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Historic Charges: First Enforcement Action Filed by New York Department of Financial Services Under Cybersecurity Regulation

Data Matters

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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What IG Professionals Should Know About the Internet of Bodies

ARMA International

A company in Wisconsin had a “chipping party” in 2017 to implant microchips in some of its employees to make it easier for them to access the buildings and systems and to buy food in the company break room. [1]. For better or worse, legal precedents are being set for using information from devices as evidence in criminal investigations.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!! These may be emails sent to millions of potential victims or targeted emails sent to a specific person in a particular organization. Attackers will inform the victim that their data is encrypted. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get. Jump to: What is ransomware?