The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — HIPAA — has undergone some massive changes in the past few years to minimize the burden of healthcare entities. Cyberattacks against healthcare entities rose 45 percent between November 2020 and January 2021, according to Check Point. About the essayist: Riyan N.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2020

Cyber insurance has in some regions encouraged victims to pay as it is cheaper than remediation in some cases. The complexity of ransomware is such that there have been decoders released by attackers that have bugs that prevent the decryption of the data. Ransomware will continue to increase. Open banking will be targeted.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:08. New EU restrictions could force companies to change data transfer practices and adopt more advanced data encryption methods. Data privacy is not a check-the-box compliance or security item.

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erwin

APRIL 11, 2019

Keeping up with new data protection regulations can be difficult, and the latest – the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – isn’t the only new data protection regulation organizations should be aware of. A number of high-profile data breaches and scandals have increased public awareness of the issue.

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Hunton Privacy

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

On January 27, 2020, CISCO released its 2020 Data Privacy Benchmark Study entitled “From Privacy to Profit: Achieving Positive Returns on Privacy Investments” (the “Study”). This section of the Study concluded that: Average annual spending on privacy amounted to $1.2 5, with 33% of companies scoring over 4.0; averaged only 3.6

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Data Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

Department of Health and Human Service’s Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued industry guidance for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (“HIPAA”) regulated entities to take preventative steps to protect against some of the more common, and often successful, cyber-attack techniques. On March 17, 2022, the U.S.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 13, 2021

On May 10, one of the hospitals detected malicious activity on its Microsoft Windows Domain Controller, a critical “keys to the kingdom” component of any Windows enterprise network that manages user authentication and network access. In October 2020, KrebsOnSecurity broke the story that the FBI and U.S.

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KnowBe4

MAY 16, 2023

link] [Finger on the Trigger] How the FBI Nuked Russian FSB's Snake Data Theft Malware The Five Eyes member nations' cybersecurity and intelligence agencies dismantled the infrastructure of the Snake cyber-espionage malware that was operated by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB). Grimes , Data-Driven Defense Evangelist.

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Data Matters

JUNE 24, 2021

On June 15, 2021, the SEC announced settled charges against First American Title Insurance Company (First American) for disclosure controls and procedures violations related to a cybersecurity vulnerability that exposed sensitive customer information. 27, 2020). 3 See SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Statement on Cybersecurity (Sept.

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ARMA International

APRIL 18, 2022

It is essential that your organization’s records retention schedule is compliant with the data protection requirements in the jurisdictions where your organization operates. Introduction to Data Protection Laws. Personal data protection requirements may be issued by federal, state (provincial), or local governments.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. The data is more than mere credentials, too – according to Cybernews, most of the exposed data is sensitive. In total, 3,876 domain names were included in the exposed data set.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 13, 2023

On June 6, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued their final Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships (“Guidance”).

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Data Matters

AUGUST 19, 2020

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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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2022 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) August 9–13, 2022. The Privacy Working Group has been reviewing state insurance privacy protections regarding the collection, ownership, use, and disclosure of information gathered in connection with insurance transactions.

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At the beginning of 2023, according to IBM Security’s “ Threat Intelligence Index ” report, healthcare was in the top 10 most-attacked industries on the planet. The “ Cost of a Data Breach 2023” report also uncovered that, since 2020, healthcare data breach costs have increased by 53.3%.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JULY 11, 2023

Authors: Jim Sullivan , Rachel De Souza, Heidi Waem , John Magee and David Brazil On 10 July 2023, the European Commission adopted its long-awaited adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework ( DPF ). In addition, the FTC’s jurisdiction with regard to insurance activities is limited to certain circumstances.

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Reltio

JUNE 12, 2020

Title: Founder & Data Governance Consultant. 1 sentence company description: DataZed is a consultancy that works with organizations to improve their data quality, data governance and data strategy. Years in Position: Over 10 years. In 1 or 2 short sentences, what makes a great data innovator?

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 11, 2022

Investors, business clients, and more continue to look for secure application access for remote workers , provide real-time visibility into cyberattacks, and protect data as it travels from the cloud to edge networks and end-users and back. Top 10 Cybersecurity Startups. Series A Cado Security 2020 London, UK 26 $11.5

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 6, 2019

The Bill, which takes effect January 1, 2020, amends the Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act (“OCITPA”) by enhancing the breach notification requirements applicable to third-party vendors. On May 24, 2019, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 684 (the “Bill”) into law.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the NAIC) held its Fall 2019 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) in Austin, Texas, from December 7 to 10, 2019. Term and Universal Life Insurance Reserve Financing Model Regulation and 2016 Revisions to the CFR Model Laws.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the NAIC) held its Fall 2019 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) in Austin, Texas, from December 7 to 10, 2019. Term and Universal Life Insurance Reserve Financing Model Regulation and 2016 Revisions to the CFR Model Laws.

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Reltio

JANUARY 23, 2020

Connected customer data from many sources is required to make this happen. A common one has been master data management (MDM). . The Gartner Magic Quadrant for Master Data Management Solutions, 2020 was just published. Clean data is important. Or transactional data. Or social data. Google it.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 25, 2020

The Spanish Data Protection Authority (the “AEPD”) recently published a report on data processing activities carried out by data controllers in the private and public sectors as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 virus (the “Report”). The Report then turns to legal bases for processing personal data in the COVID-19 context.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This is more than a 70% increase over 2020. 52% of companies with more than $10 billion in revenue were hit with fraud. Finally, it also is useful for companies looking for a governance, risk, compliance ( GRC ) solution. Here are the top 10, in our analysis. billion in reported fraud in 2021 alone.

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Everteam

JULY 22, 2020

Data Management , Governing , Information Governance. 23 July 2020. In January 2020, Everteam became part of the Kyocera Group (more than 76,000 employees worldwide, $14.6 www.everteam.com About Jouve: As a specialist in data and digital uses, Jouve simplifies and customises digital processes. Nicolas d'Ambrosio.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Malware has been around for nearly 40 years, longer even than the World Wide Web, but ransomware is a different kind of threat, capable of crippling a company and damaging or destroying its critical data. Zero trust is an important new tool to add to all that, essentially walling off your most important data. Data backup.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Chair Gensler also stressed the importance of proper disclosure regimes for non-public-company service providers — including, for example, cloud companies, investor reporting systems and providers, and data analytics. He also signaled the SEC’s continued focus on enforcement and cooperation with other law enforcement agencies.

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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.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Summer 2019 National Meeting (Summer Meeting) in New York City from August 3 to 6, 2019. The amended regulation took effect on August 1, 2019, for annuity products and will become effective on February 1, 2020, for life insurance products.

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Info Source

MAY 21, 2020

MAY 21, 2020. a leader in content acquisition and data enrichment solutions, today announced that Alfresco Software , an open source, content services provider, selected Ephesoft as its FY2020 Global Technology Partner of the Year. Go-to-Market Worldwide Technology Partnership Focuses on Cloud Innovation and Improved Customer Success.

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Reltio

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

It’s so exciting to be working with data innovators at Global 2000 companies with visionary leadership teams who are committed to winning in the experience economy. . I remember reading the Gartner prediction that by 2020, 86% of companies will be competing on customer experience. Building a data innovation capability is important.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Without a comprehensive network segmentation or microsegmentation policy, malicious actors can also move laterally within your organization’s network, infect endpoints and servers, and demand a ransom for access to your data. Attackers will inform the victim that their data is encrypted. How ransomware works. Screenshot example.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MAY 5, 2020

Vehicles, drivers and passengers are becoming more and more connected, generating increasing amounts of data. Adjacent to these initiatives, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) recently published draft guidelines 1/2020 on processing personal data in the context of connected vehicles and mobility related applications.

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Data Protection Report

APRIL 2, 2020

On March 10, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued guidance to all of its regulated institutions engaged in virtual currency business activity, requiring them to have plans for preparedness to manage the possible operational and financial risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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ForAllSecure

MAY 17, 2023

Chris Gray of Deep Watch talks about the view from the inside of a virtual SOC, the ability to see threats against a large number of SMB organizations, and the changes to cyber insurance we’re seeing as a result. They have IT contractors who can provision laptops and maintain a certain level of compliance and security.

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Data Matters

DECEMBER 23, 2020

On December 15, 2020, the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved and the federal banking agencies jointly announced on December 18 a notice of proposed rulemaking, Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements for Banking Organizations and Their Bank Service Providers (NPR). 2 NPR, proposed 12 C.F.R.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Regulators, industry experts, and researchers provided insight into health privacy and security enforcement trends, emerging threats, and new tools at a recent conference focused on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) regulatory framework. New guidance and frameworks for health data not regulated by HIPAA.

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