appear on your desktop. Also Read: Best Encryption Tools & Software for 2021.

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Singapore Parliament Passes Personal Data Protection Act

Hunton Privacy

Reportedly, the bill will become law in January 2013, enforceable after 18 months, in mid-2014. For example, the bill does not contain a definition of “sensitive personal information,” and does not impose any special requirements for the handling of “sensitive personal information.”

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An Approach to Cybersecurity Risk Oversight for Corporate Directors

Data Matters

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.