eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This guide will provide a high level overview of encryption and how it fits into IT through the following topics: How Encryption Works To understand how encryption works, we need to understand how it fits into the broader realm of cryptology, how it processes data, common categories, top algorithms, and how encryption fits into IT security.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

1 The SEC investigation began following SolarWinds’ widely reported 2020 breach, which was felt throughout the US economy. 1 The SEC investigation began following SolarWinds’ widely reported 2020 breach, which was felt throughout the US economy.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2017

In the first two blogs we set out key steps for starting compliance projects, along with some IT Governance solutions should you need any extra help. Data subject access requests, incident reporting and data breach reporting will all need written processes, too. 8) Communications strategy. EU GDPR Foundation Training Course.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The DPO must be invited to strategic meetings and requested to provide advice on all processing where his/her intervention or presence must be systematic, notably in case of evolution of processing, conduct of a data protection impact assessment(“DPIA”), revision of existing privacy policies or drafting of new policies, data breaches etc.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2020

It’s a specific type of data breach, falling into the ‘availability’ category of data security (the other two categories being ‘confidentiality’ and ‘integrity’). There are several types of data loss, which can be separated into four categories. Data loss refers to the destruction of sensitive information.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strongly advised public companies to improve their cybersecurity. While the new security proposals have not yet become law, cybersecurity managers can begin to prepare metrics and audits that will not only help comply with those laws, but can also help create positive change now.

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IT Governance

JULY 6, 2023

Quishing on the rise Cyber security researchers have discovered an extensive phishing campaign that uses QR codes as bait. The message appeared to come from the Chinese Ministry of Finance, and told recipients they were eligible to receive a new government-funded subsidy. They now represent just over three quarters of all emails.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 5, 2018

From time to time, there emerge cybersecurity stories of such potential impact that they have the effect of making all other security concerns seem minuscule and trifling by comparison. Government. Yesterday was one of those times. Amazon also penned a blog post that more emphatically stated their objections to the Bloomberg piece.

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KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

But I don't think an attack of such magnitude as the one identified by security researchers at Internet security monitoring vendor Bolster. This latest impersonation campaign makes the case for ensuring users are vigilant when interacting with the web – something accomplished through continual Security Awareness Training.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 7, 2023

This is an excellent article that exposes the vulnerabilities when communications systems are not secure by design. government. There's even a term for it: Assume Breach. He wrote the book on it, literally - A Data-Driven Computer Security Defense. Checkmarx has notified NPM's security team about the campaign.

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KnowBe4

JUNE 13, 2023

As we will cover a bit below, Verizon reported that 74% of data breaches Involve the "Human Element," so people are one of the most common factors contributing to successful data breaches. However, when we look at confirmed breaches, Phishing is still on top." Let's drill down a bit more in the social engineering section.

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KnowBe4

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

link] Spear Phishing Attacks Increase 127% As Use of Impersonation Skyrockets Impersonation of users, domains and brands is on the rise, as is the use of malicious links, in response to security vendors improving their ability to detect malicious attachments. Blog post with links: [link] Are Your Users Making Risky Security Mistakes?

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

We recently claimed that DPOs (data protection officers) are “ the key to data breach response ”, but you could argue that they are the key to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance in general. Processes special categories of data on a large scale. Can we assign one of our employees as a DPO? Need more GDPR help?

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Secure web gateway (SWG) solutions help keep enterprise networks from falling victim to ransomware , malware , and other threats carried by internet traffic and malicious websites. Secure web gateways, then, provide fast, secure access to the Internet and SaaS, making digital business a safe and productive experience.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 2, 2019

The Regulation treats charities in much the same way as any organisation, because although they’re not using personal data to make a profit, they still run the risk of data breaches and privacy violations. The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 found that one in five charities suffered a cyber attack last year.

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KnowBe4

MAY 9, 2023

New school security awareness training can help any organization sustain that line of defense and create a strong security culture. Blog post with links: [link] A Master Class on IT Security: Roger A. And this enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 17, 2022

Security teams also face sophisticated attackers that invade systems using advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques and zero-day vulnerabilities. In its place, “zero trust” has been one attempt to redefine IT security and address the needs of the modern distributed and “ edge ” IT environment.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

There are three categories of ITIL 4 management practices, which we will look at in-depth in this blog: General management practices , which apply across the organisation for the success of the business and the services it provides. Information security management. Workforce talent management. Problem management. Service desk.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2019

The draft regulations provide detailed guidance on – and potentially some significant new obligations regarding – how consumers must be able to submit right to know, deletion, and opt-out requests; how businesses must respond to those requests, and business’s related training and recordkeeping obligations. Security Concerns.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

On Monday, January 24, 2022, in a speech at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law annual Securities Regulation Institute conference, Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. He also signaled the SEC’s continued focus on enforcement and cooperation with other law enforcement agencies.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 10, 2023

Here are our picks for the top threat intelligence feeds that security teams should consider adding to their defensive arsenal: AlienVault Open Threat Exchange: Best for community-driven threat feeds FBI InfraGard: Best for critical infrastructure security abuse.ch

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IT Governance

MAY 20, 2019

Most disruptions that you will experience fall into one of these categories: Natural disasters. Your main concern in this category should be events that damage or disrupt transport routes, like car accidents and train crashes. An organisation’s staff is often its biggest security weakness. Communications.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 17, 2017

The CNIL’s methodology first stresses the need for organizations to appoint a leader to pilot governance of data protection within their structure. verifying the data security measures implemented. internal procedures in the event of a data breach. The six steps are summarized below.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Section 145(g) would not apply to § 1798.100(b) of the CCPA, which provides that “a business that collect’s a consumer’s personal information shall, at or before the point of collection, inform consumers as to the categories of personal information to be collected and the purposes for which the categories of personal information shall be used.

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Data Matters

APRIL 23, 2018

Recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on disclosure and enforcement actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) make clear that cybersecurity is no longer a niche topic, but a concern significant enough to warrant the oversight of corporate boards of directors. Creating an enterprise-wide governance structure.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Protection of personal privacy has, consequently, become an important goal both in technological development — e.g., the increasing prevalence of “privacy by design” in communications programs such as “ephemeral” messaging systems — and in governmental regulation. The principle of proportionality in civil discovery is hardly new.4

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Data Protector

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Banks must still be allowed to process data to prevent fraud; regulators must still be allowed to process data to investigate malpractice and corruption; sports governing bodies must be allowed to process data to keep the cheats out; and journalists must still be able to investigate scandal and malpractice. change it substantially.

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ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Thus, common tools and techniques are risk matrices, risk registers, risk logs, risk breakdown structures, risk categories, Monte Carlo simulations, and sensitivity analyses. Take the example of the pandemic: only some governments engaged pandemic experts to develop actions plans. Figure 3: Digital capability levels.

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