IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

9 million records breached through decade-long data leak A former temporary employee of a subsidiary of NTT West (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corp) illegally accessed about 9 million personal data records over the course of a decade (2013 to 2023). Breached records: more than 56 million.

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Data Privacy Privacy Energy and Utilities Data breaches 52

OpenText Information Management

APRIL 15, 2024

Over the course of the last six months, much has shifted in the technology landscape, and much has advanced at OpenText. Help-desk employees can now find very specific, summarized answers from a deep repository of private, secured, semi-structured information in minutes instead of days. A year later, we have delivered on our promise.

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Cloud Compliance Government Retail 67

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Amid the mad dash for bargains and inevitable stories of shop-floor brawls, Black Friday brings with it a spike in cyber security threats, as cyber criminals take advantage of people desperate for bargains. In this blog, we look at some of the scams you should look out for and what you can do to protect yourself.

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Phishing Sales Retail Passwords 137

IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2021, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of cyber attacks and data breaches. In this blog, we provide an overview of the security landscape in the past three months, and look at key statistics and observations.

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Data breaches Retail Ransomware Government 98

IT Governance

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Welcome to our third quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape from the past three months, including the latest statistics and our observations.

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 116

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2022

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape from the past three months, including the latest statistics and our observations.

Data breaches 115

Data breaches Ransomware Government Retail 115

IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

Welcome to our second quarterly review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape from the past three months, including the latest statistics and our observations.

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Data breaches Ransomware Phishing Government 105

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

That’s why we’ve dedicated this blog to explaining everything you need to know about data controllers and data processors. For example, a marketing executive at a retailer hires a company to conduct a survey on shoppers’ browsing habits. But, of course, under the GDPR, you can’t just go ahead and start gathering that information.

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GDPR Retail Data collection Personal data 107

IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Welcome to our review of security incidents for 2022, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly lists of data breaches and cyber attacks. IT Governance discovered 1,063 security incidents in 2022, which accounted for 480,014,323 breached records. decrease in security incidents compared to 2021 (1,243).

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Data breaches Ransomware Government Passwords 126

IT Governance

DECEMBER 10, 2019

The organisation has disclosed few other facts in order to maintain “ the confidentiality of the investigation ”, but security researchers suspect that the attack was a form of BEC in which a third-party breach leads to the attack. The post Catches of the month: Phishing scams for December 2019 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

APRIL 6, 2021

We provide more details of both scams in this blog, along with a new – albeit familiar – con involving a fake security notice from your bank. This 45-minute course uses examples like the ones above to explain how phishing works, what to look out for and the steps you should take to avoid falling victim.

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Phishing Retail Government IT 105

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

This month, we look a recent report on the cyber security risks associated with our phones, and delve into a pair of organisations that were targeted by fraudsters. Cyber security experts warned this week of a surge in smishing attacks – i.e. phishing attacks designed to be read on people’s phones. Get started.

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Phishing Retail Access Encryption 105

IT Governance

JUNE 11, 2019

Upon discovery of the breach, the security of our retail platform was immediately restored and appropriate measures were taken to ensure the security of all other online assets,” the statement read. This course is available in locations throughout the UK. There are many ways to mitigate the risks of a data breach.

GDPR 66

GDPR Personal data Data breaches Retail 66

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Amid the mad dash for bargains and inevitable stories of shop-floor brawls, Black Friday brings with it a spike in cyber security threats – and it’s easy to see why. As a rule, it’s never advisable to buy things online using public Wi-Fi, because you can’t be sure that the connection is secure. Instant messaging scams. Get started.

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Phishing Sales Passwords Retail 119

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Besides the traumatic experience for some retail employees and those injured in shop-floor brawls, Black Friday is also a time in which many of us are caught out by scams, with cyber criminals taking advantage of customers desperate for a bargain. Of course, the best way to protect yourself is to identify the scam before clicking anything.

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Phishing Sales Retail Government 98

IT Governance

DECEMBER 5, 2023

IT Governance’s research has found the following for November 2023: 470 publicly disclosed security incidents. This blog provides analysis of the data we’ve collected. It usually also involved temporarily taking down systems to limit the impact of the security breach. 519,111,354 records known to be breached.

Data breaches 113

Data breaches Ransomware Access Security 113

IT Governance

JULY 5, 2022

The organisation’s head of security, Cory Hardman, said that the breach occurred when an employee at a third-party email delivery vendor downloaded the details of OpenSea users and newsletter subscribers. Although many people are enticed into NFTs because the market is unregulated, that also creates major security risks. of incidents.

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Phishing e-Delivery Retail Insurance 116

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 16, 2019

This week marks the return of Amazon Prime Day – Amazon’s seasonal retail event which has fast become a masterclass in driving demand and growth through great customer experience. Yet, businesses must keep up with these demands without losing sight of security and stability. Payments that protect companies and customers alike.

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IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2023

It’s why, in this blog, we’ve collected the most crucial phishing statistics you need to understand the threat. A Digital Guardian report found that 90% of corporate security breaches are the result of phishing attacks. Research by Astra Security revealed that Word is the most common, being used in 39.9% com’ websites.

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Phishing Data breaches Communications Ransomware 111

IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Welcome to our first quarterly review of security incidents for 2023, in which we take a closer look at the information gathered in our monthly list of data breaches and cyber attacks. In this article, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape from the past three months, including the latest statistics and our observations.

Data breaches 59

Data breaches Ransomware Government Encryption 59

IT Governance

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Not just because regulations and standards such as the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) demand it, not just because of the impact a breach has on daily operations, but because there is now statistical proof that customers will abandon brands that suffer a breach.

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Data breaches GDPR Risk Information Security 104

KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Roger covers these three scams in a short [VIDEO] and in detail on the KnowBe4 blog: You Need to Pay a Bill Using Gift Cards. Blog post with 2:13 [VIDEO] and links you can share with your users and family: [link]. Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing. Blog post with links: [link].

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Marriott has reported that it became aware of the breach in September this year, when it was alerted by an internal security tool regarding an attempt to access the Starwood database in the US. The post Marriott Starwood hack affects 500 million customers appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

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Encryption Access Government IT 79

IT Governance

MAY 23, 2019

A year ago this week, the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect, promising to revolutionise information security. Some organisations have enrolled staff on training courses, but the evidence suggests that they aren’t covering essential topics or don’t discuss them in a practically beneficial way. Compliance fatigue’.

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GDPR Data breaches Compliance Retail 72

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

It’s never a surprise to hear that Yahoo is implicated in a cyber security scam. The most likely victims tend to be older people, who don’t stay up to date with cyber security issues. The security researcher Brian Krebs reported on a curious phishing scam that targeted Connecticut-based United Rentals.

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Phishing Retail Cloud Data breaches 83

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The findings of the ICO’s investigation will be known in due course, but considering Eurostar’s response to the attack, it’s possible the organisation will escape a fine. The post Lessons from the Eurostar hack appeared first on IT Governance Blog. Assess your breach readiness. Find out now.

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Data breaches Passwords GDPR Access 106

IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Discovery focuses on understanding legacy application, infrastructure, data, interaction between applications, services and data and other aspects like security. Likewise, there are several other Generative AI use cases that include generating of target technology framework-specific code patterns for security controls.

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IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2023

According to a Digital Guardian report , 90% of data breaches are caused by phishing, while Venari Security found that organisations lose approximately $181 (£150) for each piece of personal information stolen in online scams. We answer that question in this blog, as we provide our top ten ways to avoid phishing attacks.

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Phishing Passwords Authentication Data breaches 52

IT Governance

APRIL 23, 2019

Morrisons argued that it wasn’t responsible for Skelton’s actions and that it had taken all the necessary precautions to secure employees’ data. However, as the US food giant Mondelez learned earlier this month , cyber security insurance has its own pitfalls. Keep up to date with the latest security news with our weekly newsletter.

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Data breaches Insurance GDPR Compliance 82

The Texas Record

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

However, Burr didn’t have fifteen years of real-world data on computer/network security to use as a basis for the standards, so he had to use a 1980’s whitepaper to create guidelines in the 21st century. Texas Record Blog Is Number One! Past ‘Best’ Practices. Like this: TxRecBi#1!

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Passwords Authentication Retail Access 69

Rocket Software

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Some fashion retailers are now releasing new product every two weeks, a cycle that historically only happened 4-8 times a year, and certain retailers even have product available immediately after it is displayed on the runway. The post Integrating PowerVC in an IBM i Shop appeared first on The Rocket Software Blog.

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Retail Sales Cloud IT 40

IT Governance

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Welcome to the second part of our round-up of 2019’s information security stories. The NHS was criticised for signing a deal with Amazon that allowed patients to access their health information via its Alexa voice assistant – potentially granting the online retail giant access to vast amounts of sensitive personal data.

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Data breaches Personal data GDPR Ransomware 78

Data Matters

APRIL 10, 2018

The CDD Rule applies to banks, broker-dealers in securities, mutual funds, futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities (collectively, covered financial institutions or CFIs). Nothing in the CDD Rule states that the private label retail exception is unavailable for online merchant private label credit products.

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Retail Risk IT Privacy 68

IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2018

However, the High Court ruled the supermarket was vicariously liable because, despite Skelton’s criminality, he was acting in the course of his employment when he leaked the information online. A more secure option is system-to-system data transfer. The post Morrisons loses data leak appeal appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

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Personal data Data breaches Risk Insurance 58

CGI

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The race for corporate banks to catch up with their retail peers. Corporate and transaction banks (CTBs) face the challenge of delivering services equivalent to those offered by their retail bank peers. Corporates, particularly large corporates, have not experienced the benefits of this evolution in retail banking.

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Retail Marketing Consumer Services Access 68

The Last Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2022

There has been a rapid rise in the number of cyber-attacks in recent years affecting organizations in sectors as diverse as eCommerce, retail, infrastructure, and social media. million people and compromised names, Social Security numbers, among other data, also ended up costing the file-sharing company $8.1 million in settlements.

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Government Security Data breaches Ransomware 223

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

JULY 26, 2021

Security measures in place. Receive our latest blog posts by email. It will now be interesting to see how the Company will implement the corrective measures ordered by the Garante, especially with respect to the very delicate processing through the use of algorithms. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share via email.

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