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A Serial Tech Investment Scammer Takes Up Coding?

Krebs on Security

John Clifton Davies , a 60-year-old con man from the United Kingdom who fled the country in 2015 before being sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud, has enjoyed a successful life abroad swindling technology startups by pretending to be a billionaire investor. The scam artist John Bernard a.k.a. ” The team from CodesToYou.

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Cybersecurity Standards for the Insurance Sector – A New Patchwork Quilt in the US?

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

In the past two years, multiple state bills that have been introduced in the US to provide for cybersecurity requirements and standards to the insurance sector, with recent legislative activity taking place in particular within the States of Ohio, South Carolina, and Michigan. NYDFS: Setting a new bar for state cybersecurity regulation.

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New EU Strong Customer Authentication Standards: Implications for Payment Service Providers

Data Matters

Under the revised Payment Services Directive (2015/2366) (PSD2), the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Commission were required to develop and adopt regulatory technical standards on strong customer authentication and common and secure open standards of communication. inherence: a biometric characteristic (e.g.,

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First Ever Multi-State Data Breach Lawsuit Targets Healthcare Provider: Cybersecurity Trends

eDiscovery Daily

The lawsuit alleges that Fort Wayne-based Medical Informatics Engineering and its subsidiary NoMoreClipboard “failed to take adequate and reasonable measures to ensure their computer systems were protected,” resulting in a 2015 breach that gave hackers access to the personal healthcare information of 3.9 million US citizens.

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UK: Supreme Court judgment in Morrisons – employer not vicariously liable for data breach

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Mr Skelton has been convicted of various criminal offences and, in July 2015, received a custodial sentence. In applying this test, the courts must consider: what function or “field” of activities” the employer has entrusted to the employee; then. The reason why he or she commits the wrongdoing is not.

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Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022

eSecurity Planet

This article looks at the top 40 cybersecurity startups to watch in 2022 based on their innovations in new and emerging technologies, length of operation, early funding rounds, scalability, and more. With robust encryption policies, Evervault can help reduce insurance premiums and offers PCI-DSS and HIPAA compliance automation.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

This article looks at the top VCs in cybersecurity, a selection of investments, and considerations for entrepreneurs trying to develop an idea or scale a business. Whether it’s a startup or established organization seeking funding, the right venture capital (VC) firm can make the difference in financial and operational success.