Data Matters

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The FCA is proposing amendments to: the UK onshored versions of EU technical standards on strong customer authentication (SCA) and common and secure methods of communication (UK SCA-RTS); its Approach Document on Payment Services and Electronic Money (Approach Document); and. Authentication code. its Perimeter Guidance Manual (PERG).

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Data Matters

JANUARY 28, 2022

These recommendations are further detailed below, but two to note in particular: The Advisory recommends that organizations “require multi-factor authentication for all users, without exception.” Require multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all users.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The phishing attacks were aimed at senior executives across various industries, primarily in Banking, Financial, Insurance, Property Management and Real Estate, and Manufacturing sectors. EvilProxy actors are using Reverse Proxy and Cookie Injection methods to bypass 2FA authentication – proxyfying victim’s session.

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AIIM

OCTOBER 15, 2018

In North America, e-signatures are based on multiple authentication aspects with a focus on knowledge-based authentication which cannot be applied in EU due to much stricter privacy regulations. Allianz was mapping the insurance buyer’s journey across all product lines to identify what’s required for best-in-class signing experiences.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 4, 2019

AMCA has advised LabCorp that Social Security Numbers and insurance identification information are not stored or maintained for LabCorp consumers.” Many readers wrote in to say they’d never heard of First American, but it is the largest title insurance company in the United States.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 9, 2022

While implementation of security technologies such as multi-factor authentication and encryption have slightly increased, we have not yet reached the level where the majority of applications, data and operational technology are fully protected. Cyber insurance coverage ramps up. Governments step up to protect all businesses.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 13, 2019

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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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 17, 2023

For example, in 2019 McAfee found that for targets in Japan, the 16Shop kit would also collect Web ID and Card Password, while US victims will be asked for their Social Security Number. Image: Akamai.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

For example, implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) through mobile authenticator apps is impossible in airport areas where smartphones are prohibited. For example, an aircraft tracking app using publicly accessible flight information doesn’t need the same security protocol as an accounts payable app.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Stolen data spans from 2006 and 2019, local media outlets have confirmed their authenticity. Andrey Arsentiev, head of analytics and special projects at InfoWatch Group, believes that the the data could have been obtained by external attackers, for example, by exploiting a vulnerability in the system software.

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IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

Organisations can also protect employees’ accounts by implementing MFA (multi-factor authentication). Typically, that will be a one-time code that’s sent to their phone, but more advanced authentication systems require people to provide biometric details such as a fingerprint or retinal scan. Weak passwords.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the first week of January, the pharmaceutical giant Merck quietly settled its years-long lawsuit over whether or not its property and casualty insurers would cover a $700 million claim filed after the devastating NotPetya cyberattack in 2017. The 9/11 attacks cost insurers and reinsurers $47 billion. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 22, 2023

Let’s consider the following example. Banking, finance, and insurance institutions must safeguard consumer information and accounts while providing customers continuous access to their balances and funds. However, identity is no longer about the individual; its meaning has expanded to include the customer’s devices and data.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2023

The directive applies to any networking devices — such as firewalls, routers and load balancers — that allow remote authentication or administration. “This is reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance,” French vulnerability researcher Charles Fol tweeted. “Patch your #Fortigate.”

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 10, 2022

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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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For example, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires security features such as encryption to protect patients’ health information. Encryption protocols can also verify the authenticity of sources and prevent a sender from denying they were the origin of a transmission.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Example: “This policy will be developed in a structured approach with clearly defined objectives. Example: “This policy aims to establish a framework for protecting data and applications stored in cloud environments. Example: “[Organization] employs several cloud service providers, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

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Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued industry guidance for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) regulated entities to take preventative steps to protect against some of the more common, and often successful, cyber-attack techniques. 45 CFR 164.308(a)(5)(i).

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. At this point, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has permeated most applications, becoming a minimum safeguard against attacks. Jump to: What is multi-factor authentication? MFA can be hacked.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Examples of sensitive information that attract more stringent security safeguards include financial information, health information, reputationally sensitive information, social insurance numbers, trade secrets and confidential commercial information. Concluding Remarks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 15, 2023

KMaaS can help organizations comply with industry regulations and standards such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) by providing secure key lifecycle management and encryption services.

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Armstrong Archives

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ensures individuals’ health data protection and privacy. This includes insurance companies, nurses, and doctors. For example, imagine a hospital employee accidentally shares a patient’s medical records with someone who shouldn’t have seen them.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

These controls include the following: Implement multifactor authentication: Multifactor authentication is widely lauded as the most effective control to detect and prevent unauthorized access. Insurance: The firm should communicate with its insurance company and review policy coverage. standard login passwords).

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 10, 2019

These controls include the following: Implement multifactor authentication: Multifactor authentication is widely lauded as the most effective control to detect and prevent unauthorized access. Insurance: The firm should communicate with its insurance company and review policy coverage. standard login passwords).

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 17, 2023

The executive order from the President of the United States, “ Responsible Development of Digital Assets ,” is one example of the public acknowledgment for the need for prudent development of such assets. For example, a government could issue a stimulus package that can only be spent on certain goods and services.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

An attack may come at any time of the day or night – so ensure that it is clear in the plan who has authority to make emergency out of hours decisions, for example as necessary to protect the wider global network. Check your cyber insurance policy. Ensure you have third party support available if you need it.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

For example, Amazon reminds customers to reorder their most often-purchased products, and shows them related products or suggestions. For example, a supply-chain function can use algorithms to predict future needs and the time products need to be shipped for timely arrival. Routine questions from staff can be quickly answered using AI.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 22, 2022

Limit access to data by deploying public key infrastructure and digital certificates to authenticate connections with the network, Internet of Things (IoT) medical devices, and the electronic health record system, as well as to ensure data packages are not manipulated while in transit from man-in-the-middle attacks.

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IT Governance

JUNE 7, 2024

Interviewer note: Real-world examples Vanessa previously shared real-world examples to demonstrate just how important it is to take the time to investigate root cause. Measures like: Passwords and MFA [multifactor authentication]; Anti-malware software; Regular patching; and Firewalls. Prevention is always better than a cure.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

The simplest example may be insurance. Life, health, auto, and other insurance are all designed to help a person protect against losses. Risk management is a concept that has been around as long as companies have had assets to protect. Also read : Thousands of Data Center Management Apps Exposed to Internet.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Most organisations have some form of authentication, but inconsistent or weak authorisation procedures can create vulnerabilities that need to be identified and fixed. Access controls authenticate and authorise individuals to obtain information that they are permitted to see and use. Reduce cyber insurance premiums.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

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?

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Data Protection Report

APRIL 2, 2020

For example, the NYDFS cybersecurity regulations require implementation of multi-factor authentication. Consider using multi-factor authentication or other out-of- band communications to reset credentials for legitimate users, and not for hackers trying to steal cryptocurrency.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

The photo will expedite the recovery process and help when filing a police report or a possible claim with your insurance company. For example, HIPAA compliance generally requires healthcare entities to report any data breach, including ransomware attacks, to the Department of Health and Human Services.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. That's an example of AI. VAMOSI: Cybersecurity insurance. cyber insurance as a whole was changing heavily.

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Adam Levin

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Mobile payment platforms, like Apple Pay and Google Pay, use advanced technology, like fingerprint authentication and tokenization (in which credit card account numbers are replaced by randomly generated numbers) to provide brick-and-mortar shoppers with an added layer of security. Enable two-factor authentication. Forgo fake coupons.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 6, 2019

There’s plenty of advice on how to spot phishing scams , but without any real-world examples that explain how they work, it can be easy to see the threat as purely theoretical. Twitter user @SplatterShah shared two examples: In both examples, the messages contain what appears to be a legitimate Discord link but with one small difference.

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