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The hidden threats facing your intellectual property

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For life sciences and pharmaceutical companies, this includes data on the development and testing of new therapies and details of how therapies are manufactured. Last year, private healthcare giant BUPA suffered a breach affecting 108,000 health insurance policies when a rogue employee copied and removed information from the organisation.

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Government survey reveals GDPR awareness is falling short

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Of those surveyed: 36% of businesses and charities that were aware of the GDPR had created or changed policies and procedures; 21% of businesses and 10% of charities had provided additional staff training or communications; and. The industries with the least awareness were construction (25%) and production and manufacturing (27%).

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Catches of the month: Phishing scams for July 2021

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Patients’ names, dates of birth, addresses, medical record numbers, patient account numbers, medical diagnoses, treatment and/or clinical information, test results, prescription information and health insurance details were all affected. Meanwhile, the researchers found that the most attacked industries are IT, healthcare and manufacturing.

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62% of organisations unaware of the GDPR

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Among those that have started to prepare: 36% of businesses and charities have changed their cyber security practices; 21% of businesses and 10% of charities have invested in additional staff training; and. The finance and insurance (79%), information or communications (67%) and education (52%) sectors have the highest awareness of the GDPR.

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Phishing emails and malicious attachments responsible for 34% of cyber attacks

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The gaming and public-sector industries were mostly affected by targeted attacks, whereas the insurance and telecom industries mostly suffered opportunistic attacks. Financial and manufacturing organisations were equally affected by both. Help your staff avoid falling victim.

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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in February 2023 – 29.5 Million Records Breached

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We offer a variety of resources to help understand and mitigate threats, from training courses and consultancy services to free guides. IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. You can find the full list of data breaches and cyber attacks below.

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

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Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 42 GB Auto-Motion Shade Inc. Drug Mart Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Healthcare USA Yes 36,749 Elliott Group Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 31.5 Drug Mart Source 1 ; source 2 (Update) Healthcare USA Yes 36,749 Elliott Group Source (New) Manufacturing USA Yes 31.5