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Adventures in cyber litigation: Frozen crypto-assets and the role of cyber insurance

Data Protection Report

A few weeks ago, we blogged about the decision of the English High court in AA v. Given the level of interest in the case, we have prepared a deeper-dive into the facts and the implications of the decision, with a focus on the important role played in the case by cyber insurance. Persons Unknown & Ors. This is set out below.

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Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. Multinationals face difficult and unique compliance challenges to successfully meet the ongoing waves of government regulations for data privacy and security. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:08. In the Dec. In the Dec.

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Top 5 Cyber Security Risks for Businesses

IT Governance

In this blog, we look at the top five cyber security risks that businesses face, and explain how you can prevent them. It’s a type of malware that encrypts files, preventing the victim from accessing their systems. Another benefit for cyber criminals is how willing most victims are to meet the ransom demand. Ransomware.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 417 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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How to handle a ransomware attack

IT Governance

That way, when crooks encrypt your systems, there’s no need to worry. This might seem futile – the police will almost certainly be unable to recover your data, let alone catch the crooks – but evidence of the attack is necessary for filing a cyber insurance claim. If you don’t already have cyber insurance, it’s worth considering.

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Historic Charges: First Enforcement Action Filed by New York Department of Financial Services Under Cybersecurity Regulation

Data Matters

On July 21, 2020, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS or the Department) issued a statement of charges and notice of hearing (the Statement) against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for violations of the Department’s Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies, 23 N.Y.C.R.R.

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A hierarchy of data security controls

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

For the most part, they fall into a few easy categories: Meeting a compliance or regulatory requirement. The controls used are typically full disk encryption (FDE), KMIP key management of encryption for arrays or SAN systems or encryption of a tape or a VM image. Implementing best practices.