The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2019

That includes social security and social insurance numbers, bank account numbers, phone numbers, birth dates, email addresses and self-reported income; in short, just about everything on an identity thief’s wish list. Best security and privacy practices on everyone’s part is more imperative than ever. This was the Perfect Storm.

Data Privacy 147

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Cloud 147

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Incident details: SEI, an online payment service provider, has notified customers that its systems has been accessed by an unknown individual who copied an encrypted database.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

Data Matters

AUGUST 27, 2020

Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) has settled three cases related to alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”), totaling $1,165,000. In particular, OCR has focused on the following elements the Security Rule: Encryption practices designed to protect ePHI.

Compliance 68

Compliance Security Risk Encryption 68

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Here are the services that stood out in our analysis. The focus is on recovering deleted and encrypted files as quickly as possible. Determines the initial vector of infection, where your current data backups are, and the sensitivity of encrypted files. Data is recovered remotely or returned on encrypted media.

Ransomware 134

Ransomware Encryption Cybersecurity Insurance 134

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Encryption uses mathematical algorithms to transform and encode data so that only authorized parties can access it. What Encryption Is and How It Relates to Cryptology The science of cryptography studies codes, how to create them, and how to solve them. How Does Encryption Process Data? How Does Encryption Process Data?

Encryption 95

Encryption IT Passwords IoT 95

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The stolen information allegedly included names and identifying information, hashed passwords, security questions and answers, family information, Social Security numbers, lab results, health insurance information, doctor’s names, and medical conditions, among other things.

Data breaches 83

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Security Insurance 83

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2021

” Cyber Insurance No Longer Reliable. Perhaps the largest lesson to draw from this case, Crockett said, is to take these threats more seriously and look beyond a simple cost-benefit analysis. ” Crockett said unofficial numbers indicate that only about 10 percent of such cyber insurance claims are paid out.

Ransomware 89

Ransomware Insurance Digital transformation Cybersecurity 89

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 17, 2019

Arizona and 15 other states (the “Multistate AGs”) filed the suit in December 2018, asserting claims under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (“HIPAA”) as well as various applicable state data protection laws. failed to encrypt the sensitive ePHI. failed to encrypt the sensitive ePHI.

Data breaches 58

Data breaches IT Insurance Privacy 58

ARMA International

AUGUST 7, 2023

These include artificial intelligence (AI), hybrid and remote work collaboration, cloud, workflow automation and customization, mail processing and digitization, and security and data privacy. Are their levels of security and privacy protocols leaving them vulnerable to breaches and cyberattacks? It’s easy to understand why.

Artificial Intelligence 52

Artificial Intelligence Cloud Data Privacy Privacy 52

Hunton Privacy

JANUARY 25, 2017

Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) entered into a resolution agreement with MAPFRE Life Insurance Company of Puerto Rico (“MAPFRE”) relating to a breach of protected health information (“PHI”) contained on a portable storage device. On January 18, 2017, the U.S.

Security awareness 40

Security awareness Insurance Risk Compliance 40

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

million to settle claims brought under Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act rules, alleging that lax security practices led to five breaches of electronic protected health information. Fresenius will pay OCR $3.5

Insurance 48

Insurance Risk Encryption Access 48

Data Protection Report

AUGUST 29, 2017

A “breach of security” will now exclude unauthorized acquisition of encrypted data unless the acquisition includes, or is reasonably believed to include, the encryption key and the person who owns or licenses the data has a reasonable belief that the encryption key could render that personal information readable or useable.

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Insurance Encryption Passwords 40

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 9, 2018

Throughout the process of providing medical services for a given patient, multiple people will come into contact with the patient’s records, from physicians, to nurses, to aides, to insurance providers, etc. Encryption and Tokenization. Financial Services. Human Resources.

Digital transformation 75

Digital transformation Financial Services Encryption Insurance 75

Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Almost half of the broker-dealers (47%) reportedly participate in information sharing organizations such as the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center. Almost all the examined broker-dealers (98%) and advisers (91%) make use of encryption in some form.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Insurance Financial Services Risk 40

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. NIST Privacy Framework. million settlement in 2018.

Risk 40

Risk Compliance Privacy Phishing 40

Hunton Privacy

MARCH 22, 2016

On March 16, 2016, and March 17, 2016, respectively, the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) announced resolution agreements with North Memorial Health Care of Minnesota (“North Memorial”) and The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research (“Feinstein Institute”) over potential violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. North Memorial.

Computer and Electronics 40

Computer and Electronics Risk Passwords Privacy 40

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 29, 2018

Companies regulated by federal law, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), that have procedures for a security breach that follow the rules of their primary regulator, would be deemed in compliance with the proposed law. under HIPAA). under HIPAA).

Data breaches 40

Data breaches Insurance Personal data Encryption 40

Data Protection Report

JANUARY 7, 2019

Entities covered by the Regulation, which includes not only banks and insurers, but also other financial service institutions and licensees regulated by the DFS that utilize third-party service providers, will be required to implement third-party risk management programs by March 1.

Cybersecurity 40

Cybersecurity Compliance Financial Services Risk 40

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Data privacy regulations like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can be hard to navigate for businesses of any size, but GRC tools can simplify and streamline compliance with all of the requirements. Privacy governance and management. Riskonnect. Back to top.

Compliance 67

Compliance Risk Government Retail 67

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

And this often happens when the hacker, the so-called threat actor, starts encrypting the computer systems. Encrypting computer systems can bring business operations to a standstill, partially because attacks usually occur when the company is least ready to respond e.g., at Christmas, during the summer, and on weekends.

Insurance 128

Insurance Risk Ransomware Encryption 128

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Data privacy regulations like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) can be hard to navigate for businesses of any size, but GRC tools can simplify and streamline compliance with all of the requirements. Privacy governance and management. Riskonnect. Back to top.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Welcome to this week’s round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. Data breached: over 300 million records. The company’s description of the incident suggested ransomware.

Data Privacy 106

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 106

IT Governance

MARCH 11, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Source (New) Finance USA Yes 3,494 Woodruff Sawyer Source (New) Insurance USA Yes 3,087 Blackburn College Source (New) Education USA Yes 3,039 CAIRE Inc. of the Standard.

Data Privacy 87

Data Privacy Privacy Security Data breaches 87

IT Governance

MARCH 5, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Affected information includes users’ names, email addresses, IP addresses and encrypted passwords. The threat actor, KryptonZambie, listed a 5.93

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Some UEM solutions also include risk assessment capabilities—including AI-powered risk analysis and quick risk evaluation—which would help fit within the industry’s regulatory requirements and perform real-time mitigation of potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

Risk 85

Risk Cybersecurity Data breaches Compliance 85

AIIM

MARCH 26, 2018

This is the ninth post in a series on privacy by Andrew Pery. Mitigate Data Privacy and Security Risks with Machine Learning. The Privacy and Security Dichotomy. Privacy by Design: The Intersection of Law and Technology. Privacy by Design: The Intersection of Law and Technology.

GDPR 92

GDPR Data Privacy Privacy Compliance 92

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Welcome to this week’s round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 10 GB Unitex Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 9.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

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.

Insurance 68

Insurance Blockchain Big data Risk 68

The Security Ledger

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In this episode of the podcast (#117), we go deep on one of the hottest sectors around: cyber insurance. In the first segment, we talk with Thomas Harvey of the firm RMS about the problem of “silent cyber” risk to insurers and how better modeling of cyber incidents is helping to address that threat. Read the whole entry. »

Insurance 40

Insurance Risk Digital transformation Ransomware 40

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

the EternalBlue exploit used by the WannaCry and NotPetya15 attacks); if cloud systems had also been encrypted such as the COVID-19 vaccination system. That compliance centered on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), which prioritizes protecting the integrity and privacy of patient data.

Ransomware 252

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Security 252

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 13, 2021

For everything from minor network infractions to devastating cyberattacks and data privacy troubles , digital forensics software can help clean up the mess and get to the root of what happened. Critical capabilities include timeline analysis, hash filtering, file and folder flagging, and multimedia extraction. Volatility.

e-Discovery 134

e-Discovery Computer and Electronics Marketing Compliance 134

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs): Improve the general security of a firewall with advanced packet analysis capabilities to block malware and known-malicious sites. Virtual private networks (VPNs): Secure remote user or branch office access to network resources through encrypted connections to firewalls or server applications.

Security 73

Security Cloud Cybersecurity Risk 73

The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

In another case, a device management tool was deployed in a hospital and used the WiFi network to insure data privacy, as it provisioned connected devices. But ExtraHop noticed that the tool also opening encrypted connections to vendor-owned cloud storage, a major HIPAA violation. Since then it has raised $61.6

Cloud 103

Cloud Analytics Cybersecurity Digital transformation 103

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

The hope is that the strategy outlined herein will help corporate directors and executives who support them ( e.g. , legal, information technology security, privacy, compliance, and audit) make practical use of the various technical guidelines available without misaligning their systems from the broader corporate mission. Principle 5.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60

Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Noble Lords will be familiar with the role of the Information Commissioner, whose role is to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals. I think we can all say “Hear, hear” to that.

GDPR 120

GDPR Personal data Government IT 120

ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

As an American, I marvel at this idea that someone might be interested in protecting my right to privacy online, and that if something were to happen, there’s a non-governmental agency set up to help. Well, actually, well, if you encrypt the password, it can be decrypted. Vamosi: The ICO is a site in the U.K. Information rights.

Passwords 52

Passwords Authentication Access Data breaches 52

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Cyber insurance will become more popular and more comprehensive. It’s led to a growing trend for organisations to purchase cyber insurance, which Forbes contributor Emil Sayegh believes will continue in 2022. This market squeeze will certainly affect the cyber insurance industry itself. “We

Security 142

Security Insurance Authentication Passwords 142