OneHub

MARCH 21, 2023

Industries of all kinds—law, finance, insurance, healthcare, marketing, the list goes on—have eagerly embraced private client portals to improve how their people and clients work and collaborate on a daily basis. The vast amount of data and documentation involved—and continuously shared—in the accounting business makes security paramount.

Insurance 52

Insurance Access Encryption Security 52

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. The post List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in October 2022 – 9.9

Data breaches 111

Data breaches Ransomware Insurance Phishing 111

Data Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The stolen information allegedly included names and identifying information, hashed passwords, security questions and answers, family information, Social Security numbers, lab results, health insurance information, doctor’s names, and medical conditions, among other things.

Data breaches 83

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Security Insurance 83

Data Matters

APRIL 20, 2021

DOL guidance provides a series of questions that should serve as a starting point for this review and includes topics such as the service provider’s information security standards, track record, cybersecurity insurance coverage, and cybersecurity validation techniques.

Cybersecurity 68

Cybersecurity Insurance Risk Compliance 68

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Records breached: Unknown ALPHV/BlackCat attacks MeridianLink then reports it to the SEC Date of breach: 7 November Breached organisation: MeridianLink Incident details: The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group has added the software company MeridianLink to its leak site, having exfiltrated data without encrypting company systems.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Data breaches Security 52

OneHub

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Whether you work with enterprise businesses exclusively, or are trying to make the switch, knowing how to share documents securely and safely is important. Legal documents. Insurance documents. While not all data breaches can be prevented, learning how to share documents securely can help. Accounting records.

Security 65

Security Data breaches Cloud Encryption 65

IT Governance

MAY 3, 2019

An RTP (risk treatment plan) is an essential part of an organisation’s ISO 27001 implementation process, as it documents the way your organisation will respond to identified threats. Cryptography : the encryption and key management of sensitive information. What are your risk treatment options? Share the risk with a third party.

Risk 72

Risk Information Security Communications Insurance 72

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

In a month that saw the former US president accused of misappropriating classified government documents, there were also a spate of malicious insiders compromising their employer’s systems. The post List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in August 2022 – 97 Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

Data breaches 116

Data breaches Ransomware Energy and Utilities Phishing 116

IT Governance

MARCH 1, 2023

announces security breach (10,000) CompSource Mutual Insurance Company reports security incident (unknown) Paul Smith’s College announces cyber attack (unknown) Cardiovascular Associates files notice of security breach (unknown) Rockler Companies says cyber attackers breached its systems (8,604) Emtec, Inc.

Data breaches 130

Data breaches Ransomware e-Delivery Government 130

IT Governance

JUNE 27, 2019

Employees were left to file paperwork manually and share documents via fax machines. The ransomware was accompanied by a note: “Your files are encrypted with the strongest military algorithms. Another way to lessen the burden of recovering from a ransomware attack is to purchase cyber insurance.

Ransomware 87

Ransomware Phishing Insurance Systems administration 87

Hunton Privacy

JUNE 20, 2014

Cryptolocker, which first appeared in 2013, encrypts the computer files of its victims and forces victims to pay a ransom to unlock the files. Read the FTC’s Consumer Information blog post. Documents and resources related to the action are available on the DOJ website.

Insurance 40

Insurance Encryption Risk Security 40

IT Governance

MAY 2, 2023

Additionally, billing information, insurance numbers and other financial details were stolen in the attack. More worryingly, the same database contained usernames, email addresses and encrypted passwords. Million Records Breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

Data breaches 105

Data breaches Ransomware Personal data Access 105

IT Governance

JANUARY 7, 2020

The symbol simply signifies that the site has an SSL certificate, which means the information shared between your computer and the website is encrypted. Those who did soon realised they’d been phished, with the document infecting their device with malware. Green padlock = good and secure, right?

Phishing 94

Phishing Passwords Access Government 94

IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

Create an incident response plan , a written document that details how you will respond before, during and after a suspected or confirmed security threat. Put into place data protection tools such as data encryption algorithms, key management, redaction, data masking and erasure, and data resiliency. Establish a cybersecurity policy.

Security 40

Security Data breaches Data Privacy Compliance 40

Data Matters

MAY 9, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Spring 2019 National Meeting (Spring Meeting) in Orlando, Florida, from April 6 to 9, 2019. ceding insurer could be eligible for the same reduced collateral requirements that would apply to qualifying EU reinsurers under the revised CFR Model Laws.

Insurance 68

Insurance Blockchain Big data Risk 68

IT Governance

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The penalty, which was by far the biggest GDPR fine in the eight months that the Regulation had been in effect, related to two violations: Google had failed to adequately explain to its users why it was collecting their data, and it didn’t document a legal basis for doing so.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches GDPR Passwords Personal data 69

OneHub

MARCH 1, 2021

You have to ensure every employee has filled out their tax documents and insurance forms, and you have to record their personal information, salary, start date, and a dozen other details. Instead, store blank copies of these first-day documents in a folder in your onboarding Workspace. Sign up today for our free 14-day trial.

Insurance 90

Insurance Encryption Security Communications 90

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

With appointment bookings, planning documents, social care advice and council housing complaints systems still offline, employees have resorted to using pen and paper. Ransomware is a specific type of malware that encrypts computer files, essentially locking the owner out of their systems. What is ransomware?

Ransomware 95

Ransomware Phishing Retail Insurance 95

IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

Police confiscated 11 mobile phones, 7 flash drives, 5 laptops, 4 SD cards, 3 Wi-Fi routers, 2 hard drives, a desktop and a modem, as well as several financial documents containing personal and bank account information belonging to other people. Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 10 GB Unitex Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 9.5

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 52

IBM Big Data Hub

MARCH 28, 2024

A private cloud also provides an ideal setting for companies with workloads that deal with confidential documents, intellectual property, personally identifiable information (PII) , medical records, financial data or other sensitive data. High security: Certain industries, like insurance, are more prone to data breaches and cyberattacks.

Cloud 108

Cloud Energy and Utilities Compliance Privacy 108

Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Encrypting critical data assets. Board-management discussions about cyber risk should include identification of which risks to avoid, which to accept, and which to mitigate or transfer through insurance, as well as specific plans associated with each approach. Encrypting Critical Data Assets. Using appropriate access controls.

Cybersecurity 60

Cybersecurity Risk Passwords Authentication 60

Troy Hunt

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

DV is easy and indeed automation is a cornerstone of Let's Encrypt which is a really important attribute of it. Plus, long-lived certs actually create other risks due to the fact that revocation is broken so iterating quickly (for example, Let's Encrypt certs last for 3 months) is a virtue. Do you know?

Marketing 110

Marketing Phishing Encryption IT 110

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Cyber insurance will become more popular and more comprehensive. It’s led to a growing trend for organisations to purchase cyber insurance, which Forbes contributor Emil Sayegh believes will continue in 2022. This market squeeze will certainly affect the cyber insurance industry itself. “We

Security 142

Security Insurance Authentication Passwords 142

Krebs on Security

MARCH 4, 2022

27, a Ukrainian cybersecurity researcher who is currently in Ukraine leaked almost two years’ worth of internal chat records from Conti, which had just posted a press release to its victim shaming blog saying it fully supported Russia’s invasion of his country. “They are insured for cyber risks, so what are we waiting for?

Ransomware 198

Ransomware Insurance Security IT 198

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The NCA will reach out to victims based in the UK in the coming days and weeks, providing support to help them recover encrypted data. The ransomware gang claimed to have stolen documents containing a lot of interesting things and Donald Trump’s court cases that could affect the upcoming US election.

Government 113

Government Ransomware Encryption Passwords 113