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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

Fowler sent a responsible disclosure notice when he discovered the database and it was secured the following day. Welfare Benefits Plan Source 1 ; source 2 New Healthcare USA Yes 13,079 Insurance ACE/Humana Inc. Source New Manufacturing USA Yes 20,415 TECA Srl Source New Transport Italy Yes 16.7 GB AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc.

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NEW TECH: This free tool can help gauge, manage third-party cyber risk; it’s called ‘VRMMM’

The Last Watchdog

Turn the corner into 2019 and we find Citigroup, CapitalOne, Wells Fargo and HSBC Life Insurance among a host of firms hitting the crisis button after their customers’ records turned up on a database of some 24 million financial and banking documents found parked on an Internet-accessible server — without so much as password protection.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

However, basic cybersecurity tools and practices, like patching , strong passwords , and multi-factor authentication (MFA), “can prevent 80 to 90% of cyberattacks,” said Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, during a White House press conference in Sept. Cyberattack Statistics.

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Regulatory Update: NAIC Fall 2020 National Meeting

Data Matters

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) held its Fall 2020 National Meeting (Fall Meeting) December 3-9, 2020. NAIC Adopts the Group Capital Calculation Template and Instructions and Related Revisions to the Insurance Holding Company Act. Insurance groups will be exempt from filing a GCC if. groups to non-U.S.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 8 – 14 January 2024

IT Governance

GB Rebekah Children’s Services Source (New) Non-profit USA Yes 2,805 Butte School District Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Education USA Yes 2,658 Dignity Health Nevada St. Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 10 GB Unitex Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 9.5

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SHARED INTEL: Akamai reports web attack traffic spiked 62 percent in 2020 — all sectors hit hard

The Last Watchdog

Akamai, which happens to be the Hawaiian word for “smart,” recently released its annual State of the Internet security report. billion hitting financial services organizations — an increase of more than 45 percent year-over-year in that sector. billion web attacks globally; 736 million in the financial services sector.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Top 10 for 2018

Data Matters

A number of countries are suggesting data localization as a way to secure their systems, which would mean significant changes for companies operating there. State legislatures, insurance commissions, attorneys general and regulatory agencies are moving to develop detailed cybersecurity requirements.