OneHub

MAY 6, 2021

What exactly is data encryption? Data encryption is a complex facet of data security that consists of high-level mathematics and cryptography. Encryption protects data such as business files by making the information unreadable to unauthorized users. If a hacker intercepts encrypted data, it’s useless without the decryption key.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In this blog, we explain what information security and cyber security are, the differences between them and how they fit into your data protection practices. For example, data can be held on removable disks, laptops, servers, personal devices and physical records. Examples of information security. Examples of cyber security.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

After supporters and opponents of mandated government access to encrypted communications publicly feuded for much of 2016, reprising arguments they’ve had since at least the days of the “Clipper Chip,” these “encryption debates” seemed to quiet down for much of last year. See, e.g., here.)

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

These techniques also attempt to mask the attackers’ actions by, for example, concealing or manipulating system data to try to hinder forensic investigations. Could you provide examples of anti-forensics techniques? Data encryption : Some threat actors encrypt files to help prevent access to critical evidence for an investigation.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 20, 2021

For example, he found that employees usually don’t have a solid understanding of information security or their obligations to protect information. Examples include an organisation giving employees encrypted USB drives with too little storage space, forcing them to share files via email or non-encrypted drives.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

For example, they can only spot known types of malware, and according to the AV-Test Institute , almost half a million new types of malware are detected each day. In this blog, we explain everything you need to know about it, including our top 8 tips for preventing malware attacks. However, those tools are not flawless.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 24, 2024

Leon Teale is a senior penetration tester at IT Governance with more than ten years’ experience performing penetration tests for clients in various industries all over the world. In my research work for IT Governance, I’ve noticed a pattern where the same names repeatedly crop up. Presumably, this isn’t a coincidence?

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Examples of interested parties. Regulators and the government , because they create information security laws and ensure they are being met. For example, a common issue involves the lack of control over the way you manage employees at third parties. There’s a subtler example of this dichotomy in your relationship with customers.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 24, 2018

One thing all of these incidents have in common is how accessible the leaked information was after the breaches themselves occurred, something that could have been avoided had the data been encrypted. For more information on the Privacy Amendment Act 2017, please visit our dedicated landing page.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2022

It extends beyond the Deep & Dark Web to: unindexed Web forums, messaging boards, and marketplaces, encrypted messaging systems, and code repositories. Once vetted and accepted, threat hunters will go into these message boards and communities and search for anything connected to your business, for example: •Corporate login credentials.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Government Accountability Office in 2020 about increasing risk due to connected aircraft technology developments. So watch out for weak encryption protocols, insufficient network segregation, or insecure user authentication mechanisms. There was another warning from the U.S. That doesn’t mean there aren’t cyberthreats out there.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

By strategically combining technology in these areas, organizations can enhance their ability to embed security, drive risk mitigation, enable continuous monitoring, ensure adaptive business continuity, foster interoperability, and streamline governance.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

IBM’s Enterprise Cloud for Regulated Industries Building on our expertise working with enterprise clients in industries such as financial services, government, healthcare and telco, we saw the need for a cloud platform designed with the unique needs of these heavily regulated industries in mind.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

For example, if a criminal hacker stole payment card data, they could make bogus payments on victims’ cards for goods or services. The malicious software encrypts victims’ systems and forces them to pay money in return for the safe return of the data. Examples of cyber extortion. Then came the rise in ransomware.

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IT Governance

JULY 5, 2021

In this blog, we explain what Annex A.9 9 of ISO 27001 helps you govern who has access to your organisation’s sensitive information and under what scenarios. For example, your HR team needs to view and edit employees’ financial information to process payslips, but you don’t want everybody at the organisation to be able to do that.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2018

The variety of laws and regulations governing how organizations manage and share sensitive information can look like a bowl of alphabet soup: HIPAA, GDPR, SOX, PCI and GLBA. You are responsible for governing the data your employees access, regardless of how they access it. Layer defenses. Train employees.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 12, 2019

As one of our recent blogs discussed, we are entering a new era of business – one that will see wholesale digital transformation drive a digital-first approach by businesses globally. Encryption, encryption, encryption. The financial and reputational damage could prove to be severe. The GDPR effect.

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IT Governance

JUNE 30, 2022

Ransomware is a type of cyber attack in which criminal hackers plant malicious code on the victim’s systems, which cripples services and encrypts files. For example, Yodel was recently hit by ransomware , but thanks to a comprehensive incident response plan, it should escape relatively unscathed. Get started.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 1, 2019

While many state and government officials are under no illusion that they are safe from a digital attack, concern should run deeper than election integrity. These vulnerabilities can span from limited use of data encryption to the abuse of privileged user policies. Data Breaches aren’t Slowing Down. Federal Agencies.”

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Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

For example, even if a website or app is not utilizing these types of cookies/technologies, the website or app could still send personal data to Google via HTTP parameters, which are sent as part of query string (e.g., It is important to remember that the analysis should not end with just cookies and Google Analytics. www.website.com/pg1/?

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 5, 2020

We’ve run through some of the essential steps in this blog, or download the full, free checklist from our website. Organisations tend to use many software providers, each of which releases regular patches – Microsoft, for examples, fixes vulnerabilities so often that the term ‘Patch Tuesday’ was coined. Encrypt sensitive data.

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IT Governance

JUNE 15, 2022

IT Governance identified more than 1,200 publicly disclosed data breaches in 2021 , while another report found that security incidents cost almost £3 million on average. In this blog, we look at the top five cyber security risks that businesses face, and explain how you can prevent them. Ransomware. No defences are foolproof, though.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

The APT28 group (aka Fancy Bear , Pawn Storm , Sofacy Group , Sednit , and STRONTIUM ) has been active since at least 2007 and it has targeted governments, militaries, and security organizations worldwide. government institutions, and about 250 Ukrainian victims. ” reads the joint advisory. ” continues the advisory.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 16, 2022

The emergence of ransomware groups targeting critical infrastructure such as healthcare facilities and energy organizations, as well as the rising trend of large-scale data breaches, is putting governments' capacity to defend citizens' lives, property, and well-being in jeopardy.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 18, 2023

For organizations of all types—and especially those in highly regulated industries such as financial services, government, healthcare and telco—considerations including the rise of generative AI, evolving regulations and data sovereignty laws and ongoing security challenges must be top of mind.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 15, 2019

For example, by requesting the route from school to home, personal details about your daughter’s schedule, preferences, and whereabouts are being provided to the driverless car technology company. appeared first on Data Security Blog | Thales eSecurity. of the overall municipal budget.”. Best practices to secure smart cities.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The attacker might, for example, search social media to find the name, email address and job title of a company director. Many people believe that this indicates that a URL is genuine, but it simply means that traffic sent to the site is encrypted. Microsoft boasts of improved phishing protection in Windows 11. Get started.

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IT Governance

MAY 17, 2022

In this blog, we explain how cyber security audits work and show you how to conduct one. For example, a security incident can result in significant financial damage, which could have a lasting effect. If you’re looking to audit your organisation’s cyber security practices, IT Governance is here to help. Get started.

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Data Matters

JUNE 27, 2022

The conference coincided with London Tech Week, during which Chris Philp, UK Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy, unveiled a new UK Digital Strategy: the UK government’s vision for regulating digital markets, involving a monitoring framework and outcomes-focused regulation.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

One example comes from Proofpoint, where a researcher began corresponding with an attacker posing as another researcher. Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. Smishing might impersonate the government, banks or other agencies to seem more legitimate.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The law requires a controller to obtain standalone consent of data subjects under certain circumstances, for example, processing sensitive personal data and cross-border transfer of personal data. Both GDPR and PIPL require the DPIA under certain circumstances, for example, automated decision-making and processing sensitive personal data.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here is Erin’s Q&A column, which originally went live on OneRep’s well-done blog.) For the first expert interview on our blog, we welcomed Pulitzer-winning investigative reporter Byron V. Erin: What role should governments play in combating cybercrime? Erin: How has the ransomware threat evolved in recent years?

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Addressing the evolving regulatory landscape In response to the evolving regulatory landscape, government agencies have imposed stringent requirements on data retention. Explore IBM Cloud Object Storage The post Putting data storage at the forefront of cloud security appeared first on IBM Blog.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This might be the case, for example, if a power cut knocks out an organisation’s servers or if a Cloud hosting provider’s systems are disrupted. Examples of the CIA triad Confidentiality Data confidentiality is most likely to apply in relation to personal data, such as customers’ names, contact details and payment card information.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 21, 2021

We explain everything you need to know about the PCI DSS in this blog, including who it applies to, the benefits of compliance and what happens if you fail to meet its requirements. For example, the bank might increase its transaction fees or terminate the relationship with the merchant altogether. Who needs PCI DSS compliance?

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2022

While the Guidance sets out many different kinds of PETs, we list below three key technologies and how a business could use them to support data protection: Homomorphic Encryption (“HE”) – this allows you to perform computations on encrypted data without first decrypting it. How can PETs be used in a GDPR compliant way?

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IT Governance

JUNE 23, 2022

With ransomware, attackers plant malicious code on the victim’s systems that cripples services and encrypts files. For example, the bogus message might state that the organisation has been hacked and urge the recipient to log on to their account to check whether they were affected.

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