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Security Compliance & Data Privacy Regulations

eSecurity Planet

Regulatory compliance and data privacy issues have long been an IT security nightmare. GDPR, the EU’s flagship data privacy and “right to be forgotten” regulation, has made the stakes of a data breach higher than ever. GDPR-style data privacy laws came to the U.S. See the Top Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools.

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First American Financial Pays Farcical $500K Fine

Krebs on Security

In May 2019, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that the website of mortgage settlement giant First American Financial Corp. NYSE:FAF ] was leaking more than 800 million documents — many containing sensitive financial data — related to real estate transactions dating back 16 years. First American Financial Corp.

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Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022

eSecurity Planet

Information security products , services, and professionals have never been in higher demand, making for a world of opportunities for cybersecurity startups. Investors recognize the potential too, as funding for cybersecurity ventures more than doubled from previous years to almost $22 billion in 2021. Abnormal Security.

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SEC Chair: Sweeping New Cybersecurity Rules Are Coming Soon

Data Matters

On Monday, January 24, 2022, in a speech at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law annual Securities Regulation Institute conference, Gary Gensler, Chair of the U.S. These SEC rules could broadly affect cybersecurity requirements across the U.S. Public companies currently must disclose material cybersecurity incidents.

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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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List of Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks in October 2022 – 9.9 Million Records Breached

IT Governance

We identified 102 security incidents throughout the month, which is the second largest figure so far this year – trailing only August (112). As always, you can find the full list of data breaches and cyber attacks below, divided into their respective categories. Welcome to our October 2022 review of data breaches and cyber attacks.

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What Is Integrated Risk Management? Definition & Implementation

eSecurity Planet

Business Objectives Business objectives define the goals of an organization beyond simple financial measures of sales and profit. In our examples, the clothing brand secures a segregated design team with physical locks on the doors, extra computer security to prevent digital theft, and a backup solution for their marketing data.

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