Hunton Privacy

MARCH 14, 2018

According to prosecutors, the CIO exercised options and sold his shares after he learned of a cybersecurity breach and before that breach was publicly announced. Equifax has indicated that approximately 147.9 million consumers had personal information that was compromised.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 9, 2023

A phishing simulation is a cybersecurity exercise that tests an organization’s ability to recognize and respond to a phishing attack. Simulations provide information security teams need to educate employees to better recognize and avoid real-life phishing attacks. How do phishing simulations work?

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Among the organizations that have designated a DPO, the most represented sectors are, unsurprisingly, the public administration, education and health sectors. Such figures evidence the success of “mutualized” DPOs designated by two or more organizations. The Guide is composed of four main Parts : I. Provide information and advice.

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Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The definition includes information that can identify data subjects as well as information that is related to the data subjects. Departments Exercising Personal Information Protection. The data processor shall establish the mechanism for the data subject to exercise his or her rights. Data Breach.

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Data Matters

JUNE 29, 2018

It was also the first to enact data breach notification legislation, which all other states have now followed. geolocation data. education information. Businesses cannot discriminate against consumers who exercise any of their rights under AB 375. Specific categories defined as personal information include.

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Data Matters

JUNE 29, 2018

It was also the first to enact data breach notification legislation, which all other states have now followed. geolocation data. education information. Businesses cannot discriminate against consumers who exercise any of their rights under AB 375. Specific categories defined as personal information include.

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eDiscovery Daily

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

As part of the release, the CSA also launched the CSA GDPR Resource Center , a new community-driven website with tools and resources to help educate cloud service providers and enterprises on the new GDPR. Companies worldwide are struggling to keep pace with shifting regulations affecting personal data protection.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

This is when hackers try usernames and password combos leaked in data breaches at other companies, hoping that some users might have reused usernames and passwords across services. The second story was about a number of verified Twitter accounts having been "hacked" and then leveraged in Bitcoin scams.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Before that, he taught computer systems and network technologies in further and higher education. These might be tabletop exercises or red/blue team assessments , which basically test whether the organisation can actually respond to an incident, should one occur.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In an ideal world, a team should also have the time to perform drills or tabletop exercises to simulate an event and practice the reporting process. This can be satisfied through periodic vulnerability scans, penetration tests, and asset-recovery exercises. Practice can reveal overlooked information or expose unrealistic requirements.

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Data Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Businesses must provide conspicuous links entitled “Limit the Use of My Sensitive Personal Information,” in the same manner Do Not Sell links are currently required, to facilitate consumers’ ability to exercise their rights with respect to sensitive personal information. Restrictions on the Use of Precise Geolocation Information.

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Data Matters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Under the BDPA, processing shall be lawful where the data subject has given consent to the processing of his personal data for specific purposes, where necessary for, among other purposes, the performance of a contract; to comply with legal obligations; to protect the vital interests of the data subject; and for the administration of justice.

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Personal data GDPR Data Privacy Privacy 68

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The stakes are even higher for businesses, government and other organizations, as successful attacks can be devastating to operations and sensitive data. Exercise Caution with Emails The first two items on this list could be lumped together with a single warning: Don’t click.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This page will enable consumers to exercise the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. If the consumer opts-out, the business must wait at least 12 months from the date the consumer opts-out before requesting the consumer authorize the sale of his or her personal data. Anti-Discrimination Provisions.

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eDiscovery Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2017

In preparing for GDPR, all companies should start by doing the following: Determine Their Role Under the GDPR: Any organization that decides on why and how personal data is processed is essentially a “data controller”, regardless of geographic location.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

This page will enable consumers to exercise the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. If the consumer opts-out, the business must wait at least 12 months from the date the consumer opts-out before requesting the consumer authorize the sale of his or her personal data. Anti-Discrimination Provisions.

Privacy 58

Privacy Sales Compliance Cybersecurity 58

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Enforces data security regulations to prevent unwanted data leaks and insider threats by analyzing emails and attachments for sensitive information. Conducts phishing simulation exercises and offers training to educate staff on email security best practices, lowering the chance of becoming a victim of phishing attempts.

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Security Phishing Compliance Cybersecurity 124

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Without it, overprivileged users may unwittingly undermine network security, resulting in illegal access or data breaches. For in-depth log data analysis, explore using a security information and event management (SIEM) tool. Why It Matters By restricting access, this strategy mitigates potential damage.

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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

DECEMBER 5, 2023

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breached: over 300 million records. Data breached: 35 TB. According to Cybernews , one of the data sets contained 13.3 Data breached: 13.3

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Data Privacy Privacy Manufacturing Retail 106

Hunton Privacy

OCTOBER 14, 2021

During the week of October 4, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law bills amending the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (“CPRA”), California’s data breach notification law and California’s data security law. Genetic Data: California Data Breach Notification and Data Security Law Amendment Bill.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

38,846,799 known records breached in 140 publicly disclosed incidents Welcome to this week’s global round-up of the biggest and most interesting news stories. At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks.

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Data Privacy Privacy Insurance Security 88

Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Phishing-borne threats IBM’s 2022 Data Breach report highlighted how effective phishing-based attacks have become, being the second leading cause of cybersecurity incidents globally, by using a sample instance that affected hundreds of international entities. The tool will shine in spear-phishing exercises aimed at 100 users or less.

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Hunton Privacy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Consumer and business education. The FTC will continue to explore the most appropriate means for consumers to exercise their preferences. Consumers should better understand Internet tracking and choice options. Mr. Vladeck left the audience with three concluding thoughts.

Privacy 40

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

At the same time – in fact, as a direct result of data’s central importance – more adversaries are working harder and finding more nefarious ways to steal or otherwise compromise your data. As just one measure, the number of data breaches in the first nine months of 2021 exceeded all those in 2020, a new record.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As privacy professionals, we see consumers exercising their rights to withdraw consent to their data being processed via ‘opt out’ or ‘unsubscribe’ buttons, for example. Crisis aversion But the value of having someone trained in data protection and privacy really comes to light when an audit comes around or a data breach occurs.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

If everyone does their part – implementing stronger security practices, raising community awareness, educating people, following good cyber hygiene – our interconnected world will be a safer and more resilient place for everyone. Attackers are also targeting critical sectors like education and healthcare.

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Ransomware Cybersecurity Encryption Education 71

eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

This framework guarantees that appropriate authentication measures, encryption techniques, data retention policies, and backup procedures are in place. Common threats include misconfigurations, cross-site scripting attacks, and data breaches. Security breaches have a lower impact when they are detected and responded to on time.

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Security Compliance Cybersecurity Communications 79

IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

AI tools are now utilized in national security and to help protect against data breaches and cyberattacks. Responsible “DoD personnel will exercise appropriate levels of judgment and care, while remaining responsible for the development, deployment, and use of AI capabilities.” They must have power.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

MARCH 4, 2021

Breach notifications to the DPC increased by 10% in 2020, reaching a total of 6,628 valid notifications. 90% of the recorded breach cases were concluded in 2020. In contrast, only 70 valid data breach notifications were received under the ePrivacy Regulations and 25 notifications under the Law Enforcement Directive.

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John Battelle's Searchblog

JANUARY 25, 2019

Most of my career has been spent evangelizing the power of technology to positively transform business, education, and politics. First, Data. Big data, data breaches, data mining, data science…Today, we’re all about the data. Today, we are living in the answer.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

And the Purple teams, they’re a economic team that does both red and blue team exercise -- get it? And that’s actually good, bringing in people educated from all different backgrounds -- psychology, art, material sciences, medicine -- it only helps improve our understanding of infosec. Vamosi: Yeah, it’s true.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

And the Purple teams, they’re a economic team that does both red and blue team exercise -- get it? And that’s actually good, bringing in people educated from all different backgrounds -- psychology, art, material sciences, medicine -- it only helps improve our understanding of infosec. Vamosi: Yeah, it’s true.

Security 52

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Data Matters

MARCH 22, 2022

Run drills and exercises and review emergency plans so that you are able to respond quickly and minimize impacts. Encrypt data. Educate the workforce on common attack mechanisms over email and websites. Verify cybersecurity professionals have patched and protected against known vulnerabilities.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 11, 2023

We already know that 10% of threats get past security solutions, so we're left with educating the user to stop attacks. Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report shows that attackers are increasingly successful using a combo of phishing and malware to steal user credentials. Chief Information Officer "Hi Stu!

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KnowBe4

APRIL 25, 2023

But litigation over data breaches and downtime can be expensive for companies, and what their insurance policies cover isn't always clear." Network Administrator The 10 Interesting News Items This Week A shocking number of businesses aren't getting their data back after a ransomware attack: [link] Nigerian man extradited to U.S.

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Data Matters

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

On 10 October 2017, Jamaica introduced into its House of Parliament a comprehensive Bill for privacy and data protection, entitled “An Act to Protect the Privacy of Certain Data and for Connected Matters.” If passed, the new law will be named the “Data Protection Act, 2017.” .

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