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NEW TECH: DataLocker introduces encrypted flash drive — with key pad

The Last Watchdog

DataLocker honed its patented approach to manufacturing encrypted portable drives and landed some key military and government clients early on; the company has continued branching out ever since. It has a battery, so it’s platform independent and you don’t have to rely on the computer’s operating system to turn it on or authenticate it.

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Medibank Defends its Security Practices as its Ransomware Woes Worsen

IT Governance

The Australian health insurance giant fell victim to ransomware in October, as a result of which the personal data of 9.7 Health data, by contrast, enables attackers to operate under the radar, typically to commit health insurance fraud. First, it employed multi-factor authentication to protect employee accounts.

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Vermont’s Amendments to Data Breach Law and New Student Privacy Law Effective July 1, 2020

Hunton Privacy

heath records or records of a wellness program or similar program of health promotion or disease prevention, a health care professional’s medical diagnosis or treatment of the consumer or a health insurance policy number. The law is enforceable by the Vermont Attorney General.

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Connecticut Enacts Consumer Privacy Law

Hunton Privacy

The CTDPA exempts certain entities, including, for example, state and local government entities, nonprofits, higher education institutions, financial institutions subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLB”), and qualifying covered entities and business associates subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”).

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CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks

KnowBe4

This data makes it clear that security awareness training designed to educate users on the need to be continually vigilant, regardless of the device, is critical to an organization remaining protected against attacks. Per the Ecuadorian government, these attacks were fueled by attempts to intimidate the media.

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What is Cybersecurity Risk Management?

eSecurity Planet

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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11 cyber security predictions for 2020

IT Governance

Cyber insurance has in some regions encouraged victims to pay as it is cheaper than remediation in some cases. However, many enterprise and large organisations and tech-savvy individuals will realise the benefits of multifactor authentication to secure their accounts. Ransomware will continue to increase. How should you prepare?