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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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.

Financial Services 68

Financial Services Cybersecurity Insurance Risk 68

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.

Analytics 111

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Estimates vary, but a recent FortiGuard Labs Global Threat Landscape Report found an almost 10-fold increase in ransomware attacks between mid-2020 and mid-2021. Basic cybersecurity defenses still apply: next generation firewalls (NGFW) , endpoint detection and response (EDR) platforms, employee cybersecurity training , patching.

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Data Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Stay Up to Date on SEC Alerts Related to Cybersecurity: For instance, in 2020 the Division of Examinations published three alerts related to cybersecurity (OCIE Cybersecurity and Resiliency Practices; Ransomware Alert; and Safeguarding Client Accounts against Credential Compromise).

Cybersecurity 88

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With vulnerabilities rooted in unsuspecting users, the task of preventing these attacks means both staff training and a robust email and network security system that includes a strong backup program so you have a recent copy of your data that you can roll back to. Also Read: Best Encryption Tools & Software for 2021. Staff Awareness.

Ransomware 97

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IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

Source (New) Retail USA Yes 2,588,849 Keenan & Associates Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Insurance USA Yes 1,509,616 AGC Group Source (New) Manufacturing Japan Yes 1.5 NAIRR will “provide access to advanced computing, datasets, models, software, training and user support to U.S. Data breached: 2 PB.

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52

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.

Risk 59

Risk Communications Authentication Financial Services 59

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. OCR reiterates importance of compliance cornerstones.

Risk 40

Risk Compliance Privacy Phishing 40

Data Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2019

On October 10, 2019, this wait finally ended. Those 10 days do not extend the 45-day response requirement, although the businesses may extend the deadline to a maximum total of 90 days if it provides consumers with notice and an explanation of the need for the extension. We discuss each in turn. Security Concerns.

Sales 60

Sales Privacy Passwords Compliance 60

ARMA International

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The initiative can be narrow in scope – for example, to address a line of business or a technology solution – or very broad, as in using DT to improve the capability and maturity of the organization’s compliance processes. 2020, p 6). 2020, p 1). As well, it must define the initiative’s benefits, costs, risks, and impacts.

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