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. This resolution highlights the SEC’s continued focus on cybersecurity.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The legal complaint [PDF] notes that on July 9, 2019, the day it was hit by a ransomware attack, Springhill Memorial Hospital contended that the event had “not affected patient care.” ” Nicko died nine months later, on April 16, 2020. .” ” Nicko died nine months later, on April 16, 2020.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2022 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 9–13, 2022. The Privacy Working Group has been reviewing state insurance privacy protections regarding the collection, ownership, use, and disclosure of information gathered in connection with insurance transactions.

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Insurance Paper Privacy Risk 78

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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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. systemic risk of insurers with other parts of the financial system, notably the banking.

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Insurance Paper Risk Big data 68

KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

Security awareness training still has a place to play here." Email and other elements of software infrastructure offer built-in fundamental security that largely guarantees we are not in danger until we ourselves take action," Tyson writes. back in 2020. Is the email enticing you to click on a link?'

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Krebs on Security

JULY 27, 2020

In 2019, Dun & Bradstreet saw more than a 100 percent increase in business identity theft. For 2020, the company estimates an overall 258 percent spike in the crime. Hold Security founder Alex Holden said the group appears to target both active and dormant or inactive small businesses. ” PHANTOM OFFICES. .

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Raising awareness about ransomware is a baseline security measure. As training sessions have little influence over staff for every potential attack, it makes added security more imperative.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Fall 2020 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) December 3-9, 2020. NAIC Adopts the Group Capital Calculation Template and Instructions and Related Revisions to the Insurance Holding Company Act. Insurance groups will be exempt from filing a GCC if.

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Insurance Paper Risk Analytics 68

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

On Monday, January 24, 2022, in a speech at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law annual Securities Regulation Institute conference, Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. He also signaled the SEC’s continued focus on enforcement and cooperation with other law enforcement agencies.

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Cybersecurity Marketing Risk Compliance 88

Data Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the NAIC) held its Fall 2019 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) in Austin, Texas, from December 7 to 10, 2019. 2019 Revisions to the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law and the Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation.

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Insurance Risk Artificial Intelligence Privacy 60

Data Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the NAIC) held its Fall 2019 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) in Austin, Texas, from December 7 to 10, 2019. 2019 Revisions to the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law and the Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation.

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Insurance Risk Artificial Intelligence Privacy 60

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. The March 7, 2019, exposure drafts of the CFR Model Laws have been revised to address those comments as well as certain other comments received from interested parties.

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Insurance Blockchain Big data Risk 68

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Regulators, industry experts, and researchers provided insight into health privacy and security enforcement trends, emerging threats, and new tools at a recent conference focused on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) regulatory framework. million settlement in 2018. Emerging Trends in Breaches.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 26, 2024

Authorities in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States this week levied financial sanctions against a Russian man accused of stealing data on nearly 10 million customers of the Australian health insurance giant Medibank. It’s not hard to see why. The attackers who broke into Medibank in October 2022 stole 9.7

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

On this page, you will find all our usual information breaking down the month’s security incidents. Meanwhile, you can subscribe to our Weekly Round-up to receive the latest cyber security news and advice delivered straight to your inbox. However, we’ve decided to consolidate our records onto a single page.

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Data Protection Report

JUNE 6, 2019

On May 29, 2019, Nevada enacted an amendment to its online privacy law, requiring businesses to offer consumers a right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. 10-word summary. 10-word summary. Redefines “personal information” to exclude information from government records. Bills to Narrow CCPA.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2019

On October 10, 2019, this wait finally ended. The regulations lay out a number of general principles to govern verification responsibilities. Need for Security Measures. As laid out below, the nature and breadth of the Attorney General’s proposed regulations explain why they took so long to produce.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Mobile network database breach exposes 750 million Indians’ personal data The Indian security company CloudSEK claims to have found the personal data of 750 million Indians for sale on an “underground forum”. Compromised data includes victims’ names, addresses, phone numbers and Aadhaar numbers (a 12-digit government identification number).

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This is more than a 70% increase over 2020. 52% of companies with more than $10 billion in revenue were hit with fraud. Finally, it also is useful for companies looking for a governance, risk, compliance ( GRC ) solution. Government organizations are arguably the most at risk of fraud attempts. million in losses.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Group-IB, has analyzed key recent changes to the global cyberthreat landscape in the “Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020” report. According to Group-IB’s experts, the most frustrating trend of 2019 was the use of cyberweapons in military operations. As for 2019, it has become the year of covert military operations in cyberspace.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 22, 2019

On October 10, 2019, this wait finally ended. Meanwhile, the CCPA itself still goes into effect on January 1, 2020, and businesses may quickly begin seeing data subject rights requests, let alone the potential for data breach litigation pursuant to the private right of action.

Privacy 60

Privacy Sales Paper Compliance 60

Data Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2019

On October 10, 2019, this wait finally ended. Those 10 days do not extend the 45-day response requirement, although the businesses may extend the deadline to a maximum total of 90 days if it provides consumers with notice and an explanation of the need for the extension. Security Concerns.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Information security products , services, and professionals have never been in higher demand, making for a world of opportunities for cybersecurity startups. With evolving attack methodologies due to machine learning, quantum computing, and sophisticated nation-state hackers, security startups are receiving record funding.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 7, 2021

It’s time to take steps to democratize data and fortunately there are examples of what this looks like in other industries that show how competing security outfits can link arms and still remain competitive. Why can’t we be friends? Take adtech, a vertical in which contending platforms have successfully shared data for years. Cybercrime.

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