The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The Costa Rican government declared a national emergency , after attackers crippled govenrment systems and demanded $20 million to restore them go normal. They paid $400,000 to regain access to accounts and protect prior and current students and teachers, whose Social Security numbers were in the data.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2024

Explore some real-world instances below and discover when and how to use DLP procedures for optimal data security. Industry-specific rules: Check relevant regulations on a regular basis to verify data security compliance , and use DLP to protect sensitive data and reduce regulatory risks.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 4, 2022

It is a financial loss coverage method for security and privacy incidents. It can, however, cover cleanup costs of an incident, and liability arising out of it. For example, credit monitoring and breach notification costs were the focus of early policies. Network security and privacy liability. Robust Security - Check!

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The Texas Record

JANUARY 12, 2021

As with all new technologies you adopt, it is important to consider what data is being created, if it is a government record, how it is being stored, and how long it needs to be maintained. First, think about your government’s recordkeeping responsibilities for each of its functions. That Is the First Question. No Need to Record?

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2019

New trojan called ‘Lampion’ has spread using template emails from the Portuguese Government Finance & Tax during the last days of 2019. Last days of 2019 were the perfect time to spread phishing campaigns using email templates based on the Portuguese Government Finance & Tax. Two examples can be seen in Figure 1 below.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

California law also requires businesses that suffer a breach of security to disclose the breach to consumers, and in some instances law enforcement, if sensitive information is compromised. The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.” What Is Covered?

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

California law also requires businesses that suffer a breach of security to disclose the breach to consumers, and in some instances law enforcement, if sensitive information is compromised. The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.” What Is Covered?

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