IT Governance

JULY 11, 2022

IT Governance discovered 237 security incidents between April and June 2022, which accounted for 99,019,967 breached records. If you are facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. The post Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks Quarterly Review: Q2 2022 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Download now.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The message might include an expensive item that you have apparently purchased, enticing you to follow a link to alert the retailer to the mistake. The messages are Christmas-themes, offering services such as gift deliveries and promoting special offers at retailers.

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IT Governance

JULY 13, 2021

IT Governance discovered 377 security incidents between April and June 2021, which accounted for 1,224,539,395 breached records. If you find yourself facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. The post Data breaches and cyber attacks quarterly review: Q2 2021 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Besides the traumatic experience for some retail employees and those injured in shop-floor brawls, Black Friday is also a time in which many of us are caught out by scams, with cyber criminals taking advantage of customers desperate for a bargain. Of course, the best way to protect yourself is to identify the scam before clicking anything.

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IT Governance

JUNE 8, 2023

An Office for National Statistics report revealed that UK organisations have experienced a 57% increase in “consumer and retail fraud” compared to pre-pandemic levels. A UK government study found that half of adults said they had received a phishing message in the previous month. Anatomy of an attack 19.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JULY 15, 2021

This is not a simple task, as it involves all aspects of the device lifecycle, and of course, a layered security model is essential. Is there IoT security awareness training for employees who use the technology? Yes, and Ellen uses the example of a retail grocery store to effectively demonstrate the point.

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IT Governance

APRIL 6, 2021

Additionally, you should be wary of unsolicited emails, texts or adverts – particularly if they offer suspiciously good deals – and check whether the vendor is a member of STAR (Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers). Make sure your staff know how to identify and avoid scams with our Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme.

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IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2023

Overview IT Governance discovered 310 security incidents between January and March 2023, which accounted for 349,171,305 breached records. If you are facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. This represents a 12.7%

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IT Governance

JUNE 11, 2019

Upon discovery of the breach, the security of our retail platform was immediately restored and appropriate measures were taken to ensure the security of all other online assets,” the statement read. This course is available in locations throughout the UK. It later emailed customers with a statement providing further details.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The US-based retailer Next Level Apparel announced last month that it had fallen victim to a phishing scam that compromised an array of sensitive details. Make sure your staff know how to identify and avoid scams with our Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme. Next Level Apparel notifies patients of phishing attack. Get started.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Train your staff. Training can be classroom-based, but there are other options such as e-learning, in-house training courses, and – of course – books for independent learning. The post Customers lose confidence – data breaches aren’t just about fines appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

There is an alarming lack of awareness across all industries about the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , according to a government survey. However, the least prepared sector is retail and wholesale, with only 13% of organisations having started. You might also be interested in our GDPR Staff Awareness E-learning Course.

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IT Governance

JULY 5, 2022

The next most frequent targets were software-as-a-service and webmail providers (20.5%) and e-commerce sites and retail stores (14.6%). You can help educate your staff with IT Governance’s Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme. It found that 23.6% of all incidents affected organisations that provide such services.

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KnowBe4

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing. Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Join us TOMORROW, Wednesday, December 7 @ 2:00 PM (ET) , for a live demo of how KnowBe4 introduces a new-school approach to security awareness training and simulated phishing. Did You Know?

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In this case, scammers begin by creating a fake website that mimics the layout and URL of a legitimate online retailer. Make sure your staff know how to identify and avoid scams with our Phishing Staff Awareness Training Programme. The post Top 3 Black Friday scams to avoid in 2021 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2023

Some bogus messages might look like security alerts, for instance, whereas others advertise bargain discounts at an online retailer. There are, of course, plenty of legitimate reasons why someone might send you one of these things. In this example, seen by MailGuard , the message appears to be a security alert from Netflix.

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IT Governance

MAY 23, 2019

Our experts agreed that, to meet the GDPR’s data breach notification requirements, organisations need to improve their staff awareness training and their processes for identifying and reporting breaches. The post The GDPR: A year in review appeared first on IT Governance Blog. This shouldn’t be a surprise.

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CILIP

AUGUST 20, 2021

In a fast-paced and changing world, it can be difficult to chart a course to success as an information professional. Qualifications, training, advice from colleagues, social media, blogs, networks, specialist organisations, email lists, meet-ups ? Training, CPD and skill. Thankfully, CILIP is here to help. CILIP is the UK?s

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Data Protection Report

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Direct Marketing Guidance is accompanied by various resources, including checklists, FAQs, an online training module, specific guidance relating to SMEs, B2B marketing, data brokers, political campaigning and direct marketing in the public sector. 2] Catalogue retailer Easylife fined £1.48 122 of the Data Protection Act 2018.

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CILIP

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Whether you intend to build a career in just one sector or want to see how far your skills might take you across many sectors, our networks, training and professional recognition have all been developed by your professional peers to give you the right tools at the right time to keep your career on-track and heading in the right direction.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 21, 2018

Only time will tell – and we may not have to wait long – but in the meantime, what is the impact of data breaches in the retail industry, and what needs to be done to mitigate them? Despite the prospect of fines and other penalties, many retailers are still not PCI-compliant. million users was compromised. The PCI DSS. The EU’s GDPR.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

A network monitoring company for the federal government and other large companies, Solar Winds, had been breached. And then the tools are used by government entities and accruals are used by big industries and it's one of the more popular and robust packages out there. When I was working for a retail company I thought it was fantastic.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 15, 2021

A network monitoring company for the federal government and other large companies, Solar Winds, had been breached. And then the tools are used by government entities and accruals are used by big industries and it's one of the more popular and robust packages out there. When I was working for a retail company I thought it was fantastic.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Elsewhere, we assess data breaches at a cancer research facility and the US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. The US retail store Bed Bath & Beyond recently confirmed that it suffered a data breach after an employee was caught out by a phishing scam. Twitter’s verification chaos creates authentication conundrum. Get started.

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 20, 2023

AI platforms assist with a multitude of tasks ranging from enforcing data governance to better workload distribution to the accelerated construction of machine learning models. You can connect to the existing database, upload a data file, anonymize columns and generate as much data as needed to address data gaps or train classical AI models.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Local government agencies remain acutely exposed to being hacked. However, at this moment in history, two particularly worrisome types of cyber attacks are cycling up and hitting local government entities hard: ransomware sieges and election tampering. That’s long been true.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 16, 2024

Source (New) Real estate USA Yes 10 GB Unitex Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 9.5 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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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. We offer a variety of resources to help understand and mitigate threats, from training courses and consultancy services to free guides. With that out of the way, it’s time to move on to May 2023.

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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. We discuss each in turn.

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Data Protection Report

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Notices must be available in the languages in which the business in its ordinary course provides contracts, disclaimers, sale announcements, and other information to consumers. The Article is broken into seven sections and includes specific sections on Service Providers and Training/Record-Keeping.

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ForAllSecure

JANUARY 19, 2022

Of course, there were some guesses and backward steps there too, as well. There's a caveat to this of course because they essentially elongate the use of passwords still. But the flipside, of course, is it allows this ecosystem to have usernames and passwords to still exist essentially and proliferate. That's a great use case.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Protect yourself with IT Governance. With malicious links and attachments accounting for 59% of ransomware infections, organisations of all sizes and types must ensure staff are trained to be vigilant and secure. Bristol Airport maintains that no ransom was paid to get its systems working again.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This article is sponsored by UST, which offers cloud service solutions trusted by major brands in healthcare, finance, retail, and more. The breadth and depth of UST’s solutions result in immediate impact and ensure a future-ready cloud infrastructure with services that include design, implementation, and governance.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Early adopters are trial-running Hyperledger blockchains in trade financing, in education and training programs and in supply chains for certain vertical industries. Blockchain ledgers are gaining traction in vertical industries like real estate, Big Pharma and food production and retailing, Wal-Mart being a pioneer of the latter.

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