IBM Big Data Hub

MAY 28, 2024

Data breach victims also frequently face steep regulatory fines or legal penalties. Government regulations, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and industry regulations, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA), oblige companies to protect their customers’ personal data.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Records breached: Unknown, but sensitive personal data was probably breached. BHI Energy Announces Data Breach Affecting Confidential Information of 91k Individuals Date of breach: 29 June 2023 (filed notice with the Attorney General of Maine on 18 October 2023). It’s unclear whether personal data has been breached.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

By contrast, comparatively little personal data was breached, with our figures confirming that at least 9,990,855 records were compromised. We identified 102 security incidents throughout the month, which is the second largest figure so far this year – trailing only August (112).

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 24, 2024

These are just some examples of how organizations support data privacy , the principle that people should have control of their personal data, including who can see it, who can collect it, and how it can be used. One cannot overstate the importance of data privacy for businesses today.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 3, 2023

New Zealand health insurer Accuro says it’s been hacked (unknown). Hackers selling personal data patients from a Tamil Nadu Hospital (150,000). Cyber attack on NZ’s largest insurer of doctors MAS may have exposed members’ personal data (unknown). FBI’s vetted info-sharing network ‘InfraGard’ hacked (80,000).

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Data Matters

JANUARY 2, 2018

This past year was marked by ever more significant data breaches, growing cybersecurity regulatory requirements at the state and federal levels and continued challenges in harmonizing international privacy and cybersecurity regulations. We expect each of these trends to continue in 2018.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

In 2022, the ICICI Bank’s resources were named a “critical information infrastructure” by the Indian government – any harm to it can impact national security. However, despite the critical status of bank infrastructure on the national level, the security of crucial data was not ensured. million files belonging to ICICI Bank.

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IT Governance

MARCH 31, 2022

If you’re facing a cyber security disaster, IT Governance is here to help. the EU looks to bolster its cybersecurity laws Oxford teen accused of being multi-millionaire cyber criminal . The post List of data breaches and cyber attacks in March 2022 – 3.99 million records breached appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Records breached: Unknown ALPHV/BlackCat attacks MeridianLink then reports it to the SEC Date of breach: 7 November Breached organisation: MeridianLink Incident details: The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware group has added the software company MeridianLink to its leak site, having exfiltrated data without encrypting company systems.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 16, 2022

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. These new attacks affect everything from private citizens and businesses to government systems; healthcare organizations; public services; and food, water, and fuel supply chains. The average cost of a breach is $3.6

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 9, 2022

The GDPR provision that may keep IT security teams busiest is Article 32, which requires “a process for regularly testing, assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of technical and organizational measures for ensuring the security of the processing” of personal data. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

JUNE 4, 2021

Increased scrutiny over connected car and automobile industry data from Chinese regulators, including push towards data localisation. China is a leading marketing for connected and autonomous vehicles, and use and analytics of connected vehicle data has been encouraged by Chinese Government support of big data and AI technology.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On 14 September, Mulkay discovered that the compromised files contained personal information, including “name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, driver’s license number or state ID, medical treatment information, and health insurance information”. The information mostly related to court proceedings.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Toronto residents’ CERB payments on hold after fraudulent employment insurance claims (700) Kentucky’s unemployment system suffers another breach (unknown) Defence supplier PULAU Corporation says it has been hacked (unknown) American Payroll Association notifying those affected by cyber attack (unknown). Cyber attacks. Hitachi Chemical Co.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Compromised data includes policyholders’ and their families’ civil status, dates of birth and social security numbers, as well as the name of their health insurer and information relating to their contracts. Data breached: >33,000,000 people’s data. Compromised information varies from person to person.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 22, 2020

In the past decade however, largely driven by digital transformation and the digital economy, data has become the lifeblood of functionality and innovation ensuring things run smoothly, consumers are happy, new opportunities are uncovered, and progress accelerates. Data Privacy and Security in the Quantum Era. In the Dec.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Incident details: A security vulnerability in a third party left personal data exposed of thousands of motorists who had their vehicle towed on behalf of the An Garda Síochána. It’s unclear how long the vulnerability was in place, or who may have accessed the data. million genetic data profiles leaked.

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IT Governance

MAY 3, 2018

This week, we discuss a new deal between the NHS and Microsoft, the financial cost of Equifax’s massive data breach, and a jail sentence for a hacker who altered prison records. Hello and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Friday, 4 May 2018. Equifax’s huge data breach, which compromised the personal data of 147.9

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IBM Big Data Hub

JULY 7, 2023

But with a proactive approach to data security, organizations can fight back against the seemingly endless waves of threats. IBM Security X-Force found the most common threat on organizations is extortion, which comprised more than a quarter (27%) of all cybersecurity threats in 2022. Data breaches can be disastrous for organizations.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 2, 2020

The CCPA requirements only kick in for companies that have collected the personal data of more than 50,000 California residents and/or show more than $25 million in annual revenue. The primary exception to the CCPA are companies subject to California’s Insurance Information and Privacy Protection Act (IIPPA). .

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

AUGUST 23, 2021

Instead the PIPL is a robust data privacy framework designed to safeguard individuals’ personal data against abuse, but at the same time to reflect cultural and business attitudes to data in China, as well as new technologies (including advances in AI, biometrics and data analytics), and to enable flows of personal data.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Additionally, I am a Fellow and Lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government --where I teach Internet security policy -- and a Fellow at the Berkman-Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard Law School. Regarding Equifax, few consumers have any idea what the company knows about them, who they sell personal data to or why.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 2, 2015

The Act’s baseline of consumer protections would apply broadly (with certain stated exceptions) to the privacy practices of covered entities that collect, create, process, retain, use or disclose personal data in or affecting interstate commerce. Key examples of the proposed privacy protections and obligations include: Transparency.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 16, 2017

A wide range of industries have been impacted by the attack, including businesses, hospitals, utilities and government entities around the world. Virgin Islands have laws that require notification to affected individuals (and in some states, regulators) in the event of unauthorized acquisition of or access to personal information.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

There are dozens of private companies that specialize in providing consumer credit reports and scores to specific industries, including real estate brokers, landlords, insurers, debt buyers, employers, banks, casinos and retail stores. KrebsOnSecurity was made aware of this particular portal by Alex Holden , CEO of Milwaukee, Wisc.-based

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

APRIL 23, 2020

These are defined as “decisions that result in the provision or denial of financial and lending services, housing, insurance, education enrollment, criminal justice, employment opportunities, health care services, or access to basic necessities such as food and water, or that impact civil rights of individuals.”

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IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2023

So, each month, we’ll update this page with the latest figures and links, so be sure to bookmark it to keep an eye out for the latest data breach news. IT Governance is dedicated to helping organisations tackle the threat of cyber crime and other information security weaknesses. million people.

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

MAY 29, 2019

Following the one-year anniversary of the coming into effect of the GDPR, Hogan Lovells’ Privacy and Cybersecurity practice has prepared summaries of key GDPR-related developments of the past 12 months. This personal data was still being held by late May 2018 and had been subject to unauthorised use by a third party.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 5, 2020

Both the proofs of income and call recordings contain the loaners’ social security numbers, among other sensitive personal data. However, the US government makes these services available for free to consumers. All of this data can also be used to launch very convincing phishing campaigns. . Pierluigi Paganini.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 14, 2018

Key breach notification provisions of the Bill include: Definition of Personal Information: The Bill amends Colorado’s breach notification law to define “personal information” as a Colorado resident’s first name or first initial and last name in combination with one or more of the following data elements: (1) Social Security number; (2) student, military (..)

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 13, 2023

Key Points from the US National Cybersecurity Strategy 2023 divya Mon, 03/13/2023 - 15:39 On March 2, the Biden administration released its 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy, an attempt “ to secure the full benefits of a safe and secure digital ecosystem for all Americans.” Will the US benefit from a proactive security approach?

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.” The CCPA defines “personal information” broadly to include information that “identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household.”

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Data Protection Report

JUNE 6, 2019

Although the bill has a similarly broad definition of “personal information” and gives consumers the right to request deletion of their data, the bill also introduces new obligations on companies as a “data fiduciary”. Redefines “personal information” to exclude information from government records.

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Data Protection Report

MAY 15, 2019

In a significant recent decision, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) altered the regulatory landscape when moving personal information between affiliated companies and across Canada’s border for data processing or storage purposes. In September 2017, Equifax Inc., s systems for four months.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The CCPA governs how businesses treat “consumer” “personal information.” The CCPA defines “personal information” broadly to include information that “identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household.”

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to our November 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Elsewhere, we assess data breaches at a cancer research facility and the US retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. Get started.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

based supplier of identity access management (IAM) systems, which recently announced a partnership with Omada, a Copenhagen-based provider of identity governance administration (IGA) solutions. Governance and attestation quickly became a very big deal. Compliance became a huge driver for governance and attestation,” Curcio said. “It

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