IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

Learn how organizations can use IBM Guardium® Data Protection software to monitor data wherever it is and enforce security policies in near real time. Some kinds of data, like biometrics and social security numbers, require stronger protections than others. The agency does not collect any PII from the households it surveys.

Data Privacy 78

Data Privacy Privacy GDPR Personal data 78

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

AUGUST 3, 2021

Patient records were always valued by attackers for launching sophisticated insurance fraud schemes, purchasing medical supplies or drugs, or committing other types of fraud including identity theft. Once COVID-19 arrived, the healthcare organizations found themselves confronting a new digital security threat.

IoT 71

IoT Encryption Cloud Compliance 71

Adam Levin

JULY 8, 2020

Far from being jealously guarded assets with Fort Knox-level security, a new study of Forbes Global 2000 Companies suggests many domain names are imminently hackable. A whopping 97 percent failed to use DNSSEC , a domain security protocol designed to address core vulnerabilities in the foundations of the internet itself. .

Retail 52

Retail Authentication Insurance Data breaches 52

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Passwords are the most common authentication tool used by enterprises, yet they are notoriously insecure and easily hackable. But even when passwords are secure, it’s not enough. At this point, multi-factor authentication (MFA) has permeated most applications, becoming a minimum safeguard against attacks. MFA can be hacked.

Authentication 104

Authentication Passwords Access Computer and Electronics 104

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 21, 2022

Security breaches in this sector can be incredibly disruptive to society and are attracting considerable attention from governments and regulatory bodies around the world. According to the Thales Critical Infrastructure report, more than half of the surveyed organizations report that more than 60% of their data in the cloud are sensitive.

Energy and Utilities 71

Energy and Utilities Ransomware IoT Risk 71

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. Browse online using secure networks.

Retail 97

Retail e-Delivery Passwords Phishing 97

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Types of Cyberattacks.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Cybersecurity Phishing Encryption 145

IT Governance

MAY 5, 2020

Coronavirus continues to dominate the cyber security landscape (and pretty much every other part of our lives), with cyber criminals cashing in on the disruption. Morrisons has also been the subject of a supposed voucher giveaway , with people receiving emails offering money off their next shop if they complete a survey.

Phishing 90

Phishing Government Insurance Data breaches 90

eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Survey respondents stated that over 40%, most or all their cases involve discovery of data from mobile devices, with 38% of these cases involving collaboration data from apps like Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, etc. Often it’s legal that is aware of security frameworks that are “whale tested,” and have a good sense of what works and what does not.

CMS 41

CMS Phishing Communications Insurance 41

eDiscovery Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Survey respondents stated that over 40%, most or all their cases involve discovery of data from mobile devices, with 38% of these cases involving collaboration data from apps like Slack, Teams, WhatsApp, etc. Often it’s legal that is aware of security frameworks that are “whale tested,” and have a good sense of what works and what does not.

CMS 41

CMS Phishing Communications Insurance 41

IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2024

Kid Security breached again: children’s live GPS locations exposed on the Internet Last November , the parental control app Kid Security, which allows parents to monitor and control their children’s online safety, was found to have exposed more than 300 million records via misconfigured Elasticsearch and Logstash instances.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Security Manufacturing 52

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

PwC’s 2022 Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey reported that 46% of surveyed organizations experienced corruption, fraud, or other economic crimes in the 24-month survey period. For example, Experian’s 2021 Global Identity and Fraud Report stated that 82% of surveyed businesses had adopted customer recognition strategies.

Analytics 113

Analytics Risk Authentication Financial Services 113

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. Countless office workers were forced to get back to their jobs after Reddit suspended a host of accounts in light of security concerns. Facebook said that the breach was discovered in January 2019 as part of an internal security review.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Install layered security. Test both security and policies for effectiveness. Ransomware Security. When installing layered security we need to focus on the most likely target and the most likely attack paths. We should use multi-factor authentication. We must cover the basics. We should encrypt data at rest.

Ransomware 131

Ransomware Insurance Encryption Phishing 131

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2019

A survey of local media reports by Recorded Future tallied 38 ransomware attacks against cities in 2017, rising to 53 attacks in 2018. insurance giant Beazley Worldwide reported that the average ransomware demand in 2018 was more than $116,000, a figure admittedly skewed by some very large demands. Best security practices are a must.

Ransomware 196

Ransomware Access Cybersecurity Insurance 196

KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

New school security awareness training can help any organization sustain that line of defense and create a strong security culture. Blog post with links: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. And this enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more.

Phishing 71

Phishing Passwords Insurance Systems administration 71

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 14, 2020

Related: Authenticating IoT devices Physical machines, like driverless vehicles and smart buildings; but, even more so, virtual machines. As a result, the way in which they connect and authorize communication makes them a primary security risk for organizations. This survey categorizes many, many instances like that that.

Digital transformation 138

Digital transformation Passwords Retail IoT 138

IGI

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

This correlates to a recognition by IG practitioners in the 2017 benchmark survey results that executive leadership will bear the brunt of the failure to adequately protect and ensure access to long-term business information. So as the benchmark study reported, the need for long-term digital preservation and access capabilities is pervasive.

Digital preservation 20

Digital preservation Government Digital transformation Access 20

ForAllSecure

MAY 30, 2023

Mark Lance, the VP of DFIR and Threat intelligence for GuidePoint Security, provides The Hacker Mind with stories of ransomware cases he’s handled. One other thing: the Conti source code was also leaked, allowing security companies to create their own decryption services for anyone infected with the Conti ransomware. By no means.

Ransomware 40

Ransomware Encryption Authentication Communications 40

IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 4, 2024

The popularity of private cloud is growing, primarily driven by the need for greater data security. According to the IBM Transformation Index: State of Cloud report, 71% of business executives surveyed agree it’s challenging to realize the full potential of a digital transformation without a solid hybrid cloud strategy.

Cloud 91

Cloud Digital transformation Access Compliance 91

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors. Designing an Enterprise-Level Approach. Principle 5.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60

eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

The 2023 vendor surveys arriving this quarter paint a picture of a cybersecurity landscape under attack, with priority issues affecting deployment, alert response, and exposed vulnerabilities. Passwordless authentication : Eliminates passwords in favor of other types of authentication such as passkeys, SSO, biometrics, or email access.

Cybersecurity 121

Cybersecurity Ransomware Passwords Cloud 121