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Biden Cybersecurity Strategy: Big Ambitions, Big Obstacles

eSecurity Planet

The White House’s National Cybersecurity Strategy unveiled yesterday is an ambitious blueprint for improving U.S. cybersecurity and threat response, but some of the more ambitious items will take time to implement, and could face opposition from Congress. ” Those fundamental shifts are focused on two core priorities. .”

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 16–22 October 2023

IT Governance

Breached organisation: D-Link Corporation, Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer. As the threat actor claims to have “hundreds of TBs of data” in their possession, further data leaks are likely. Personal information accessed in CCSD cybersecurity incident Date of breach: 5 October 2023.

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SEC Continues Focus on Cybersecurity Disclosure Failures, Announces Settled Charges Against Pearson plc

Data Matters

Securities and Exchange Commission signaled its continued, high level scrutiny of companies’ public statements related to data security incidents. According to the Order, Pearson learned in March 2019 that millions of rows of data had been accessed and downloaded from a company server by a threat actor exploiting an unpatched vulnerability.

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Bring-Your-Own-Device Programs: A Balance Between Privacy and Cybersecurity

Data Protection Report

1] While the BYOD approach may offer certain advantages, such as greater flexibility and cost savings, employers should be mindful of the cybersecurity and privacy risks when leaving employees to their own devices. Cybersecurity Risks In the course of the digital transformation of workplaces, cybersecurity is more important than ever.

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IoT Cybersecurity: 5 Major Vulnerabilities and How to Tackle Them

Security Affairs

IoT devices are exposed to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. However, if you know where the dangers lurk, there is a way to minimize the cybersecurity risks. Here are five significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities with IoT in 2020. The cybersecurity issues related to IoT are a brand-new topic in the niche. Poor credentials.

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Straight Talks Podcast: Data Privacy and Cybersecurity in the Age of Rolling Smart Devices

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

But security and privacy concerns and penalties for regulatory noncompliance demand that manufacturers review their policies — and perspectives — on data storage and use.