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Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) discloses data breach after ransomware attack

Security Affairs

The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) finally disclosed a data breach impacting students, past students, and teachers after the June attack. In June a ransomware attack hit the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), now the organization disclosed a data breach.

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Librarian Sues Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach, Wins $600

Krebs on Security

And now she’s celebrating a small but symbolic victory after a small claims court awarded her $600 in damages stemming from the 2017 breach. Vermont librarian Jessamyn West sued Equifax over its 2017 data breach and won $600 in small claims court. The 49-year-old librarian from a tiny town in Vermont took Equifax to court.

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My (somewhat unreliable) data protection predictions for 2017

Data Protector

I’ve recently had a quiet year on the blogging front – my professional duties have prevented me from playing a more active role on the Internet during this year than I would have liked, but that is set to change in 2017.

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UPDATED State Records Management Education Materials

The Texas Record

We are pleased to announce the State Records Management Education Materials have been updated and are available on the Records Management Interagency Coordinating Council (RMICC) website. In 2017, the materials were updated, and RMICC authorized the updated informational flyers at their December 2017 meeting.

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Vote for Gimmal in the InfoGovCon 2017 Awards!

Gimmal

Information Governance Conference 2017 is closing in , and the award nominations have just opened! It is designed to offer exceptional educational and networking opportunities to increase the effectiveness information efforts, while sharing best practices.".

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Laserfiche Wins Gold in Best in Biz Awards 2017

Info Source

With customers in nearly every industry including government, education, financial services, manufacturing and health care, Laserfiche offers solutions tailored to organizations’ needs, and the expertise and personalized service that drive customer success. Investment Advisor Magazine, Security Products Magazine, Wired and Yahoo Tech.

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FTC Releases 2017 Privacy and Data Security Update

Hunton Privacy

On January 18, 2018, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its 2017 Privacy & Data Security Update (the “Report”).

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