Security Affairs

MAY 9, 2020

Nigerian cyber gang SilverTerrier, specialized in BEC attacks, used COVID-19 lures in recent attacks on healthcare and government organizations. A few weeks later, threat actors launched multiple attacks that attempted to exploit the CVE 2017-11882 Office flaw to run a malicious executable. ” continues the report.

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IT Governance

APRIL 3, 2019

US food giant Mondelez is suing insurance company Zurich American for denying a $100 million (£76 million) claim filed after the NotPetya attack. NotPetya is a Windows-based piece of ransomware that infected organisations across the globe in 2017. Perilous future for cyber insurance. That’s the $100 million question.

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Getting Information Done

APRIL 18, 2017

Cybersecurity professionals need to understand the information risks their organization faces and how to leverage information governance, along with technology, to get the biggest bang for their buck. As a result, companies are turning to cyber insurance. Will this be the cyber insurance equivalent to Fitbit?

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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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AIIM

APRIL 21, 2022

It doesn’t matter if you’re an insurance company, local government agency, or something else. Back in 2017, AIIM concluded that at the heart of every Digital Transformation journey was the need to understand, anticipate, and redefine internal and external customer expectations. A few days later, a box arrived at my front door.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 3, 2019

Identity governance and administration, or IGA , has suddenly become a front-burner matter at many enterprises. Related: Identity governance issues in the age of digital transformation. SailPoint, which went public in November 2017, has grown to more than 1000 employees in 30 locations. Users re-defined. Compliance matters.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 6, 2019

The Dark Overlord hacking group claims to have stolen a huge trove of documents from the British insurance company Hiscox, Hackers stole “hundreds of thousands of documents,” including tens of thousands files related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. “What’s the takeaway? “ There’s five layers to go.

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IT Governance

JULY 23, 2019

Equifax has agreed to pay up to $700 million (about £561 million) as part of a settlement with US regulators following its mammoth data breach in 2017. The breach occurred between May and July 2017, as cyber criminals exploited a remote code execution vulnerability in Apache Struts 2, an open-source framework for developing Java web apps.

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Data Matters

JUNE 24, 2021

On June 15, 2021, the SEC announced settled charges against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for disclosure controls and procedures violations related to a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed sensitive customer information. SEC Statement and Guidance on Public Company Cybersecurity Disclosures.

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IT Governance

MAY 2, 2019

A third of businesses and a fifth of charities were hit by a cyber attack or data breach in the past year, the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 has found. More medium-sized (31% vs 19%) and large businesses (35% vs 24%) have invested in cyber insurance.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

To highlight the importance and usefulness of the Cyber Essentials scheme, we’ve produced a series of blog posts summarising each of the five security controls that, according to the UK government, could prevent “around 80% of cyber attacks”. Reduce cyber insurance premiums. This blog covers malware. A growing threat to businesses.

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Reltio

JUNE 12, 2020

Title: Founder & Data Governance Consultant. 1 sentence company description: DataZed is a consultancy that works with organizations to improve their data quality, data governance and data strategy. Summary: Charles specializes in data governance, data quality and data strategy for the insurance industry.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

According to a report from the insurance broker Gallagher , 49% of local councils have been attacked since the start of 2017 and 37% were attacked in the first half of 2019 alone. Over that six-month period, local government experienced 263 million attacks. Unfortunately, there’s no single solution. Cyber security solutions.

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IT Governance

APRIL 10, 2019

I 2017 of 29 June 2017) amending the Act on the Federal Office for Information Security, Atomic Energy Act, Energy Industry Act, Social Insurance Code V and the Telecommunications Act. Implementation status : Transposed, with Act 134 of 2017 and Government Decree 394/2017 (XII. 360 of 2018. Luxembourg.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

On 11 August 2023, India’s long-awaited law governing data protection – the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ( DPDP Act ) – received the President’s assent and was published in the official gazette the following day. Rumours are that there will be a grace period for organisations to comply, but it may be as short as six months.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

“Sources said the county is in the process of paying the $500,000 ransom as it’s insured for such attacks.” Early November, the DoppelPaymer ransomware disrupted IT operations in the territory of Nunavut (Canada), all government services requiring access to electronic data were impacted.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Fall 2018 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) in San Francisco, California, from November 15 to 18, 2018. NAIC Continues its Evaluation of Insurers’ Use of Big Data. This post summarizes the highlights from this meeting. groups with non-U.S.

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Data Matters

MAY 9, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Spring 2019 National Meeting (Spring Meeting) in Orlando, Florida, from April 6 to 9, 2019. ceding insurer could be eligible for the same reduced collateral requirements that would apply to qualifying EU reinsurers under the revised CFR Model Laws.

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ARMA International

JANUARY 30, 2020

State and federal governments already have criminal DNA databases, but calls for mandatory, national databases were resisted. More than two years ago, in December 2017, the FTC also raised concerns about DTC genetic testing and encouraged consumers to be selective in choosing which DNA-testing companies to use. December 12, 2017.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 19, 2018

Any organisation concerned about its patch management policy should consider certifying to Cyber Essentials , a government-backed scheme that sets out a baseline of cyber security. The scheme is a prerequisite for government suppliers, but it can be invaluable for any organisation. Boundary firewalls and Internet gateways.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 16, 2017

On the 7 th August 2017, the UK’s Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport issued a Statement of Intent (the Statement ) outlining its planned reforms of the UK’s data protection laws which are to be implemented by the Data Protection Bill (the Bill ).

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IT Governance

MAY 3, 2018

Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 4 May 2018. Thousands of operations and appointments were cancelled as a result of the infection according to the 2017 National Audit Office (NAO) report on the incident, Investigation: WannaCry cyber attack and the NHS. Fourth of may be with you. Or something like that.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The simplest example may be insurance. Life, health, auto, and other insurance are all designed to help a person protect against losses. Also read : Top Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Tools for 2022. Once data is mapped, organizations make better decisions on how that data is governed and reduce their risk footprint.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2019

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

According to statistics from the FBI’s 2021 Internet Crime Report , complaints to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) have been rising since 2017. Finance and insurance finished a close second at 22.4%. Finance and insurance companies were particularly vulnerable to the sort of phishing scams we’re talking about.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2018

The Scottish government therefore launched Safe, secure and prosperous: a cyber resilience strategy for Scotland in 2015 to help develop a culture of cyber resilience across the country. As part of this initiative, the government launched the Public Sector Action Plan in November 2017. Cyber Essentials certification.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 19, 2020

On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or the Department) issued a statement of charges and notice of hearing (the Statement) against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for violations of the Department’s Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies, 23 N.Y.C.R.R.

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IT Governance

MAY 1, 2018

According to the 2017 SANS Incident Response Survey , the challenges facing CIR management include: A lack of resources; Staffing and skills shortages; Budgetary shortages for tools and technology; Detecting sophisticated attackers and removing their traces; and. How IT Governance can help you with your CIR management.

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Data Protection Report

AUGUST 3, 2017

On August 1, 2017, US Senators unveiled a bipartisan bill to mandate baseline cybersecurity requirements for internet connected devices purchased by the federal government. Given the federal government’s purchasing power, this bill could move the entire IoT market toward better cybersecurity practices.

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IGI

MAY 1, 2018

This publication was written by the Information Governance Initiative as part of our ongoing series exploring issues, strategies, and techniques related to information governance. Given the multi-disciplinary nature of Information Governance (IG), it can sometimes feel like an amorphous topic. About this Publication.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

The payload is a cryptojacking Monero miner. A cryptojacker is bad enough since it will drain power and degrade device performance. This one also carries the potential for compromising sensitive information, particularly credentials, and serving as staging for further attacks. This campaign may be more effective for its routine, innocent look.

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Data Protection Report

MAY 15, 2019

Any organization governed by the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) will have to re-evaluate and likely adjust its approach to such cross-border data transfers, possibly affecting its outsourcing and cloud computing relationships with vendors and related companies. In September 2017, Equifax Inc.,

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Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 24, 2018

Covered entities must file the certification, which covers the 2017 calendar year, at the NYDFS online portal. DFS’s goal is to prevent cybersecurity attacks, and we therefore will now include cybersecurity in all DFS examinations to ensure that proper cybersecurity governance is being practiced by our regulated entities.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Thousands of drivers have sensitive data exposed to hackers in major IT breach Date of breach: Unclear, but breached documents date back to 2017. Records breached: 512,000 documents, with details of insurance investigations, vehicle registration certificates, notices of car seizures and payment card details.

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Data Matters

AUGUST 24, 2018

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2018 National Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts, from August 4 to 7, 2018. NAIC Continues its Evaluation of Insurers’ Use of Big Data . The NAIC is also considering insurers’ use of big data in underwriting life insurance products.

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eDiscovery Daily

AUGUST 12, 2018

Who Uses Information Governance? A 2014 Rand study found that 44% of companies didn’t have any formal data governance policy and 22% of firms without a data policy had no plans to implement one. He has also been a great addition to our webinar program, participating with me on several recent webinars. Inefficiency.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Take the example of the pandemic: only some governments engaged pandemic experts to develop actions plans. The end state is to use DT to optimize the use of resources, increase ROI, and improve governance, strategic risk management, and compliance, as illustrated by the five levels in Figure 3. Linking Scope to the Business Use Cases.

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